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State report says Tennessee should increase taxes or start borrowing to fund road construction
Tennessee lawmakers likely need to increase taxes or allow borrowing if the state wants to meet its growing transportation cost needs, a recently released report by the state's intergovernmental agency found.
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Federal court upholds block on Tennessee law making it a crime to aid minors seeking out-of-state abortions
A Tennessee law preventing adults from giving information to minors about legal out-of-state abortions will remain blocked, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit ruled.
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Planned Parenthood files legal challenge to investigation, document demands by Tennessee AG
Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi petitioned a Nashville court to set aside a sweeping legal demand by Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti to turn over the organization's donor details, healthcare provider information and the medical records of adult and minor patients.
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Chattanooga businesses grapple with new hemp limits to take effect July 1
With the highest concentration of hemp shops per capita of any Tennessee city, Chattanooga is home to a variety of businesses bracing for a…
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Fate of Wacker plant and its employees hinges on US policy
Approximately 650 jobs at the Wacker polysilicon factory in Cleveland are still in jeopardy, with company officials saying the future of the plant and its employees hinges largely on U.S. trade policy.
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Sewer payments website used by local government sent customers to porn site
Those looking to make sewer payments through a third-party platform used by Chattanooga and Hamilton County were warned not to trust the link on government websites because it began redirecting to a porn site.
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Federal money helps expand Chattanooga area bus service for riders with disabilities
Recently secured federal money will help Chattanooga's public transportation system update and expand its fleet serving riders with disabilities.
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OpenAI, Anthropic and other artificial intelligence companies hire Tennessee lobbyists
America's leading artificial intelligence companies started lobbying in Tennessee this year amid growing backlash to data centers and cameras using the technology.
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Ron Hart: A gentleman’s guide to Asian massage parlors
In my pastoral hometown of Columbia, Tennessee, exists the newly gerrymandered Tennessee 5th Congressional District.
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Autopsy: Woman found outside Lookout Valley motel died of drug, alcohol overdose
A woman who was found dead outside a Chattanooga motel died of an accidental overdose involving methamphetamine, cocaine and alcohol, according to an autopsy report.
