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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...

Tennessee designs new, minimalistic logo for $46K

Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam's office has confirmed a new, more minimal logo will replace the tri-star and flags that have represented the state since...

Haslam Administration Sued for Refusing to Produce Open Records

A corporate tax attorney is suing Republican Gov. Bill Haslam's administration for refusing to produce documents under the Tennessee Open Records Act. Brett Carter of...

Exemption in Tennessee Whiskey Law May Be Unconstitutional

An embattled state law establishing legal requirements to market spirits as "Tennessee Whiskey" could run afoul of both the U.S. and state constitutions for...

Harwell Urges Legislators to Establish “Open Door Policy”

House Speaker Beth Harwell is calling for an end to secrecy in legislative 'pre-meetings.' According to a memo obtained by The Associated Press, the Nashville...

Black Caucus calls for State House Majority Leader to Step Down

The Tennessee Legislative Black Caucus on Monday renewed its call for action to be taken against a Republican state lawmaker who they say made a racist...

Bill to Include Military Enlistees in Tennessee Promise Passes Senate

A bill that would modify the highly anticipated Tennessee Promise scholarship to benefit students entering the military passed swiftly and without objection through the...