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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....

Yes or No: Amendment 2 restructures judicial elections

With election day just around the corner and early voting already underway across the state, many Tennesseans are fighting to understand the complicated wording...

Amendment 1 Could Give Legislators Power to Regulate Abortion

Amendment 1 is one of the potential laws up for vote during the November 4 elections in Tennessee. The amendment handles the way Tennessee...

Gay Marriage Slowly Gains Traction in Southern States

LARRY O'DELL, Associated Press MICHAEL BIESECKER, Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Gay and lesbian couples are getting legally married in the South for the first...