Friday, April 19, 2024

State & Local Government

MTSU College Democrats host forum with political candidates to spark awareness about upcoming elections

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MTSU freshman stars in “Bring It On: The Musical”

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Global music phenomenon: A preview of MTSU’s String Band Summit

Featured photo by The Center for Popular Music and The Center for Chinese Music and Culture Story by Bailey...

Rock isn’t dead, you’re just not looking hard enough

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MT Indian Association celebrates Holi, a festival of color

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Governor Lee Proposes Budget, Includes Funds for HOPE and MTSU Renovations

Story by Zoe Naylor / Contributing Writer Governor Bill Lee presented his proposed 2022-23 budget to the Tennessee General Assembly on Jan. 31. If approved by...

Amid coronavirus panic, Rutherford County Public Safety Director fired

Amidst the state’s recently-declared state of emergency due to the rapid spread of COVID-19, the Rutherford County Mayor’s Office has confirmed the abrupt firing...

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announces support for permitless gun carry

Governor Bill Lee announced his support for permitless gun carry legislation in Tennessee Thursday, while also announcing possible increases in penalties for illegal gun...

Tennessee legislator introduces bill to label CNN and The Washington Post as “fake news”

Photo courtesy of the Washington Times A Tennessee legislator has introduced a bill to declare CNN and The Washington Post as “fake news.” Representative Micah Van...

Tennessee bill to require students to play sports by gender assigned at birth

A new bill was proposed to the Tennessee state legislature in early December that would require students of public elementary and secondary schools to...

Gov. Bill Lee Announces Official Day of Prayer and Fasting

Story by Toriana Williams / Contributing Writer Tennessee State Governor Bill Lee announced in a video uploaded to Twitter that October 10 is now a...