Tennessee
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TVA expects historic permit to build small modular reactor within weeks
The Tennessee Valley Authority is poised to receive the nation's first construction permit for a certain class of small modular nuclear reactors by the end of September.
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Nashville lawmaker proposes pause on data center tax exemptions
A Nashville Democrat is pushing a three-year freeze on state tax breaks for data centers along with requirements for the Tennessee Department of Revenue to report the amount of money the state is losing.
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Tennessee Supreme Court opens door for new trial in death of couple’s infant son
After a medical examiner recanted his sworn testimony that her son Bryan Alexander was shaken to death and a recent Tennessee Supreme Court order, Kaye Maze is seeking a legal order asking Judge Steve Dozier to correct their original convictions and hold a new trial.
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How governor candidates Jerri Green and Marsha Blackburn compare on the issues
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, the Republican nominee in Tennessee's gubernatorial race, and Memphis City Councilmember Jerri Green, the Democratic nominee, have vastly different ideas of how to govern if elected.
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Flock cameras divide Tennessee governments, residents over privacy as some end contracts
Sullivan County, Tennessee, Commissioner Joe Carr made headlines in August when he proclaimed at a public meeting that the CEO of security company Flock Safety "should be hanged" for treason, calling the company "one of the most hated" in America.
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Some Republicans want actions of Hamilton County GOP suspended
Three of 4 elected Republicans on the party's state Executive Committee officially asked the Tennessee party chair to suspend the Hamilton County Republican Party last week, but no such action has been taken.
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Trump administration makes another appeal to the Supreme Court to allow mail ballot restrictions
The Trump administration on Sunday renewed its appeal to the Supreme Court to allow new restrictions on mail ballots in time for the midterms.
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Demolition of Save-a-Lot center in Red Bank makes way for mixed-use development
Site demolition began last month on the former Save-a-Lot shopping center in Red Bank to clear the way for a mixed-use development about two years after the project was first proposed.
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Lookout Mountain sets date for pivotal Rock City gondola vote
The City Council of Lookout Mountain, Georgia, will host a special meeting this month to vote on a request from Rock City for a gondola proposal that has divided the town for more than seven months.
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Midterm mail ballots start to go to voters as litigation over Trump’s order creates uncertainty
Statewide mail voting for this year's midterm elections kicked off Friday amid a churning legal battle over President Donald Trump's attempts to limit the practice and mounting concern over Postal Service changes that some state officials blame for a rise in rejected ballots.
