Tennessee
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Southern Republicans press ahead with election-year redistricting of US House despite protests
Republicans in several Southern states pressed ahead with an aggressive election-year redistricting effort Wednesday, undeterred by demonstrations and objections to their plans to reshape majority-Black congressional districts that have suddenly become vulnerable because of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling.

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TVA to clarify nuclear position with Trump administration, new CEO says
The Tennessee Valley Authority will work with officials in the Trump administration as the federal agency clarifies its position on new nuclear power, TVA interim CEO Mike Skaggs said in his first public statement since entering the role in April.

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Tennessee GOP to limit public input on redrawing U.S. House map
Protesters descend on State Capitol

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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee calls special session for redistricting
Sen. Watson says time is the biggest constraint

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Supreme Court decision guts part of the Voting Rights Act that brought Chattanooga government overhaul
Watson among those mulling redraw of Tennessee House districts for primary

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Chinese auto supplier to lay off 153 people in Chattanooga
A Chinese automotive supplier that works with Volkswagen will lay off 153 people at its plant on Bonnyshire Drive in Chattanooga, according to a notice issued by the state.

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Solar ranch in Tennessee aims to prove grazing cattle under the panels is a farmland win-win
From a distance, the small solar farm in central Tennessee looks like others that now dot rural America, with row upon row of black panels absorbing the sun's rays to generate electricity.

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What Tennessee’s required gun safety lessons look like in one Hamilton County school
On an April afternoon, Assistant Principal Travis Miller walked up to a piece of paper with "firearm" written on it. He waited until the class of kindergarteners yelled "stop" to pause.

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Early voting begins in Georgia for May 19 primary
Early voting began this week for the May 19 Georgia primaries as true election season gets underway following the series of special elections that resulted in Republican Clay Fuller replacing Marjorie Taylor Greene.

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Tennessee falls to last in nation in per-pupil spending for public schools
Tennessee spends the least per public school student of any state, according to a new report from the National Education Association.
