4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (528+ words) After the Supreme Court struck down Louisiana’s congressional map, Tennessee’s leading Republicans moved quickly – at a blistering speed compared to the glacial pace of a typical governing body. At the behest of President Donald Trump, Gov. Bill Lee called for…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (616+ words) Tennesseans will choose Republican and Democratic nominees for state and federal offices on Aug. 6. Polls close at 7 p.m. central, and then results will start to come in. Winning candidates will face off in the general election on Nov. 3. Unofficial results provided…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1077+ words) Tennessee Senate District 7 stretches across much of Knoxville from downtown to Farragut. It includes parts of downtown Knoxville, Fountain City and west Knoxville, along with the Farragut community. Occupation: Stay at home dad, former plumber and kitchen manager I would…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1254+ words) Tennessee House District 14 includes west and southwest Knox County including Farragut, Northshore and nearby neighborhoods. In the Aug. 6 primary election, voters will nominate one Democratic candidate and one Republican candidate. The winner will move onto the general election. Second, I…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (114+ words) In-state undergraduate tuition increased across most of Tennessee's public colleges and universities for 2026. Here's a look at what changed. See how much Tennessee's public colleges raised in-state tuition, fees Tennessee's public colleges and universities raised costs for in-state undergraduate students…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (633+ words) In roughly one week, Tennessee's newest ban against THC products will take effect, limiting the kinds of products that can be purchased in the state. Public Chapter 526 primarily took effect on Jan. 1, 2025, but the ban on THCA was postponed until…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (51+ words) Lakie Derrick and Rachel Mehl, before they co-authored Tennessee's "Nuclear Family Month" resolution, started a Turning Point USA chapter at ETSU. Gen Z conservatives pushed for Tennessee's Nuclear Family Month Lakie Derrick questions the wisdom of U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles apologizing…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1834+ words) Tersely licking bright blue ice cream from a waffle cone, Rhiannon Hogan excorciated Tennessee's new congressional district maps in an aisle at Overholt's Farm Market, an Amish-Mennonite grocery in Humphreys County. “I’m not happy about it,” Hogan said. “It doesn’t…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (86+ words) It was on June 1, 1796, that then-President George Washington signed a bill granting Tennessee immediate admission as the 16th state. Tennessee celebrates 230 years of statehood Much to-do is being made of America’s 250th birthday, as well it should. But did you know June…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (113+ words) A three-judge panel rejected the NAACP's case against Tennessee's new congressional maps in another victory for redistricting proponents. Judges uphold Tennessee's new congressional maps in NAACP challenge Tennessee’s new congressional maps yet again evaded a legal hurdle before the August…...