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‘They’ve already decided’: Critics take issue with scripted TVA meetings
Public board meetings at the nation's largest public power provider are scripted, according to multiple former members of the Tennessee Valley Authority board of directors.
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Waymo self-driving cars bring viral incidents and policy predicaments to Nashville
On April 7, the Google-born self-driving car company Waymo began offering its ride-hailing service in Nashville.
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Bill creating testing pilot that Hamilton County Schools advocated for heads to governor’s desk
A bill creating a pilot program reducing state testing for some students is heading to the governor's desk. Hamilton County Schools officials had advocated for the legislation.
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Some cry ‘voter suppression’ over Hamilton County GOP mailer, but chair says it’s legal
Hamilton County resident Kay Mitchell got a postcard in the mail this week, sent by the Hamilton County Republican Party to some residents.
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Chattanooga State program provides career exploration, skills training for students with disabilities
When Rick Rader asked students in Chattanooga State's Tiger Access program how they want to change the world, Mikaela Graver said she wanted more people to understand and be educated about people with disabilities.
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Private utilities boost CEO pay as TVA pressured to lower it
Private, investor-owned utility companies increased compensation for their CEOs in 2025, with the top 10 highest-paid executives together earning more than $220 million, according to a report from a nonprofit watchdog group.
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Chattanooga Zoo gets $5M from state for new veterinary hospital
Tucked into the $58 billion dollar budget passed by the Tennessee General Assembly last week was $5 million for the Chattanooga Zoo.
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Democrats eye a broader battlefield to capture Congress in November
As the mule-drawn floats and carts lined up for the annual Mule Day parade in Columbia, Tennessee, Mayor Chaz Molder, a Democratic donkey in conservative country, was bantering with Republican officials when one official called out, “With as much money as you raised, you should have two more donkeys.”
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Chattanooga eyes four candidates to run parks department
Three are based in Chattanooga. One works in North Carolina
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Role reversal: Typically wary of federal intervention, Tennessee has embraced it on immigration policy
In January, at the start of Tennessee's legislative session, GOP leadership announced the introduction of several immigration bills that the White House and Stephen Miller, a top adviser to President Donald Trump, had collaborated on.
