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Marsha Blackburn greets the crowd at the Franklin Marriott Conference Center in Cool Springs following her victory over Phil Bredesen for U.S. Senate on Nov. 6, 2018. (Photo by Anthony Merriweather)

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

Marim Abbas, Contributing writer October 14, 2024
As Tennessee gears up for the 2024 U.S. Senate race, incumbent Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn faces off against Democratic Tennessee Rep. Gloria Johnson. With Tennessee being predominantly Republican, the different campaigning strategies of Blackburn and Johnson offer insights into how candidates approach Tennessee’s political landscape.
Face the Facts: How the gun control debate has been warped

Face the Facts: How the gun control debate has been warped

Sidelines October 6, 2017

Photo courtesy of the Chicago Tribune Story by Cody Uhls / Contributing Writer After every mass shooting, two things typically happen: Gun sales go up, and there's discussion about gun control. "The...

Tenn. Secretary of State Tre Hargett speaks to MTSU students on Constitution Day.

Photo by Andre Rowlett.

Constitution Countdown: Second Amendment

CIM Digital September 16, 2015

The Constitution Day, September 17, is the anniversary of the day in 1787 when the United States Constitution was signed. Though the Bill of Rights was not ratified until 1791, Sidelines will be breaking...

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