Tennessee
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Billionaire Jeff Yass gives $1M to PAC supporting Sen. Marsha Blackburn’s gubernatorial campaign
A political action committee set up to support Sen. Marsha Blackburn's effort to become Tennessee's next governor received a $1 million donation from TikTok investor Jeff Yass.
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Tennessee lawmakers pass tax break regulation after Hamilton County, Chattanooga spat
The state legislature has issued the final word on a minor dispute between Hamilton County and the city of Chattanooga.
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FedEx tax break faces tough path back to House floor
Tennessee House Republican leaders aren't endorsing the revival of legislation providing a $20 million tax break to FedEx, despite a billion-dollar-plus investment planned in Memphis.
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Tennessee lawmakers pass fix to school threats law after kids were arrested for jokes and misunderstandings
Tennessee lawmakers passed legislation to fix the state's threats of mass violence law, which had resulted in children being charged with felonies over jokes and misunderstandings.
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Tennessee House narrowly votes to expand private school grants to 35,000 students
The Tennessee House voted 52-43 — just meeting the majority needed to pass — on Monday evening to add 15,000 seats to the state's Education Freedom Scholarship program for the 2026-27 school year, bringing the total to 35,000 and nearly doubling the universal private school tuition program.
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Should TVA hire another investor-owned CEO? These groups say no
The Tennessee Valley Authority is searching for a new CEO for the second time in as many years, and one category of customers is pushing it to broaden the search beyond private, investor-owned utilities.
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VW lays off some administrative staff in Chattanooga as ID.4 sales falter
Volkswagen is laying off less than 75 administrative and salaried employees in Chattanooga as it aims to trim spending across its business, according to a spokesperson.
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Creature Comforts Beer Garden to open Friday by Lookouts stadium
Creature Comforts Brewing Co.'s beer garden by the new Chattanooga Lookouts stadium will open to the public at 4 p.m. Friday ahead of the team's planned fourth game at Erlanger Park.
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Tennessee plant is fined $3.1 million after explosion that killed 16
Tennessee has fined an ammunition plant more than $3.1 million for a series of health and safety violations, months after an explosion at the plant killed 16 people and injured others.
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Tennessee legislature passes bill setting new rules for failing wastewater systems
Legislation adding regulations for private wastewater systems is headed to Gov. Bill Lee's desk, despite multiple lawmakers' failed attempts to exempt their counties from the bill.
