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Mike Carpenter
Mike Carpenter

30+ years in politics/govt Former elected official Independent Christian, Not Christian Nationalist

Politics

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Midterm Predictions

Oct 30, 2026

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4 min read

Midterm Predictions

Dems poised for big gains nationally, not so much at home

Mike Carpenter
Mike Carpenter

Politics

+4

Ramaswamy Should be Estranged from the Electorate

Oct 23, 2026

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3 min read

Ramaswamy Should be Estranged from the Electorate

Ad forcing his opponents to relive childhood trauma is disqualifying

Mike Carpenter
Mike Carpenter
Taylor: Impossible Not to Run for Two Offices at the Same Time

Oct 23, 2026

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2 min read

Taylor: Impossible Not to Run for Two Offices at the Same Time

Senator gaslights voters in televised interview

Mike Carpenter
Mike Carpenter
UPDATE: 7 Priorities for Mayor-elect Mickell Lowery

Oct 23, 2026

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4 min read

UPDATE: 7 Priorities for Mayor-elect Mickell Lowery

Lowery Transition Team releases 92-page 'One Shelby' report

Mike Carpenter
Mike Carpenter

J.D. Vance

+5

With Friends Like U.S., Ukraine Doesn’t Need Enemies

Oct 16, 2026

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2 min read

With Friends Like U.S., Ukraine Doesn’t Need Enemies

Trump's policies shift advantage to Putin

Mike Carpenter
Mike Carpenter

Politics

+3

Hazy View of Smoky Peak Advisors

Oct 16, 2026

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3 min read

Hazy View of Smoky Peak Advisors

Hatley Consultant Still Hiding in the Shadows

Mike Carpenter
Mike Carpenter

Politics

+1

Amending the Constitution, Again

Oct 4, 2026

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3 min read

Amending the Constitution, Again

3 Constitutional Amendments await voters on Election Day

Mike Carpenter
Mike Carpenter

Politics

+5

Blackburn Gets 'Jacked'

Oct 4, 2026

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3 min read

Blackburn Gets 'Jacked'

Senator files suit against former Special Prosecutor

Mike Carpenter
Mike Carpenter

Politics

+3

Common Ground. Common Good.

Oct 4, 2026

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3 min read

Common Ground. Common Good.

Weatherspoon positioned to capture State Senate seat

Mike Carpenter
Mike Carpenter

Politics

+5

Problems to fix, People to be Heard

Sep 25, 2026

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4 min read

Problems to fix, People to be Heard

Pinkston Declines to Withdraw from Governor's Race

Mike Carpenter
Mike Carpenter

Elections

+2

President Trump Missing

Sep 18, 2026

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2 min read

President Trump Missing

GOP primary candidate Brent Taylor scrubs his site of evidence of Trump endorsement

Mike Carpenter
Mike Carpenter

Politics

+5

The Strange Case of Mayor Paul Young and Mr. PY from Whitehaven

Sep 18, 2026

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3 min read

The Strange Case of Mayor Paul Young and Mr. PY from Whitehaven

Uncharacteristic response from Mayor both good and bad

Mike Carpenter
Mike Carpenter

Sydney Sweeney

+2

Just Sports or Violence Against Women?

Sep 18, 2026

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3 min read

Just Sports or Violence Against Women?

Sydney Sweeney and Holly Rowe Controversies Insidiously LInked

Mike Carpenter
Mike Carpenter

Politics

+2

Harris Street Naming Turns Petty

Sep 11, 2026

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2 min read

Harris Street Naming Turns Petty

Honoring a former State Senator, Councilman, and two-term Mayor should be simple

Mike Carpenter
Mike Carpenter

Politics

+5

Democrats Stretch on Analysis of Recent Polls

Sep 11, 2026

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2 min read

Democrats Stretch on Analysis of Recent Polls

Truth Hurts about Liklihood of Pearson Defeating Taylor in TN-9

Mike Carpenter
Mike Carpenter

Politics

+1

What If It Happened Again?

Sep 11, 2026

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3 min read

What If It Happened Again?

How would the American people respond in this polarized environment?

Mike Carpenter
Mike Carpenter

Tennessee

+3

Meta Settlement Could Address Mental Health Crisis

Aug 28, 2026

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3 min read

Meta Settlement Could Address Mental Health Crisis

The state needs a comprehensive plan and a commitment from lawmakers to sustain it

Mike Carpenter
Mike Carpenter

True Crime

+3

Make It Make Sense

Aug 28, 2026

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2 min read

Make It Make Sense

Delaying the release of Andrew Hayes following 20 years of wrongful imprisonment

Mike Carpenter
Mike Carpenter

Iran War

+4

3 Things We Love to Hate about Hegseth

Aug 28, 2026

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4 min read

3 Things We Love to Hate about Hegseth

The 'Secretary of War' elicits an extra measure of disgust from anti-Trump voices

Mike Carpenter
Mike Carpenter

Politics

+2

Voucher Chickens Coming Home to Roost

Aug 21, 2026

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1 min read

Voucher Chickens Coming Home to Roost

Data shows wealthier families benefitting and students underperforming

Mike Carpenter
Mike Carpenter

Data Centers

+4

5 Steps City Leaders Should Take During the Data Center Moratorium

Aug 21, 2026

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3 min read

5 Steps City Leaders Should Take During the Data Center Moratorium

The moratorium has the potential to be a win for all sides in the debate

Mike Carpenter
Mike Carpenter

Politics

+2

Sympathy for Natalie Harp

Aug 21, 2026

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3 min read

Sympathy for Natalie Harp

Despite the bizarre behavior, Trump deserves the scrutiny, not Harp

Mike Carpenter
Mike Carpenter

MSCS

+5

7 Priorities for Mayor-elect Mickell Lowery

Aug 14, 2026

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3 min read

7 Priorities for Mayor-elect Mickell Lowery

Lowery has a big job ahead, but these 7 things will set the stage for success

Mike Carpenter
Mike Carpenter
UPDATE: David Hatley’s Effort to Buy Governor’s Seat Still Lacking in Transparency

Aug 14, 2026

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4 min read

UPDATE: David Hatley’s Effort to Buy Governor’s Seat Still Lacking in Transparency

Of particular concern is a shadowy consultant paid nearly $200,000

Mike Carpenter
Mike Carpenter

Politics

+1

Who Wore It Worse?

Aug 14, 2026

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2 min read

Who Wore It Worse?

Karoline Leavitt takes off the press secretary hat but may not be the worst to do the job

Mike Carpenter
Mike Carpenter

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