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Supreme Court decision weakening Voting Rights Act could impact future political maps in Georgia
Some prominent Republicans started calling for Georgia lawmakers to redraw the state's political maps hours after the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling that dilutes a key provision of the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
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Tennessee GOP eyes eliminating state’s only Democratic-held U.S. House seat
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a key provision of the Voting Rights Act on Wednesday, triggering a call from Tennessee’s senior U.S. senator for the state to redraw its U.S. House map and eliminate its only Democratic-held district.
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Chattanooga launches website matching job seekers to local employers
A new city-run workforce development program intends to connect Chattanoogans with local employers and possibly fund job training specific to their openings.
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Tennessee falls to last in nation in per-pupil spending for public schools
Tennessee spends the least per public school student of any state, according to a new report from the National Education Association.
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A model for the nation? Tennessee GOP ushers in sweeping ‘Immigration 2026’ agenda
State Republican leaders kicked off this year's legislative session in January by unveiling a sweeping immigration agenda they said would make Tennessee a national model for immigration enforcement.
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Chattanooga-based Echelon to pay at least $2.1 million in federal tariff settlement
Echelon Fitness Multimedia, a Chattanooga-based smart exercise equipment company that has cast itself as a Peloton rival, agreed to pay at least $2.1 million to settle federal allegations it underpaid tariffs and import fees, officials said.
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Ask a Doctor: Many choose HPV testing over Pap smears for cervical cancer screenings
Is there an alternative to the traditional Pap smear for cervical cancer screening?
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Ocoee River rafting incident claims Cleveland man’s life
Drowning marks Tennessee’s sixth boating-related death in 2026
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Three professors sue Emory University over 2024 arrests at campus protest
Two years after pro-Palestine protests rocked Emory University's campus, three professors filed a complaint against the institution, alleging wrongful arrests and prosecution, negligence and a breach of free expression policies by the university.
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Tennessee court delays trial over abortion ban using new appeals law
Three years after a miscarriage that caused a severe, nearly septic infection because a Tennessee hospital denied her an abortion, Katy Dulong was looking forward to telling her story in a trial that was scheduled to begin Monday.
