Tennessee
The latest Tennessee coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our News section.
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Finley Stadium will keep the Tennessee sales tax paid on purchases like hot dogs and beer
Finley Stadium has been cleared to pocket the Tennessee state sales tax collected on parking, hot dogs and beer purchases at the venue starting in 2027 and lasting until 2055.
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Democrats pour into redrawn Tennessee congressional races
An array of Democrats are picking up petitions to run for Congress across the state after Tennessee's districts were unexpectedly redrawn last week, sending the minority party into a scramble.
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Majority of new Tennessee private school grants awarded to higher-income families
The majority of Tennessee's new private school tuition subsidies for the upcoming school year were awarded to higher-income families, despite new income rankings meant to prioritize lower-income families.
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New Tennessee law removes barriers to emergency medical transport for K-9s
New legislation passed by the Tennessee General Assembly provides a clear legal pathway for emergency medical services personnel to stabilize and transport K-9s injured in the line of duty without fear of liability or veterinary practice violations.
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Tennessee’s new 9th District draws Republican race
Days after the Tennessee legislature changed state law and redrew congressional districts, the new 9th District seat is drawing a race between two legislative Republicans.
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Man indicted in Chattanooga on illegal reentry, failure to register as sex offender charges
A federal grand jury has indicted a Mexican man in Chattanooga, alleging he illegally reentered the country and failed to register as a sex offender, court records said.
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Was a Tennessee inmate sentenced to death based on a false narrative?
On April 26, 1996, after securing the convictions of James Montgomery and Tony Carruthers for a triple murder, Shelby County prosecutors asked jurors to sentence the men to death.
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State responds to Tennessee NAACP lawsuit challenging redistricted map
State attorneys are asking the court to deny the NAACP Tennessee chapter's request to stop a redrawn congressional map from going into effect before the 2026 election.
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Tennessee redistricting debate marked by fiery oratory about Black struggles for voting rights
During separate hours-long debates on redistricting in the Tennessee House and Senate, Democrats delivered fiery oratory, often invoking the decades-long struggles of Black Tennesseans to secure voting rights, in opposing a Republican plan to divide Tennessee's only majority-Democratic U.S. House district encompassing Memphis into three.
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BBB announces 2026 Torch Awards winners and scholarship recipients
In early May of each year, the Better Business Bureau serving Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia hosts an annual Torch Awards for Ethics Luncheon.
