Big news! Tennessee AG allows 10th Amendment lawsuit to be filed against feds!

It has been a long time coming, but regular readers know that the Tennessee legislature voted earlier this year to file a lawsuit against the federal government’s refugee resettlement program being operated in the state as a so-called Wilson-Fish program. I’m not a lawyer and have no time to get into the weeds on the … Continue reading Big news! Tennessee AG allows 10th Amendment lawsuit to be filed against feds!

Some states are pretty secretive about refugee health data—Tennessee is one of them

Michael Patrick Leahy (Breitbart) continues his series on Tuberculosis and other communicable diseases entering the US with the refugee population with this news from Tennessee. Citizens of the Volunteer State are not given information about the health status of their new ‘refugee’ neighbors. We have a tendency to focus on the Islamic terrorism angle with … Continue reading Some states are pretty secretive about refugee health data—Tennessee is one of them

It's getting testy in Tennessee over states' rights lawsuit on refugee program

Republican State Senator Mark Norris criticizes Republican Gov. Bill Haslam in exchange characterized as the ‘gloves coming off.’ Readers, it is astounding to me, there is so much incredible (and critical) news about the federal Refugee Admissions Program in recent days and weeks and nary a word about it on any mainstream or cable media … Continue reading It's getting testy in Tennessee over states' rights lawsuit on refugee program

Big news! Kansas watching Tennessee on refugee lawsuit, but bigger still, so is Texas!

Big news! That’s for sure!  Texas? Maybe Maine and Florida? From Michael Patrick Leahy writing at Breitbart a few hours ago! Gov. Sam Brownback’s recent decision to withdraw the state of Kansas from the federal refugee resettlement program may be just the first step in a full-fledged battle with the Obama administration over state sovereignty … Continue reading Big news! Kansas watching Tennessee on refugee lawsuit, but bigger still, so is Texas!

Breaking news: Tennessee legislature votes to sue feds over refugee program

It is an understatement to say that this is a significant development!  I have no time to give you all the details of the states’ rights lawsuit, so please read the story yourselves at Breitbart by clicking here.  Michael Patrick Leahy begins his report on the great news: NASHVILLE, Tennessee–On Tuesday, the Tennessee General Assembly declared it … Continue reading Breaking news: Tennessee legislature votes to sue feds over refugee program