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Immigrant rights group sues Tennessee Highway Patrol over motorist stops
The Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition filed a lawsuit Tuesday in Davidson County Chancery Court against the Tennessee Highway Patrol, claiming its practice of systematic roadway stops violates people's constitutional rights.

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Chattanooga Housing Authority seeks $7.7M loan, promises 2K public housing units over five years
The Chattanooga Housing Authority is looking to secure a $7.7 million loan that would let it build 2,000 more subsidized units over the next five years.

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Tennessee Board of Education adopts new English language arts standards
English language arts instruction will look slightly different at all Tennessee public schools starting with the 2029-30 academic year. The state Board of Education voted on final reading to approve revisions to the English language arts standards at its quarterly meeting May 19.

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Bradley County authorities respond to second call at Amaero plant
Emergency officials in Bradley County, Tennessee, responded for a second time in four days to an incident at an industrial plant on Innovation Drive in the Spring Brook Industrial Park just east of Interstate 75.

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Here’s where each suit against Tennessee’s redistricting stands
Since the state legislature passed the new congressional maps on May 7, the final day of the three-day special session, four lawsuits have been filed in state and federal courts challenging various aspects of that effort.

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Who’s running in Tennessee’s new 2026 U.S. Congress races
After a last-minute redrawing of Tennessee's U.S. House map, the one-week qualifying deadline for the races ended Friday, leading to a new slate of candidates.

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Election officials move quickly to adjust districts for August primary in Tennessee
Administrators in counties affected by Tennessee's congressional redistricting are working quickly to adjust voter rolls on a tight timeline before the Aug. 6 primary election.

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New Tennessee law lifts regulatory requirement for hospitals to open
Legislators say change will boost competition, lower health care costs

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Remember When, Chattanooga?: Reagan stepped into TVA hornet’s nest 50 years ago
Ronald Reagan earned the nickname "the Great Communicator," but on a 1976 trip to Tennessee that included a stop in Chattanooga, he probably wished he had said a little less — about TVA.

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Cleveland, Tennessee, explosion investigated. Victims identified
The state's safety and health administration is investigating Wednesday's explosion at a manufacturing plant south of Cleveland, Tennessee, and the two people who were seriously burned in the incident have been identified.
