2+ week, 3+ day ago   (681+ words) Tennessee Democrats seem unlikely to be part of any national congressional blue wave during the midterm elections, election experts say. During the 2018 midterm election, during President Donald Trump's first term, his low approval rating led to a nationwide backlash that…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (535+ words) The amount of time Tennessee students spend taking state standardized tests next spring will increase significantly due to an additional writing test that won't actually be scored. Tennessee is adding an unscored field test writing subpart to the English Language…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (868+ words) U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and U.S. Rep. John Rose, R-Cookeville, attended the event at the Chattanoogan Hotel downtown. According to a May poll by The Beacon Center, a conservative-leaning think tank, Blackburn leads the Republican primary field with 63% support, 53 points ahead…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (82+ words) State Rep. Greg Martin, R-Hixson, said it's likely a matter of time before a bill he sponsored that was signed into law in April prompts a case and ruling before the U.S. Supreme Court. Tennessee death penalty law paves path for…...

4+ mon, 1+ day ago   (699+ words) With Nashville set to host Super Bowl LXIV in February 2030 at the new Nissan Stadium, the state expects to capture more in tax revenue from sports betting beyond the normal spike associated with the big game, said Stephanie Maxwell, deputy…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (92+ words) It's an attempt to intimidate representatives and the communities they represent, but it didn't work, Tennessee House Rep. Yusuf Hakeem, D-Chattanooga, said about last week's decision to remove all members of the House Democratic Caucus from their committee assignments. Hakeem…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (249+ words) These legal battles are just beginning, but here's what you need to know about each one and where the proceedings stand as of Monday. Hale et al. v. Lee et al. The plaintiffs sought a temporary restraining order enjoining the state…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (653+ words) Tennessee's disaster response fund will receive less than half of the $100 million one-time investment proposed by Gov. Bill Lee after state lawmakers scaled back program funding in the final budget for Fiscal Year 2027. The Governor's Response and Recovery Fund is…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (518+ words) Tennessee lawmakers on Thursday adopted a budget that will allow the state to resume participation in a federal program that helped feed 700,000 low-income kids during the summer months before Gov. Bill Lee opted out in 2024. The state budget for next…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (677+ words) More than a year after the bill squeaked by in a Senate floor vote, Sen. Bo Watson, R-North Chattanooga, pushed his own bill back to the Calendar and Rules Committee on Thursday, sending dueling versions of a controversial immigration schools…...