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State & Local Government

‘Sidelines’ 2024: A year in review

Feature photo by MTSU Story by Bailey Brantingham 2024 has been a nonstop year for the MTSU community. From a snowstorm winter to a Bonnaroo summer to an election fall, "Sidelines" covered...

Are MTSU professors censored by the state?

Feature photo from Sidelines Archives Story by Noah McLane Last week, students received a biennial campus climate survey asking if...

Books dwindle on Rutherford County Schools library shelves as 150 titles flagged for immediate removal

Feature photo by Shauna Reynolds Story by Shauna Reynolds At the Rutherford County School Board meeting Thursday night, most of...

Republican Bryan Terry defeats Democrat Matt Ferry for Tennessee’s 48th House District

Story by Kerstie Wolaver Photos by Sam McIntyre Republican Bryan Terry defeated Democrat Matt Ferry with 65.8 percent of...

Sparks defeats Mata in close race for Tennessee’s 49th District

Story by Hannah Ferreira Feature photo by Vanessa Hamel Republican Mike Sparks defeated Democrat Luis Mata in a race to...

MTSU American Democracy Project hosts Party at the Polls on Election Day

Feature photo by Skyler Wendell Story by Megan Goble Central Magnet School held MTSU American Democracy Project’s Party at the Polls event today providing space for...

MTSU out-of-state students registered to vote in Tennessee misunderstand ID requirements, forced to vote provisionally

Feature photo by Hannah Carley Story by Bailey Brantingham, Noah McLane, Kailee Shores and Alyssa Williams Many MTSU out-of-state students voted provisionally on Nov. 5 because...

LIVE: Follow along for 2024 election results in Middle Tennessee

Story by Sidelines staff Voters took to the polls Tuesday to cast ballots for candidates in local, state and national elections. Tennessee races include U.S....

Election Day sees slow voter turnout in Rutherford County

Feature photo by Hannah Carley Story by Emma Burden and Hannah Carley Evening Entering the SportsCom voting location, Shane Reeves, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump supporters lined...

What do poll workers do? Election Day’s unsung heroes

Feature photo from Sidelines Archive by Makayla Sulcer Story by Maia O'Brien Poll workers are an essential part of the election and voting process and are...

Contact Sidelines with any issues at polls

Feature photo from Sidelines Archive by Makayla Sulcer Story by Jenene Grover Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5, and polls are open from 7 a.m. to...