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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MTSU graduate passes bill through Tennessee General Assembly as intern

Photo courtesy of MTSU News A recent MTSU graduate added his name to the short list of interns to ever create a bill that passed...

Bill allowing adoption agencies to deny service to LGBT individuals stirs controversy on campus, across the state

Photo courtesy of Tony Webster / Flickr In February, a bill was introduced in the Tennessee House by State Rep. Tim Rudd, R-Rutherford County,...

Bill to establish polling places on college campuses in Tennessee; MTSU representatives play key role in proposal

Photo by Andrew Wigdor / MTSU Sidelines A bill that would establish polling places on institutions of higher education in Tennessee has been introduced in...

McPhee displays how Gov. Lee’s 2019-20 proposed budget impacts MTSU

Photo by Andrew Wigdor / MTSU Sidelines On Monday, March 4, Gov. Bill Lee presented his State of the State address, in which he outlined...

Bill to raise smoking age to 21 introduced in Tennessee legislature

Photo courtesy of Julie Bocchino / Flickr Story by Ashley Perham / MTSU Seigenthaler News Service Sen. Rosalind Kurita has introduced a bill in the...

Limits on community oversight boards pass in TN House subcommittee despite pleas from Nashville mayor, Knoxville police chief

Photos and story by Alexis Marshall / Reporter  The Tennessee House Criminal Justice Subcommittee passed a controversial bill to the next level Wednesday that would...