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Why Tennessee is at center of Genesis Mission, ‘Manhattan Project 2.0’
Top U.S. officials overseeing the nation's electric grid and stockpile of nuclear weapons visited Chattanooga on Thursday and Friday to discuss Tennessee's central role in scientific research and development championed by the second administration of President Donald Trump.
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Louisiana enacts new congressional districts in a bid to give the GOP another seat
Louisiana enacted a new map of congressional districts Friday that is designed to help Republicans pick up a seat while eliminating one of the state’s two majority-Black House districts, both of which are represented by Democrats.
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After miscarriage in ICE custody, former Tennessee resident waits to give her son a proper burial
Not a night has gone by over the past year that Gary Bivens hasn't thought of the son he never got to meet.
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Attorneys call for Tennessee death penalty pause after ‘barbaric’ failed execution
Attorneys for Tony Carruthers urged Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee to pause the state's death penalty days after executioners failed to place IV lines for Carruthers' lethal injection.
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Shelby County district attorney sues Tennessee over two new laws
Shelby County's district attorney filed an emergency lawsuit against the state to block two new laws he claims illegally interfere with his office in connection with cases coming from the federal Memphis Safe Task Force, according to a statement.
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Alabama Democratic voting turnout surges, Republican turnout falls during May 19 primary
Alabama's May 19 primary saw a decrease in Republican turnout from four years ago and an increase in Democratic voting, though a majority of voters chose to vote in the GOP primary.
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Nashville promises massive return on Super Bowl spending
Nashville is planning to pour $60 million into Super Bowl LXIV while expecting a greater return on the investment than any event the city's ever held, according to the Nashville Convention and Visitors Corp.
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Tennessee finalizes hemp rules banning the sale of THCa starting July 1
A combination of state and federal rules is going to reshape Tennessee's once-burgeoning hemp industry starting in July.
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Tennessee Democratic senator suspended from committee over special session protest
Tennessee's Republican lieutenant governor is meting out punishment to a Democratic senator for protesting on the Senate floor at the end of a special session in which lawmakers broke up the state's only majority-minority congressional district in Memphis.
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Watchdog group accuses Blanche of misconduct in Tennessee prosecution of Kilmar Abrego Garcia
A national watchdog group alleges Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche breached ethical rules in the Tennessee prosecution of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was cleared last week of criminal charges after a judge concluded the prosecution had been vindictive.
