A new study commissioned by the Tennessee Department of Health to come up with messaging that will get residents to take a COVID-19 vaccine if they are hesitant to do so came to the conclusion that attitudes are unlikely to change, at least anytime soon.
by Elizabeth Fite 4 hours agoAttention Chattanooga drivers and anyone looking to travel Interstate 24 the next two weekends: Plan ahead, it could be slow going.
by Ben BentonMore than 300 businesses and investors, including such giants as Apple, Google, Microsoft and Coca-Cola, are calling on the Biden administration to set an ambitious climate change goal that would cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% below 2005 levels by 2030.
by Matthew Daly / Associated PressSixteen other states are backing Alabama's challenge to a statistical method the U.S. Census Bureau is using for the first time to protect the privacy of people who participated in the 2020 census, the nation's once-a-decade head count that determines political power and funding.
by MIKE SCHNEIDER / Associated PressTim Kelly will lead Chattanooga for the next four years, after a campaign in which he promised a more equitable future for city residents.
by Sarah Grace TaylorTennessee Gov. Bill Lee is proposing a $100 million, two-week sales tax holiday on restaurants, bars and groceries, as his administration looks to divvy up hundreds of millions of dollars in extra spending due to better-than-expected revenues during the COVID-19 pandemic.
by KIMBERLEE KRUESI and JONATHAN MATTISE / The Associated PressThe world's only known transgender billionaire warned Monday she may move her private family trust out of Nashville if Tennessee Republican lawmakers continue efforts to enact a series of anti-LGBTQ measures into law.
by Andy SherChattanooga's three undecided municipal elections will be decided Tuesday, with runoffs for mayor and two open city council seats.
by Staff ReportJay Copan doesn't hide his disregard for the modern Republican Party.
by WILL WEISSERT / Associated PressThe retirement of 10th Judicial District Circuit Court Judge Larry H. Puckett has drawn two applicants for replacing him, one short of the number required under state law, so that means Gov. Bill Lee could throw a third name into the hat.
by Ben BentonTuesday is Election Day in Whitfield County, Georgia, as Shane Day and John Thomas will face off in a runoff election for an open seat on the Whitfield County Commission after the two candidates received 29.4% and 27%, respectively, in March's general election.
by Patrick FilbinChattanooga's three undecided municipal elections will be decided Tuesday, with runoffs for mayor and two open city council seats. Polls will be open to registered city voters from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday. Here's what you need to know to vote:
by Sarah Grace TaylorAs governors loosen long-lasting coronavirus restrictions, state lawmakers across the U.S. are taking actions to significantly limit the power they could wield in future emergencies.
by DAVID A. LIEB / Associated PressThe Supreme Court is telling California that it can't enforce coronavirus-related restrictions that have limited home-based religious worship including Bible studies and prayer meetings.
by JESSICA GRESKO / Associated PressFrom a secure room in the Capitol on Jan. 6, as rioters pummeled police and vandalized the building, Vice President Mike Pence tried to assert control. In an urgent phone call to the acting defense secretary, he issued a startling demand.
by ISA MASCARO, BEN FOX and LOLITA C. BALDOR / Associated PressSaying Tennesseans need to get off the public dole and back to work, House Republican leaders are supporting legislation to cut the time frame for the state's unemployment benefits by more than half.
by Sam Stockard and Tennessee LookoutThe House Ethics Committee announced an investigation into Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz as federal prosecutors probing sex trafficking allegations against him are also scrutinizing the actions of some of his political allies and fellow Florida Republicans as part of a broader public corruption inquiry.
by ERIC TUCKER, MICHAEL BALSAMO and LISA MASCARO / The Associated PressPresident Joe Biden has ordered a study on overhauling the Supreme Court, creating a bipartisan commission Friday that will spend the next six months examining the politically incendiary issues of expanding the court and instituting term limits for justices, among other issues.
by JONATHAN LEMIRE and JESSICA GRESKO / The Associated PressPresident Joe Biden is proposing a major expansion of the government's role in long-term care, but questions are being raised over his using the low-income Medicaid program and piggybacking the whole idea on an infrastructure bill.
by Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar / Associated PressWith either choice, Chattanooga voters next week will elect as their next mayor a veteran business manager with no prior experience in elective political office.
by Dave FlessnerBobby Lloyd was hanging outside with friends in an empty east Nashville lot on Wednesday, enjoying the sunshine, when a doctor from Neighborhood Health walked by asking if anybody wanted to get a COVID-19 vaccine.
by Anita Wadhwani / Tennessee LookoutPresident Joe Biden released a $1.5 trillion wish list for his first federal budget, asking for substantial gains for Democratic priorities including education, health care, housing and environmental protection.
by JOSH BOAK / The Associated PressIn his first week, Tennessee's freshman U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty watched in horror as the Capitol riots unfolded around him and decided to back down from his plans to oppose the electoral college results that affirmed President Joe Biden's win despite then-President Donald Trump's weekslong push to block the certification.
by JONATHAN MATTISE / The Associated Press