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With education a high priority for voters, election could shape future of Tennessee’s voucher program
Gov. Bill Lee made a universal voucher program into the centerpiece of his education agenda. The next governor — and perhaps as importantly, the next General Assembly — will determine if that program is expanded, scaled back or ends entirely.
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Attorney General touts success of Trump task force in Memphis
U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche joined federal and state leaders in Tennessee on Friday to tout the record of the Memphis Safe Task Force a little more than one year after President Donald Trump first established the multi-agency crime-fighting force.
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Trump rallies in Kansas as rising farm costs fuel Republican concerns about voter turnout
Fifth-generation Kansas farmer Glenn Brunkow describes this time of year as “go time,” when farmers are combining fields, hauling crops to town and moving livestock from summer pastures to their winter homes.
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Green, Hatley, Pinkston to participate in Tennessee Press Association governor’s forum
No response from Blackburn to only nonpartisan, public candidate event of gubernatorial election
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‘People don’t think they’re being heard’: Anna Golladay vies for Fleischmann’s House seat
Anna Golladay didn't begin 2026 thinking she'd run for office.
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Energy keeps Fleischmann confident in reelection, Trump as GOP likely to lose House
Before walking into the EPB Quantum Center for an interview, U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Ooltewah, took an unexpected phone call.
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Trump attacks Ossoff, warns Georgia voters of another Great Depression
Speaking to a packed hangar at Dalton Municipal Airport on Friday, President Donald Trump touched on a host of topics, but repeatedly returned to one target: U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff.
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Finance reports: Tennessee Democrats boost funding for key races in final push to Election Day
Campaign finance reports released Wednesday show Tennessee's Democratic party and legislators pouring tens of thousands of dollars into select campaigns in an effort to flip Republican house seats.
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Everyone agrees housing is an issue in Tennessee. Candidates and experts offer different solutions
This fall, the Banner sent out a community survey to ask what issues mattered most to you in this election cycle. This is the latest in our community-focused series.
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Closures planned for schools, roads and parking ahead of Trump rally in Dalton
Some roads, parking spaces and schools are set to shut down Friday in response to President Donald Trump's planned political rally in Dalton.
