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A legislative committee voted Wednesday to remove references to women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans...
18/09/2025

A legislative committee voted Wednesday to remove references to women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans from Tennessee’s equal employment opportunity plan, which has long guided the state in tracking its own employment practices and rectifying discriminatory practices.

Tennessee will no longer track women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans in Tennessee’s equal employment opportunity plan.

Attorneys for Kilmar Abrego Garcia have alleged the government is pursuing “vindictive prosecution” against the wrongly ...
17/09/2025

Attorneys for Kilmar Abrego Garcia have alleged the government is pursuing “vindictive prosecution” against the wrongly deported man, whose fight for due process has come to symbolize Trump administration immigration crackdowns.

Prosecutors deny they are pursuing human smuggling charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia as part of a Trump administration retribution campaign.

Tennessee lawmakers representing Shelby County are running into a partisan split over the looming deployment of National...
16/09/2025

Tennessee lawmakers representing Shelby County are running into a partisan split over the looming deployment of National Guard troops to Memphis.

Tennessee lawmakers representing Shelby County are running into a partisan split over the deployment of National Guard troops to Memphis.

“We are very hopeful and excited about the prospect of moving that city forward,” Gov. Bill Lee said as he joined Presid...
15/09/2025

“We are very hopeful and excited about the prospect of moving that city forward,” Gov. Bill Lee said as he joined President Donald Trump and U.S. Sens. Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty for Trump's announcement he will send Tennessee National Guard troops to Memphis.

President Donald Trump Monday directed Tennessee's National Guard deployed to the Democratic-led city of Memphis.

Tennessee's soybean farmers are facing a near catastrophic economy that's taking a toll on their mental health as well a...
15/09/2025

Tennessee's soybean farmers are facing a near catastrophic economy that's taking a toll on their mental health as well as wallets, with one industry leader calling the situation "death by a thousand cuts.”

Inflation, extreme weather and President Donald Trump's tariffs have created a hostile climate for Tennessee soybean farmers.

The Trump administration has eliminated $2 million in HIV research facility funding for Meharry Medical College after th...
15/09/2025

The Trump administration has eliminated $2 million in HIV research facility funding for Meharry Medical College after the Supreme Court cleared the way for the National Institutes of Health to cancel hundreds of millions of dollars in DEI-linked funding for biomedical research.

The Trump administration cut $2 million in HIV research facility funding for Nashville's Meharry Medical College.

Gov. Bill Lee confirmed Friday he has been in “constant communication” with the Trump administration about deploying the...
12/09/2025

Gov. Bill Lee confirmed Friday he has been in “constant communication” with the Trump administration about deploying the Tennessee National Guard to Memphis as part of a crime crackdown.

"The next phase will include a comprehensive mission with the Tennessee National Guard, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Tennessee Highway Patrol, Memphis Police Department, and other law enforcement agencies," Lee said in a statement.

Gov. Bill Lee confirmed Friday he and President Donald Trump will deploythe Tennessee National Guard to Memphis as part of a crime crackdown

A legal challenge to a new state law that criminalizes the act of concealing or sheltering individuals illegally in the ...
11/09/2025

A legal challenge to a new state law that criminalizes the act of concealing or sheltering individuals illegally in the country had its first day in court Wednesday.

The Southeastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America challenged a Tennessee law criminalizing the sheltering of immigrants.

Reaching rural voters, progressive bona fides: the four Democratic candidates in Tennessee's 7th Congressional District ...
10/09/2025

Reaching rural voters, progressive bona fides: the four Democratic candidates in Tennessee's 7th Congressional District made their cases for electability at a Tuesday forum in Nashville.

Democrats vying for Tennessee's 7th Congressional District agree December’s election is about being a check on the Trump administration.

State Sen. Mark Pody expressed concerns about the Boring Company's "Music City Loop" tunnel but now says he's comfortabl...
10/09/2025

State Sen. Mark Pody expressed concerns about the Boring Company's "Music City Loop" tunnel but now says he's comfortable, as the Elon Musk company responds to questions about the project.

Tennessee state Sen. Mark Pody, a Lebanon Republican, says he's comfortable with the Music City Loop proposed by the Boring Company.

Days before sentencing, a federal judge threw out three charges against former House Speaker Glen Casada and his ex-chie...
09/09/2025

Days before sentencing, a federal judge threw out three charges against former House Speaker Glen Casada and his ex-chief of staff Cade Cothren but kept more than a dozen convictions in place, according to news reports.

A federal judge threw out three charges against former Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada and his ex-chief of staff Cade Cothren.

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You can count on us for hard-hitting stories and incisive commentary on health care, hospital closures, mental health and addiction treatment, education, criminal justice reform and environmental issues. Our team: Holly McCall, Editor

Holly McCall has been a fixture in Tennessee media and politics for decades. She covered city hall for papers in Columbus, Ohio, and Joplin, Missouri, before returning to Tennessee with the Nashville Business Journal. She has served as political analyst for WZTV Fox 17 and provided communications consulting for political campaigns at all levels, from city council to presidential. Holly brings a deep wealth of knowledge about Tennessee’s political processes and players and likes nothing better than getting into the weeds of how political deals are made.

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