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

Siri Reynolds, Staff reporter • October 15, 2024

Many MTSU students will soon choose between Charlie Baum and Cheri Brown on the ballot to represent Tennessee State House District 37.

Tennessee politicians, strategists help open campaign collection with MTSU panel

Jenene Grover • October 3, 2024

Feature photo by Kameron Scott Story by Kameron Scott A panel of political strategists who worked with some of the most powerful politicians in Tennessee discussed a brand new political exhibit...

Gubernatorial candidates Karl Dean, Bill Lee discuss medical marijuana, police oversight in final debate

CIM Digital • October 13, 2018

Photo courtesy of Belmont University Gubernatorial candidates Karl Dean and Bill Lee completed what had mostly remained a constructive set of debates with their third and final debate at Belmont University...

Face the Facts: The latest attempt to repeal ‘Obamacare,’ why it failed

Sidelines • September 30, 2017

Photo courtesy of CBS Story by Cody Uhls / Contributing Writer The latest attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act has been defeated after Sen. Susan Collins of Maine expressed her disapproval of the...

Haslam’s Insure Tennessee Plan Fails in Legislature

CIM Digital • February 4, 2015

Governor Bill Haslam's proposal to extend healthcare coverage to 280,000 low-income Tennesseans failed during a special legislative session on Wednesday afternoon. The Senate Health Committee defeated...

Tennessee has Right to Cancel Medicaid Expansion

CIM Digital • January 28, 2015

Federal Medicaid officials and the state's attorney general on Tuesday confirmed that Tennessee could end Gov. Bill Haslam's proposal to cover 200,000 low-income people without penalty. Attorney General...