Douglas K. Blair says we still don't know what her policy is despite the Presidential debate. The low bar was met with well rehearsed one liners, however question evading was the theme of night. 

Congressman David Kustoff stopped by Memphis Morning News today to talk about Blue Oval City production, the Presidential race,  the expected outcome in the down ballot races in November and the effects of apathetic suburban voters on Shelby County Government.

NYPD Retired Lt. Joe Cardinale joins the conversation on Memphis Morning News to discuss policing in the defund the police era. 

Doug Blair is our guy updating us weekly from the DC Swamp.  What are the DC swamp expectations after the assassination attempt on Trump and does anyone trust that the Biden Administration's FBI can perform a full, adequate and expeditious investigation?

Senator Bill Hagerty spoke to Former President Trump and shares some of his conversation with Ditch and Tim Van Horn on Memphis Morning News. 

Commissioner Wright says County Clerk Wanda Halbert ouster continues with a newly assigned special prosecutor. 

Baron Von Opperbean is coming to Mud Island and Marvin Stockwell gave a descriptive peak into the future. 

Senator Bill Hagerty R-TN, pointed out the Trump trial's coincidences during a hearing with FBI director Wray.  Hagerty has been grouped with conspiracy theorists for doing so. 

Zack Smith- Senior Legal Fellow and Manager, Supreme Court and Appellate Advocacy Program, Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies. Zack stopped by Memphis Morning News to discuss the appeal process in the Trump conviction and the "justice reform" agenda being forced on communities by Soros backed District Attorneys around the country, including Shelby County, Tennessee. Soros' son, Alex says he plans to re-focus the international money on American election.  

The "company" that claims to be owed 3.8 million by the estate of Lisa Marie Presley because of an alleged failure to repay a loan is now under investigation by the Tenn. AG's office.  AG Skrmetti also speaks to the Ticketmaster lawsuit. 

Property tax increase, crime fighting, police staffing and other issues facing the city of Memphis were discussed on Memphis Morning News. 

Tennessee Senator Bill Hagerty details the dark money financiers of anti Jewish demonstrations / camp-ins that have taken over colleges.  Hagerty has presented a bill to stop counting illegal aliens on the census. The citizenship question on the census was removed by the Obama administration.  By counting illegal aliens in the United States census, it effects the determination of electoral college votes.  

@UofMpastpres Dr. David Rudd on Memphis Morning News talking about the athletic department, the position of the university in NIL and realignment and the mayors proposal to raise property taxes in Memphis.  

Heard exclusively on Memphis Morning News,  Comptroller to The Treasury of Tennessee, Jason Mumpower said that Shelby County Clerk is not capable of doing the job she was elected to do."  Listen to Mumpower's comments about his team's visit to Memphis and what they found. Also what he thinks the solution is. 

State Senator Brent Taylor has presented 45 bills this session and he has won big for Memphis with SB2572that says - Local city councils and commissions cannot enact referendums that restrict police from doing their job.  

Founder of  Polaris National Security and former spokeswoman for the Department of State, Morgan Ortagus spoke to Ditch and Tim on Memphis Morning News about American hostages held by Hamas, Biden's SOTU address and in the devesting of TikTok from the CCP. 

Memphis Catholic Diocese, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Deacon Bill Pettit tells the story of one of the incredible relics of the 12 apostles. The Apostle of the Impossible Tour will make a stop in Memphis featuring a relic that includes bone of the right arm of Judas Thaddeus, also known as St. Jude.  His arm was around the shoulders of Jesus. St. Jude's Arm will be on display at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Saturday, March 9th from 2-8pm. 

Senator Bill Hagerty -"...what they're doing, is they're destroying our nation." 

Danielle Dallas Roosa heard on Memphis Morning News, explains the math behind the reason for Leap Day.  Her grandfather, Astronaut Stewart Roosa on Apollo 14 mission put her close to the NASA program when she was young. She interned at NASA and now is creator of the Back To Space entertainment company.  

Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn on Memphis Morning News, said that President Joe Biden has paroled more people in the United States than any other President ever.  You would have to add up all of the people paroled from the 70's through Trump to get to the numbers that Biden has paroled in just 3 years. 

