The Loyal Opposition

The Loyal Opposition Podcast & radio show. We believe healthy democracies benefit when government reflects a diversity of voices and makes space for dissent. Audio, web, social.

We are building a community. We are The Loyal Opposition. Hosted by Len Assante & Michele Harbin. Show airs live 5pm each Wednesday. Podcast drops Sunday. Advertisers and sponsors welcome.

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09/11/2026

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Join us Oct 1st at the Palace Theater 146 N. Water Gallatin,TN to hear from the candidates running for local elections in Gallatin, Portland, and Westmoreland! All candidates have been invited by email.

A pretty good story on the Meta data center in Gallatin. More thorough than the usual 20 second read.
09/10/2026

A pretty good story on the Meta data center in Gallatin. More thorough than the usual 20 second read.

The mayor of Gallatin, Tennessee says a hyperscale Meta data center is the city’s largest taxpayer and has done a lot of charitable giving in the community. But two years into operation, residents in the northern Tennessee town still have concerns about its effect on utilities, the environment, an...

Wondering where we’ve been? WQKR 101.7FM / 1270AM is moving into a new space. We should be back on the air next Wednesda...
09/09/2026

Wondering where we’ve been? WQKR 101.7FM / 1270AM is moving into a new space. We should be back on the air next Wednesday. Meanwhile, please welcome our new Intern, Lillian Hollandsworth, who will be helping us improve our news segment, market the podcast and expand us to video!

The Trump admin, the Lee admin and these corporate clowns should be ashamed.https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/citylimi...
08/25/2026

The Trump admin, the Lee admin and these corporate clowns should be ashamed.
https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/citylimits/doj-investigation-corecivic-trousdale-turner/article_dc5edb06-3add-46c7-89a9-070196f7c49a.html

It’s been two years since the U.S. Department of Justice launched a civil rights investigation into one of Tennessee’s most dangerous prisons. But violence, deaths, and harmful and inhumane conditions have continued to plague the facility, and the status of the investigation has largely been kep...

We’ll be there! So should you!
08/25/2026

We’ll be there! So should you!

This is what happens when you don’t vote.
08/18/2026

This is what happens when you don’t vote.

Federal officials have cleared Tennessee's $5 billion I-24 Choice Lanes project, but some South Nashville property owners say they could lose their homes to make way for the toll lanes.

New episode up! Len and Michele Stimpson Harbin interview LaToya Holcomb for TN on episode 6 of our 5th season serving P...
08/16/2026

New episode up! Len and Michele Stimpson Harbin interview LaToya Holcomb for TN on episode 6 of our 5th season serving Portland and Sumner County.

Hosts Len Assante and Michele Harbin interview LaToya Holcomb, candidate for TN House 44. We also reviews news and notes from the recent election, where a Democrat was elected to a county commission seat in Sumner County for the first time in decades! SUBSCRIBE!! Don’t miss an episode of The Loyal

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08/13/2026

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