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Tennessee Lt. Gov. Randy McNally won’t seek reelection, citing health concerns
Tennessee Lt. Gov. Randy McNally announced on the floor of the state Senate on Thursday morning that he would not seek reelection later this year, ending a nearly five-decade career in the legislature.
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Blackburn says ICE ending plans for Wilson County immigrant detention center
Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn posted on social media Tuesday that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement "will not move forward" with plans to build an immigrant detention mega center holding up to 16,000 detainees in Wilson County.
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Attorney general agrees not to enforce law against elected officials who support sanctuary policies
The Tennessee Attorney General's Office and seven Metro Nashville Council members filed an agreed order Thursday that renders a 2025 law unconstitutional.
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In Nashville, Hegseth talks ‘Western values,’ Christian nationalism
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth touted "Western values" and decried foreign influences and what he called "godless leftists" during a speech to a Christian media convention in Nashville on Thursday.
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Tennessee not in line for new U.S. House seat as population growth slows
For much of the first half of the decade, Tennessee's booming population meant the state was in line for another U.S. House seat after the 2030 census, but not anymore.
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Tennessee expanding highway emergency service to interstates in rural counties
The state is expanding its fleet of Help program vehicles this spring to help stranded drivers in rural areas of Tennessee, starting with the Chattanooga region.
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EPA: Lead cleanup available in Chattanooga outside original project bounds under new federal limits
If you're out of bounds for federal lead cleanup in your Chattanooga backyard, you may still be able to get free help.
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15 candidates vying for five Hamilton County school board seats
All five Hamilton County school board seats up for election this year will have contested races.
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Tennessee bill expands attorney general rights to appeal case rulings
A Republican bill moving through the Tennessee legislature could provide the state attorney general an advantage in defending against challenges of constitutionally questionable laws.
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Erlanger health centers eye potential transfer to Cempa Community Care
Four community-based clinics that provide primary care to some of Chattanooga's most underserved, low-income communities could become part of Cempa Community Care following a board meeting Wednesday.
