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TVA has prepared ‘acceptable’ response to Trump on pay ceiling, CEO says
The Tennessee Valley Authority has prepared a response to the White House concerning how the agency pays its employees, and CEO Mike Skaggs expressed confidence the response will close President Donald Trump's push for a flat pay ceiling.
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Chickamauga Lock contractor will appeal termination
A California-based company will appeal the federal government's decision to terminate its contract on a project to replace the Chickamauga Lock in Chattanooga.
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Free speech or race-baiting? Tennessee shooting stirs debate over livestreamer’s approach
A judge on Thursday set a $1 million bond for a white livestreamer charged with attempted murder for allegedly shooting and wounding a Black man, in a case that has stoked debate over the extents of free speech and the rights of content creators who profit from hate-filled interactions.
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Tennessee Board of Education adopts new English language arts standards
English language arts instruction will look slightly different at all Tennessee public schools starting with the 2029-30 academic year. The state Board of Education voted on final reading to approve revisions to the English language arts standards at its quarterly meeting May 19.
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Tennessee fails to execute Tony Carruthers after IV difficulties. State won’t try again for a year
Tennessee officials on Thursday called off the lethal injection of Tony Carruthers, who was convicted of kidnapping and murdering three people in 1994, after his executioners tried and failed for over an hour to establish an intravenous line.
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Trump’s false claims about the 2020 election are casting a shadow over Georgia’s GOP runoffs
For Donald Trump, it seems the 2020 presidential election is never over. That's especially true in Georgia.
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Some see white livestreamer’s freedom of speech claims as cover for race-baiting
A shooting involving a white livestreamer known for filming himself provoking people with racist words that left a Black man wounded has reignited debate over freedom of speech and content creators who monetize hate-filled interactions.
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Lawmakers mum on where new US House map came from, but data shows two clear criteria
The Volunteer State's last-minute new U.S. House map first appeared on Tennessee Republican U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn's social media pages in the hours after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a part of the Voting Rights Act.
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Tennessee prison officials won’t say if their lethal injection drugs are expired
Tennessee prison officials are refusing to confirm that they will not be using expired lethal injection drugs to execute Tony Carruthers on Thursday morning.
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Takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries: Massie’s loss leaves no doubt about Trump’s power over the GOP
President Donald Trump scored another win Tuesday against a Republican rival, dislodging Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky's primary and knocking out one of his most outspoken critics on Capitol Hill.
