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State Government
Memphis plays host Tuesday to Tennessee’s first 2018 gubernatorial debate, a chance for voters to see Republican candidate Bill Lee and Democratic candidate Karl Dean together for a rare occasion answering questions about state issues. -
State Government
Bredesen supports FBI investigation of Kavanaugh allegations
U.S. Senate Democratic candidate Phil Bredesen is backing an FBI investigation of the sexual assault accusations against U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh but still not saying how he would vote. -
State Government
Blackburn, Bredesen hold opposite views on endorsements
Republican U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn is piling up conservative endorsements in the race for a U.S. Senate seat while former Democratic Gov. Phil Bredesen is downplaying the importance of such support, possibly a strategic move to garner moderate backers. -
State Government
Blackburn, Bredesen hammer each other in first debate
Marsha Blackburn and Phil Bredesen didn’t waste any time getting after each other in their first U.S. Senate debate. -
State Government UT names Boyd interim president despite opposition
Randy Boyd didn’t vault into a new job as the University of Tennessee interim president without opposition Tuesday. -
State Government Bredesen says during debate he won’t vote for Schumer
Former Democratic Gov. Phil Bredesen said during the first U.S. Senate debate Tuesday night he would not vote for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer if elected, shrugging off criticism from U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn that he would be in the liberal New Yorker’s pocket. -
State Government Gubernatorial candidates take on vocational training
Pointing toward Tennessee’s failure to attract a major automotive plant to the Memphis Regional Megasite, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Karl Dean is backing better and more accessible workforce development statewide. -
Education Shelby County Schools nets $4 million for school safety, security
Shelby County Schools will receive nearly $4 million this year and smaller systems across the county will net tens of thousands of dollars as part of Tennessee’s Safe Schools Act. -
State Government
State leaders ignore calls to drop out of Obamacare lawsuit
A Christian group pleading with Tennessee leaders to drop out of a lawsuit seeking to overturn the Affordable Care Act could be compared to a tree falling in the forest. -
State Government
Blackburn, Bredesen pull off the gloves in Senate race
The battle to fill Tennessee’s open U.S. Senate seat is turning into a free-for-all before the Nov. 6 election. -
State Government
Lee misses forum; Memphis gubernatorial debate set Oct. 2
Less than two weeks before an Oct. 2 gubernatorial debate set for Memphis, Republican candidate Bill Lee missed an MTSU Gubernatorial Luncheon & Forum in Murfreesboro on Thursday, Sept. 20. -
State Government
State Rep. Hardaway to revive legislation on officer-involved shooting investigations
With questions surrounding the shooting of Martavious Banks by a Memphis Police officer, state Rep. G.A. Hardaway is set to renew legislation requiring the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to take control of officer-involved shooting probes. -
State Government
TNReady testing, women’s health services biggest differences between White, Schonbaum
Danielle Schonbaum, Democratic candidate for House District 83, is looking to upset the status quo in the General Assembly. -
State Government Legislative panel looks to cut open records exemptions
Open records advocates believe they’re on the verge of major victories in eliminating and changing exceptions to Tennessee laws to offer a more transparent look at how government runs. -
State Government
Salinas says incumbent Kelsey out of touch with Senate District 31
Democratic state Senate candidate Gabby Salinas, a three-time cancer survivor, moved with her family to the United States from Bolivia as a child to seek treatment at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. -
State Government
Bredesen defends his wait-and-see stance on Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh
Democratic U.S. Senate contender Phil Bredesen met a crowd of 500 at Rhodes College Thursday, Sept. 13, that consisted mostly of supporters on what was originally planned as a debate with Republican rival Marsha Blackburn. Blackburn would not commit to the debate.
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