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Reps. Jones and Pearson Reinstated to Original Positions

Reps. Jones and Pearson Reinstated to Original Positions

Kailee Shores April 17, 2023

Featured Photo by Jorge Avila Story by Jenene Grover Tennesseeā€™s House of Representatives voted to expel Democrat members Justin Jones and Justin Pearson on April 6. Both of their city councils...

Demonstrators rally for strengthened gun laws on the Franklin Public Square. (Photo by Ethan Schmidt)

Rally on Franklin Public Square Calls for Strengthened Gun Laws

Kailee Shores April 17, 2023

Featured Photo by Ethan Schmidt Story by Ethan Schmidt A protest in support of enhanced Tennessee gun legislation took place on the Franklin Public Square on Saturday, April 1. The event was in...

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announces support for permitless gun carry

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announces support for permitless gun carry

Angele Latham | Editor In Chief February 28, 2020

Governor Bill Lee announced his support for permitless gun carry legislation in Tennessee Thursday, while also announcing possible increases in penalties for illegal gun possession and thefts. Surrounded...

MTSU poll: Sharp jump in voter support of stricter gun laws, voter majority say sexual allegations reflect society-wide problems

MTSU poll: Sharp jump in voter support of stricter gun laws, voter majority say sexual allegations reflect society-wide problems

Angele Latham | Editor In Chief April 16, 2018

Photo courtesy of Chicago Tribune Support for stricter laws on gun sales has jumped by 24 percentage points among Tennessee voters, and a majority of voters believe that recent sexual harassment and assault...

'Wake-up call': Murfreesboro high school student organizes walkout, administration views protest as potential safety risk

‘Wake-up call’: Murfreesboro high school student organizes walkout, administration views protest as potential safety risk

Photo by Andrew Wigdor / MTSU SidelinesĀ  While ideas such as first dates, making grades and watching TV may usually be at the forefront of any given highschooler's mind, one unusual thought has made...

Freshman Safety Series: Security measures can’t be lax at a campus-carry school

CIM Digital September 7, 2016

Photo courtesy of Wikipedia/Lucio Eastman When I was a freshman at CUSTOMS, the last thing I was concerned about was campus safety. Like everyone else, I was just busy working myself up about scheduling...

Campus Carry law begins today on campuses state-wide

CIM Digital July 1, 2016

Photo courtesy of Wikipedia/Lucio Eastman Tennessee's Campus Carry Law officially goes into effect today, allowing full-time MTSU employees with valid permits to carry concealed handguns on campus property....

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