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Demonstrators prepare before they walk into the capitol building to begin the rally. (Megan Cole / MTSU Sidelines)

Former felons face new challenges to getting back to the polls

Alyssa Williams February 6, 2024

Featured Photo from Megan Cole Story by Hannah Ferreira The Tennessee Secretary of State’s office recently issued a change that makes it more difficult for former felons to get their voting rights...

Tennessee's third grade retention law goes into effect this year: what does the MTSU College of Education have to say?

Tennessee’s third grade retention law goes into effect this year: what does the MTSU College of Education have to say?

Kailee Shores March 29, 2023

Story and Photos by Zoe Naylor The third-grade retention law, a Tennessee law requiring third-grade students be held back if they do not meet grade-level reading and language standards, went into effect...

Gov. Bill Haslam welcomes the grand opening of the new science building at MTSU on Oct. 15.

Photo by Bing-Nan Li.

AP: Haslam shakeup of public universities gains final approval

CIM Digital April 4, 2016

Story by Erik Schelzig  // Associated Press | Photo by Bing-Nan Li // Sidelines Archive Republican Gov. Bill Haslam's plan to spin off four-year public universities from the Tennessee Board of Regents...

Student government associations, advocacy groups speak out against Tennessee campus-carry bill

CIM Digital March 17, 2016

Photo courtesy of Peretz Partensky Earlier this year, Tennessee House Rep. Andy Holt (R-Dresden) and Sen. Mike Bell (R-Riceville) proposed a bill that would allow full-time employees of Tennessee...

Gov. Bill Haslam welcomes the grand opening of the new science building at MTSU on Oct. 15.

Photo by Bing-Nan Li.

AP: Gov. Bill Haslam presents $34.8B Tennessee spending plan

CIM Digital February 2, 2016

Story by Erik Schelzig // Associated Press | Photo by Bing-Nan Li // Sidelines Archive NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Republican Gov. Bill Haslam in his annual State of the State address proposed what he called...

State Senator Dolores Gresham files bill limiting college tuition increases

CIM Digital January 28, 2016

Photo by David Taylor // Staff Photographer Tennessee senator and Senate Education Committee Chairman Dolores Gresham filed the Tennessee Tuition Stability Act on Jan. 21, which, if passed, would control...

Tennessee designs new, minimalistic logo for $46K

Tennessee designs new, minimalistic logo for $46K

CIM Digital May 21, 2015

Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam's office has confirmed a new, more minimal logo will replace the tri-star and flags that have represented the state since 1905. According to a release by WSMV, the state...

AP NEWs

Guns-In-Parks Bill May Allow Permit Owners to Carry on State Capitol

CIM Digital April 1, 2015

People with handgun carry permits would be able to carry their weapons on the grounds of the state Capitol under a provision inserted into a guns-in-parks proposal that overwhelmingly passed the Senate...

AP NEWs

Haslam Administration Sued for Refusing to Produce Open Records

CIM Digital March 19, 2015

A corporate tax attorney is suing Republican Gov. Bill Haslam's administration for refusing to produce documents under the Tennessee Open Records Act. Brett Carter of the firm Bradley Arant Boult Cummings...

AP NEWs

Harwell Urges Legislators to Establish “Open Door Policy”

CIM Digital March 18, 2015

House Speaker Beth Harwell is calling for an end to secrecy in legislative 'pre-meetings.' According to a memo obtained by The Associated Press, the Nashville Republican urged committee chairs to establish...

President Barack Obama arrived at Berry Airfield on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 to speak on immigration. (Greg French/MTSU Sidelines)

Obama Launches New TechHire Initiative

CIM Digital March 9, 2015

President Obama will announce a new campaign to work with communities including Nashville, Chattanooga, and Memphis in an effort to secure more Americans with well-paying technology jobs later this morning. The...

AP NEWs

Black Caucus calls for State House Majority Leader to Step Down

CIM Digital March 3, 2015

The Tennessee Legislative Black Caucus on Monday renewed its call for action to be taken against a Republican state lawmaker who they say made a racist Facebook post. The group wants Rep. Sheila Butt...

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