Tennessee
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Tax filing deadline extended to November for all Tennessee residents, businesses
Tennessee taxpayers will have several extra months to complete their taxes after storms tore through the state in early April.
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Tennessee lawmakers in limbo over federal budget cuts
Scurrying to pass a budget this week as the Tennessee legislature prepares to adjourn, lawmakers are putting their own stamp on the state's budget despite being hampered by federal cuts that eat into the spending plan.
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A bill to eliminate the Tennessee Human Rights Commission tied to former commissioner accused of offensive conduct
Tennessee lawmakers are considering a bill to dissolve the state's Human Rights Commission, a move staff and previous commissioners believe may be tied to the commission's ousted vice chair.
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Bill expanding Tennessee law enforcement powers during protests draws pushback
A GOP bill giving law enforcement expanded arrest powers during public protests and police actions is drawing pushback from civil rights and journalist groups as a potential infringement on First Amendment rights.
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Congressman calls pay for TVA CEO ridiculous, but agency says it’s lower than other utilities and his predecessor
Although he will still bring in millions of dollars, the new CEO of the Tennessee Valley Authority, Don Moul, is at the bottom of the list compared to what peer utilities pay their executives, according to the agency.
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‘Not big tent philosophy’: Local Republicans discuss divide in county GOP
When Ken Meyer chaired the Hamilton County Young Republicans in the late 1980s, he said he would host debates with the Young Democrats, and then the two groups would go out for a beer afterward.
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Tennessee bill to bar giving guns to certain mental health patients stalls until 2026
A bill that would criminalize knowingly giving firearms to someone who recently received inpatient mental health treatment was pushed to 2026 amid questions about its language.
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Tennessee first lady assists global nonprofit Samaritan’s Feet with distribution of new shoes and socks
It's about supporting their hopes and dreams for the future, and a new pair of shoes.
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Pardoned ex-Sen. Kelsey wrangles for amendment to campaign finance bill
Straight off a prison stint cut short by a presidential pardon, former Tennessee Sen. Brian Kelsey is maneuvering for legislation to pay his legal expenses.
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Tennessee IVF treatments would be endangered by amendment on when life begins, medical professionals say
A Tennessee lawmaker is seeking to define human life as starting at fertilization by amending a bill aimed at protecting fertility treatments. Medical professionals say the amendment would undermine the very purpose of the bill.
