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    Blackburn would spend $70B on border wall; Bredesen says he’d put money into technology

    Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn committed to spending tens of billions of dollars on constructing a wall at the Southern border, while former governor Phil Bredesen called such an idea antiquated Wednesday night.

    By Sam Stockard October 12, 2018
  • State Government

    Blackburn claims women’s voices ‘shredded’ during Bredesen administration

    U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn kept up her relentless attack on former Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen in their final debate Wednesday night, accusing him of running a governor’s office soft on sexual harassment.

    By Sam Stockard October 11, 2018
  • State Government

    Democrats say Shelby County Schools covering for McCormick

    The Tennessee House Democratic Caucus is challenging Shelby County Schools, accusing the system of stonewalling on an open records request to keep it from finding out how many meetings Republican board member Scott McCormick failed to attend.

    By Sam Stockard October 10, 2018
  • State Government

    Even in East Tennessee, gubernatorial candidates keep Memphis on the mind

    Memphis is about a nine-hour drive from Kingsport, but the city’s major topics were still on the minds of Tennessee’s two top gubernatorial candidates in the second gubernatorial debate, an East Tennessee event in which they sparred a bit for the first time.

    By Sam Stockard October 10, 2018
  • State Government

    Bredesen’s quandary gives points to Blackburn

    Republican U.S. Senate candidate Congressman Marsha Blackburn must have been sitting back laughing as she pounded former Gov. Phil Bredesen for postponing his stance on the Kavanaugh nomination.

    By Sam Stockard October 10, 2018
  • State Government

    Lieutenant governor’s PAC spending $300,000 to bolster Kelsey against Democrat Salinas

    Lt. Gov. Randy McNally’s PAC is pouring $300,000 into an ad campaign against Democratic Senate candidate Gabby Salinas, signaling a tight race for incumbent Republican Sen. Brian Kelsey in Memphis’ District 31. 

    By Sam Stockard October 09, 2018
  • State Government

    Memphis legislator criticizes Hopson’s endorsement of Lee

    A Memphis legislator is castigating Shelby County Schools Superintendent Dorsey Hopson’s decision to endorse Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Lee, saying it “confuses” a tough situation.

    By Sam Stockard October 09, 2018
  • State Government

    Gubernatorial candidates criticize Legislature’s retribution on Memphis

    Tennessee’s two main gubernatorial candidates disagree with the Legislature’s move to strip funding from Memphis this year and punish the city for its role in removing Confederate monuments from parks.

    By Sam Stockard October 06, 2018
  • State Government

    Bredesen would vote for Kavanaugh confirmation despite Ford allegations

    U.S. Senate Democratic candidate Phil Bredesen – in a long-awaited response – said Friday, Oct. 5, he would vote for Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court even amid sexual assault allegations against the judge.

    By Sam Stockard October 05, 2018
  • State Government

    Democrat invites to economic meeting rile some Republicans

    Bartlett Mayor Keith McDonald is among Republican leaders balking at a nonpartisan West Tennessee Economic Development Caucus event for two Democratic statewide candidates in Jackson.

    By Sam Stockard October 04, 2018
  • State Government

    Boyd’s gubernatorial campaign haunts UT presidency vote

    Randy Boyd probably knows the age-old sermon about reaping what you sow by heart.

    By Sam Stockard October 03, 2018
  • State Government

    Gubernatorial candidates disagree on education approach

    Tennessee’s gubernatorial candidates say they will make education the focal point of their administration, but they have vastly different views on how to do it.

    By Sam Stockard October 03, 2018
  • State Government

    Dean would push Memphis’ role as ‘mighty asset’

    Memphis might not have legalized gambling like neighboring states, but Democratic gubernatorial candidate Karl Dean says he’s willing to “bet” on a bright outlook here.

    By Sam Stockard October 03, 2018
  • State Government

    Lee, Dean sound off on TBI investigations, guns in Memphis during first debate

    Democratic gubernatorial candidate Karl Dean and Republican Bill Lee drew distinctions on the question of automatic TBI investigations into police-involved shootings in their first debate Tuesday at the University of Memphis.

    By Sam Stockard October 03, 2018
  • State Government

    Stage set for Memphis gubernatorial debate

    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.

    By Sam Stockard October 02, 2018
  • 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.

    By Sam Stockard October 02, 2018
  • 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.

    By Sam Stockard October 01, 2018
  • 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.

    By Sam Stockard September 26, 2018
  • 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.

    By Sam Stockard September 26, 2018
  • 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.

    By Sam Stockard September 26, 2018
  • 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.

    By Sam Stockard September 26, 2018
  • 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.

    By Sam Stockard September 25, 2018
  • 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.

    By Sam Stockard September 26, 2018
  • 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.

    By Sam Stockard September 25, 2018
  • 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.

    By Sam Stockard September 21, 2018

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