Tennessee
Scott suggests sending Energy Department to Tennessee, other moves to ‘break up the bureaucracy’ in Washington
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), a GOP presidential candidate for 2024, argued on Friday for housing federal departments and agencies outside of the nation’s capital, suggesting the Energy Department could be moved to Tennessee as one way to “break up the bureaucracy” in Washington.
“Literally — there are some agencies that we may have a conversation about eliminating, but we should take the bureaucracy and send it around the country,” Scott said at The Gathering, an annual event hosted by conservative talk radio host Erick Erickson.
“Why not take the Energy Department and send it to Tennessee? Why does it have to be housed in Washington?” he said.
“If you want to break the Potomac fever, give these agencies back to the American people. I literally think we’d have a smaller, less intrusive government if everything wasn’t concentrated in Washington, and then insulated,” the senator added.
Several of Scott’s fellow White House hopefuls are also on the program at The Gathering, just days before qualified Republican presidential candidates meet in Milwaukee next week for the first GOP debate.
In a sweeping conversation with Erickson, Scott shared changes he’d make to the federal government if he wins the Oval Office, including plans to “clean out” the Justice Department.
“The biggest thing that we can do to manage and then reduce the size of the bureaucracy is to get the federal government doing tasks, only assigned by our constitution to the federal government,” Scott said.
The senator said his potential presidential administration would set up a “10th Amendment Commission” run by a group of governors “to start separating what are federal responsibilities and what are not.”
“Let’s let the states do what our Constitution says should be left to the states and let the federal government do less work, take less of your money and have a much smaller workforce,” Scott said.
Scott’s campaign is rolling out a major $8 million TV, radio and digital ad buy ahead of the looming GOP debate, his second multimillion-dollar ad campaign in recent months.
The latest Morning Consult poll has Scott at just 3 percent in the GOP primary, the same figure earned by former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.
Former President Trump is in the lead with 57 percent, followed by his closest competitor, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, with 16 percent, according to the poll. Vivek Ramaswamy earned 9 percent, and former Vice President Mike Pence gathered 7 percent.
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Former Tennessee Volunteers QB Joe Milton is on the move, and he’s going to a very prominent location: the Dallas Cowboys.
Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Milton is heading to “America’s Team” from the Patriots for a very light trade package. The Pats are sending Milton and a seventh-round pick to Dallas for a compensatory (which are the picks at the end of the round) fifth round pick.
That’s an interesting move, as it’s not for much at all. Perhaps just over a round in a pick swap. However, apparently the Patriots had a better offer on the table, but accepted the Cowboys’ offer to send Milton to where he preferred.
The move made sense under the circumstances, as Drake Maye is New England’s unquestioned starter and they obtained fellow former Vol Josh Dobbs last month in free agency. That made it easier to part with Milton, who moves into a pretty decent situation in Dallas.
The Cowboys have only Dak Prescott and Will Grier under contract. Cooper Rush is off to Baltimore and Trey Lance is a free agent. As such, given the roster makeup right now, Milton has a solid shot at the backup gig behind Prescott, although one has to think Dallas will continue to address the QB position the remainder of the offseason.
Prescott has shown to be injury prone, making it through every game of the season just once since 2019 (in 2023). So if Milton finds a way to secure the backup job, history says he could have a solid shot at seeing game action.
We’ll see how things go, but it’s worth monitoring how things go this offseason in Dallas at the QB position.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — As the front moves through Middle Tennessee, some school districts have closed or plan to open two hours late on Thursday.
Here are those districts:
Closed
- Cheatham County
- Dickson County
- Hickman County
- Humphreys County
- Smith County
- Stewart County
- Sumner County
- Trousdale County
- Wilson County
One hour late
- Macon County (bus driver discretion)
Two hours late
- Clarksville-Montgomery County
- Houston County
- Lebanon Special Schools
- Perry County
- Robertson County
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Meet Trashley! New commercial pays tribute to 1970s Tennessee anti-litter ad
You’ll love her and you’ll love to hate her! Meet Trashley: the bad girl of Nashville littering. She stars in a new campaign that’s a throwback to an anti-litter movement from years past. Her role has been reimagined by NDOT as a fast-paced, Dukes of Hazzard-style wrecking ball of a lady. You’ll find yourself cracking up as you meet the actress behind Trashley and hear how she landed the role of Queen of Trash.
-Rebecca Schleicher
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to move into Middle Tennessee early this evening.
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FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAY — TODAY & TONIGHT:
Today is a First Alert Weather Day for gusty wind and a severe weather likelihood tonight.
Strong, gusty wind is likely all afternoon through tonight. A Wind Advisory remains in effect until 4 am. Expect wind gusts to reach 45 mph at times, potentially knocking out power and blowing down tree limbs or possibly even a few trees.
Severe weather is likely for some of you tonight. The greatest chance for severe storms is over northwest Middle Tennessee and southwest Kentucky this evening. Strong to severe thunderstorms will develop there this evening and slide north-northeastward. Tornadoes, hail, and/or damaging wind gusts will be possible with all of those storms. Take some time this afternoon to ensure everyone in your household is aware of this rare, level 5 severe weather threat for part of our area. Prepare your tornado safe place (lowest level, most interior location….basement/bathroom/closet without windows is best). Storms and the severe threat will gradually slide southeastward overnight, reaching Nashville around midnight. Storms will struggle to reach far southeastern Middle Tennessee and could get stuck just north of there. Again, any storms overnight could quickly become severe.
Flooding could develop at anytime as well with the repeated rounds of storms. A Flood Watch starts at 7 pm tonight and continues until 7 am Sunday for most of our area.
FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAYS — TOMORROW THROUGH SATURDAY:
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday are all First Alert Weather Days. A Flood Watch will remain in effect for most of the Midstate and southern Kentucky then. Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms will drop as much as 10″ of rain by early Sunday morning. The area where the most rain will fall is northwest Middle Tennessee and southwest Kentucky. Remember, turn around and go another way if you encounter a road covered in flood water. If you live near a creek, stream, or river, be prepared to evacuate and move to higher ground.
Thursday will bring showers and storms to the I-40 corridor and northward and communities west of I-65. Any storms could be severe with wind, hail, and isolated tornadoes, but especially those west of Nashville that develop or move in Thursday afternoon and Thursday night.
Friday looks mostly dry across the Midstate. Rain chance, 30%.
A shower or thunderstorm will be possible Saturday, but the main event that day will occur Saturday night when an organized round of strong to severe thunderstorms moves through. Severe weather is likely then anywhere in the Midstate (including southeastern Middle Tennessee).
SUNDAY & BEYOND:
After morning showers, rain will exit Sunday afternoon.
Monday and Tuesday will turn much cooler.
Freezing weather will be possible for some early on Wednesday, but most will have just frost.
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