1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (828+ words) Three months ago, Tennessee lawmakers created a new U.S. House District 9, scaring off the Democratic incumbent and creating a mad-dash primary for both parties. The 9th has traditionally been a seat drawn around the Democratic stronghold of Memphis. But the last-minute redistricting…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (61+ words) Memphis City Councilwoman Jerri Green is the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination in the Tennessee governor's race. Green and fellow Democratic candidate Carnita Atwater both oppose the state's... Meet Tennessee's Democratic gubernatorial primary frontrunners Jerri Green, a current Memphis City…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (328+ words) The Tennessee Valley Authority says it has signed the Trump administration’s non-binding Ratepayer Protection Pledge, describing the move as a reaffirmation of its commitment to keeping power bills affordable. Interim President and CEO Mike Skaggs said TVA is aligned with…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1077+ words) Tennessee Senate District 7 stretches across much of Knoxville from downtown to Farragut. It includes parts of downtown Knoxville, Fountain City and west Knoxville, along with the Farragut community. Occupation: Stay at home dad, former plumber and kitchen manager I would…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1254+ words) Tennessee House District 14 includes west and southwest Knox County including Farragut, Northshore and nearby neighborhoods. In the Aug. 6 primary election, voters will nominate one Democratic candidate and one Republican candidate. The winner will move onto the general election. Second, I…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (868+ words) U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and U.S. Rep. John Rose, R-Cookeville, attended the event at the Chattanoogan Hotel downtown. According to a May poll by The Beacon Center, a conservative-leaning think tank, Blackburn leads the Republican primary field with 63% support, 53 points ahead…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (50+ words) Middle Tennessee communities are pushing back against data centers — but do local governments actually have the power to stop them? Here's what an attorney says. Middle Tennessee communities are pushing back against data centers — but do local governments actually have…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1834+ words) Tersely licking bright blue ice cream from a waffle cone, Rhiannon Hogan excorciated Tennessee's new congressional district maps in an aisle at Overholt's Farm Market, an Amish-Mennonite grocery in Humphreys County. “I’m not happy about it,” Hogan said. “It doesn’t…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (221+ words) MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tennessee Lt. Governor Randy McNally on Tuesday, May 26, appointed two more people to the educational oversight board for Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS). Those names are Dedrick Brittenum Jr. and Billy Orgel, This comes after Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (616+ words) The takeover of Memphis-Shelby County Schools by the state of Tennessee is now official. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed the legislation into law on Friday, May 22, according to the Tennessee General Assembly website. MSCS could not immediately be reached for…...