Tennessee
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Tennessee governor lets farmers use untaxed diesel on roads after Trump defers federal enforcement
Tennessee will allow farmers and loggers to use cheaper, tax-exempt diesel on public roads through the month of October to provide relief from high prices during harvest season, Gov. Bill Lee announced Tuesday.
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Christa Pike is conscious and speaking after Tennessee failed execution, her attorneys say
Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike is awake and speaking at a hospital, her lawyers said Tuesday, six days after the state's failed attempt to execute her by lethal injection left her unconscious and on a ventilator.
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Tennessee lawmakers began hearings on medical marijuana, TBI rep calls weed ‘dangerous drug’
Tennessee lawmakers held hearings to discuss implementing a limited medical marijuana program, but the state's top law enforcement group remains the most vocal opposition.
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The enduring popularity of Elvis Presley’s Graceland is a monument to his legacy
Elvis Presley's Graceland.
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Tennessee Republicans consider more execution options after Christa Pike lethal injection fails
Some of Tennessee's top Republicans said Monday they want to explore alternative ways of executing condemned prisoners after the failed execution of Christa Pike, which relied on a large dose of pentobarbital.
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In Dayton, Major League Fishing tourney to use new launch on Chickamauga Lake
Chickamauga Lake and Dayton, Tennessee, will be in the spotlight during a Major League Fishing bass tournament in November.
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Chattanooga board gives developer White until 2027 to avoid default at The Bend
Developer Jimmy White received a 90-day extension Monday to avoid defaulting on a tax agreement for The Bend.
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Tennessee lawmakers mull execution changes amid Christa Pike ordeal
Tennessee legislators are proposing changes to the state's death penalty system after the Department of Correction failed to kill Christa Pike last week, its second botched execution this year.
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Under Trump, immigration arrests and detentions surge in Tennessee
Since Donald Trump was sworn into office for a second time, immigration arrests have surged nationwide as his administration carries out an unprecedented mass detention and deportation agenda.
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Christa Pike’s lawyer says she has not regained consciousness since her failed Tennessee execution
Christa Pike has remained unconscious and on a ventilator at a hospital in the four days since her failed execution in Tennessee, and her prognosis might not be known for days more, one of her lawyers said Sunday.