The mystery of Sassy The Sasquatch. It is reported that Jennifer Jordan's yard sasquatch, known in the neighborhood as "Sassy" was stolen at approximately 7am on February 26th.  Coach Jordan spoke to Memphis Morning News about Sassy's history in the neighborhood and what is believed to be a description of the truck that was seen in the the Cooper-Young neighborhood the morning Sassy was taken. 

Gary Humble of Tennessee Stands speaks about HB1183 and SB0503 regarding funding for school choice. 

"Scam School Professor" from the Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South reminds you that there's two sides to every story.  Ditch tells the story of a tow truck company that answered his complaint from the BBB's website and what you should know from his experience.   

Mario Hendrix is a Bridge Builder at Bridges USA and speaks about the life changing experiences for him and young people at Bridges in Memphis. 

Parents of students have been waiting for important information as they prepare to declare where their kids are going to go to college.  FAFSA , The Free Application for Federal Student Aid is a form completed by current and prospective college students in the United States to determine their eligibility for student financial aid and the federal rollout of the 2023 - 2024 year has been delayed multiple times by the Department of Education.   Former Press Secretary for The Dept. of Education and current spokesperson for The Defense of Freedom Institute

Tennessee District 94 representative Ron Gant says caption bill HB2845 is not just about baring the sale of cold beer at retail outlets. It opens the discussion of looking at ways to stop people from drinking and driving. 

Sarah Parshall Perry is a Legal Fellow in the Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at the Heritage Foundation and author.  Sarah provided her insight to how the justices might decide in the Trump v. Anderson case argued before them yesterday in which Trump's lawyer, Jonathan Mitchel agued that section 3 doesn't necessarily apply to presidents. 

Tennessee Senator Brent Taylor called to update us on the letter he sent to TBI asking for an investigation into the decision by MPD not to arrest the activists who organized the I40 bridge shutdown with their pro Palestine / cease fire demonstration. For hours hundreds of cars and trucks were stuck with no way to get to Memphis area hospitals and distribution centers because of the demonstration and the work being done on the I55 bridge. The event was planned knowing that the I55 bridge would not be open, thus causing maximum inconvenience. 

The search for Amelia Earhart's airplane takes and intriguing twist.  Plus the 18 year old who joked in a  snapchat message about blowing up the airplane will not have to pay the $120,000 it cost to scramble fighter jet.

Tennessee Senator Bill Hagerty on Memphis Morning News details the plan for those being allowed to cross our borders. They're backfilling for electoral votes. The Electoral College is based on people and that's why the sanctuary cities are located where they are. It's that simple.  

Following last Friday's Shelby County Commission's budget retreat, Mick Wright spoke on Memphis Morning News about the interruption of the budgeting process because Shelby County Clerk, Wanda Halbert is not submitting collection reports for final reconciliation. "She simply will not do her job- will not give us the reports we need" 

Allan The Food Dude delivered some delicious treat today - Chili Boats with mashed potatoes, chili and cheese. 

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee on Memphis Morning Morning News talking about the future of Ford's Blue Oval City, the crime problems plaguing Memphis and Shelby County and education choice in Tennessee.  

Jim Shoemaker, host of Talk Money asked the question, if your great grandfather invested $1000 in 1933 and left it for you, how much would it be worth today?

On his weekly aviation update, Jay "The Fly Guy" Ratliff says "no photo i.d. required! After a TSA sign was posted online allowing illegal immigrants to fly with no photo id. , travelers were stunned to find out that what seems to be the rules for them are not the same for immigrants.  Also on this weeks report, after a flight was cancelled due to loose bolts discovered by concerned passengers, should passengers start inspecting aircraft as they board?  

Steve Friend spoke to Ditch & Tim Van Horn on Memphis Morning News about the process of being an FBI whistleblower in the middle of one of the most divided times in our country.  With politically charged bureaucracies magnified by a weaponized bureau, to step forward and speak out about what he thought broke FBI protocols, was a risky thing to do. But Steve Friend did it and continues his mission today to expose the corruption.  My Journey from Beat Cop to Suspended FBI Whistleblower. Stephen Friend had his dream job as an FBI special agent. After nearly a decade of combating violent crime, human trafficking, and child predators, he was reassigned to the FBI’s unprecedented investigation of the political unrest at the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021.

