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State & Local Government

Preparing to vote in a supermajority state: MTSU student reflects

Feature photo by Hannah Ferreira Story by Hannah Ferreira For the past decade or so, Tennessee consistently scraped the bottom of the barrel when it came to voter registration and turnout. In...

Charlie Baum vs. Cheri Brown: MTSU’s State House district candidates discuss charter schools, cost of living and more

Feature photo by Siri Reynolds Story by Siri Reynolds Many MTSU students will soon choose between Charlie Baum and Cheri...

Mike Sparks vs. Luis Mata: Rutherford County’s most competitive race

Feature photo courtesy of Sidelines Archive Story by Jackson Thomas One of the most competitive local races in the 2024...

Marsha Blackburn vs. Gloria Johnson: Campaigning in a red supermajority

Feature photo courtesy of Sidelines Archive Story by Marim Abbas As Tennessee gears up for the 2024 U.S. Senate race,...

Who’s on the Rutherford County ballot?

Feature photo courtesy of Sidelines Archive Story by Maia O'Brien Early voting in Tennessee begins Wednesday and goes until Oct....

Grant to Help Tennessee Veterans Court Expand Services

A federal grant will help the Tennessee Veterans Treatment Court expand services over the next three years so that it can serve more people...

Haslam Names New General Counsel

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam selected Knoxville attorney Dwight E. Tarwater on Wednesday to be his new general counsel. The 59-year-old replaces Herbert Slatery who left...

Tennessee has Lowest Number of Uninsured in a Decade

A new University of Tennessee report says the number of uninsured people in Tennessee has hit a 10-year low. Media cited the study in reporting...

Education Commissioner Leaving for Private Sector

Education Department Commissioner Kevin Huffman said last Thursday that the scrutiny he received during his nearly four turbulent years at the helm of the...

Motlow Hiring Faculty to Prepare for Enrollment Influx

A plan to offer free tuition to all Tennessee high school graduates has some higher-education institutions looking to hire more faculty. Gov. Bill Haslam announced...

Governor’s Veteran’s Education Task Force Initiative Unveiled

Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam unveiled a report Monday morning on the Governor's Veterans Education Task Force, which outlines ways to improve higher education opportunities for Tennessee...