The Weaponized US Government looking through people’s bank records for MAGA, Trump, Dicks Sporting Goods, Cabela’s, and the BIBLE! Marc Lotter, Chief Communications Officer at America First Policy Institute - @A1Policy. Fmr. Dir Strategic Coms Trump-Pence 2020, Spec Asst to President/Press Sec to VP. on Memphis Morning News. 

After the story on social media was posted about an abandoned cat, restaurant employee Rustina Koenig took the kitty in and now added "Brisket" to her family.  The story that starts with a shocking beginning ends with a happy ending. But the question remains, who abandoned the cat in ice, snow and freezing temps in the parking lot of Elwood's Shack on Park Ave.   

UFL Showboats Head Coach John DeFilippo stopped by our Memphis Morning News studios to talk Showboats Football.  

The Equal Representation Act would require a citizenship question on the next US Census asking whether the respondent is a citizen, a resident non-citizen or an illegal immigrant.  Senator Hagerty called Memphis Morning News to discuss the ERA and the continued push to grow populations in states as an effort to maintain political power. 

When MLGW released the request yesterday to conserve energy during the peak demand hours this morning, rumors started to spread on social media about rolling blackouts being scheduled.  TVA spokeswoman, Julia Wise gave an update on the validity of the rolling blackout rumors and the status of the energy providers stability during peak demand times.  

Just two weeks in office, Memphis Mayor Paul Young calls in to Memphis Morning News for updates on the declaration of emergency regarding weather related management, plans to handle crime and the issues surrounding it as well as CJ Davis returning as the Chief of Police. 

A Facebook post by a New Jersey man was a harmless joke about what we all experience - The Self Checkout.  Drew Delgado called for a Wal Mart Self Checkout Party for all the self checkout employees- the consumers who scan their own products and when something won't scan, or you make an attempt to purchase alcohol - you are often stuck looking around for someone with the magic code that allows the purchase. We've all been there and Drew wanted to call have some fun with it by calling for the party.  It took on a life of it's own and now, Drew and his wife Nicole have turning it into something big! 

Memphis Morning News featured an exclusive interview with Mike Longo, the President and CEO of Hibbett Inc.  Hibbett, Inc., is a leading athletic-inspired fashion and footwear retailer operating more than 1,150 Hibbett Sports and City Gear specialty stores nationwide.  Mr. Longo addressed the damage caused to the community by the "smash 'n grab" retail thefts plaguing the city.  City Gear stores, like many other retail outlets in the Memphis metro, have been hit by groups smashing into the building and stealing whatever they can take.  This week,  Memphis companies and businesses asked for state law makers to step in and pass legislation to toughen penalties. 

Named head coach of UFL's Memphis Showboats, John DeFilippo on Memphis Morning News with some insight in the newly formed league, the new spring football season and what he was doing, the moment he got the call. 

 Allan The Food Dude brings in Creole Hoppin' John to warm things up.  We need all the luck and prosperity we can get to kick off the new year.  Home made Louisiana Cajun sausage, black eyed peas, rice, onions and green peppers. 

Jim Shoemaker of Talk Money, says it's all about goals, not resolutions.  Some simple manageable steps to living up to your goals and preparing for your financial future. 

This week with Jay "The Fly Guy" Ratliff -  is damage to a roof near the airport, blamed on flight pattern changes?  Also, the heroic, quick actions of flight attendants saved hundreds of lives.

Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert is under investigation by Hamilton County DA, Coty Wamp for allegations that "constitute a willful neglect by Halbert to perform the duties of her office,".  Wamp was asked to investigate Halbert as the complaints about the county clerks office are stacking up. Shelby County Commissioner Mick Wright has officially filed a 20 page complaint against Halbert with Coty Wamp's office. Commissioner Wright spoke on Memphis Morning News about his meeting and complaint. 

Dr. Cheryl Proctor of Portland Public Schools is one of three finalists for the Memphis Shelby County Schools position of Superintendent.  In an article written by Christopher F. Rufo for The City Journal dated July 27 2022 & titled, In Portland, the Sexual Revolution Starts in Kindergarten, a cache of documents from a source inside PPS exposes this curriculum that has been adopted in many of the districts K-5 classrooms.  The cache of documents also outlines the solution, obliterate the "white colonizer" conception of sexuality, with it's rigid male-female binary, and encourage students to inhabit "the infinite gender spectrum".   Dr. Cheryl Proctor is a finalist in the search for superintendent for Memphis Shelby County Schools.