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Democratic candidate Matt Ferry at the Rutherford County Democratic watch party on Nov. 5, 2024. (Photo by Sam McIntyre)

Republican Bryan Terry defeats Democrat Matt Ferry for Tennessee’s 48th House District

Kerstie Wolaver, Staff reporter November 5, 2024
Republican Bryan Terry defeated Democrat Matt Ferry with 65.8 percent of the vote for the race for Tennessee House District 48 on Nov. 5.
​Students line up at the voter registration booth, one of the many activities that was apart of celebrating Constitution Day Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015. Constitution Day is celebrated every year on MTSU's campus in recognition of the document signed in Sept. 17, 1787 that organized our democratic republic and secured our civil rights. (MTSU Sidelines/ Austin Lewis)

New Tennessee bill aims to restrict activity of independent voter registration organizations

Alyssa Williams February 24, 2024

Featured photo by Austin Lewis Story by Hannah Ferreira If you want more news like this, sign up for the Sidelines weekly newsletter here! Find it in your inbox every Thursday afternoon. A new bill...

MTSU is renewing efforts to change the name of Forrest Hall. Photo by Noah McLane.

Why, in 2023, does MTSU still have a building named after a Confederate icon?

Kailee Shores September 1, 2023

Story and photo by Noah McLane Nathan Bedford Forrest, a Confederate general in the American Civil War, still holds a presence at Middle Tennessee State University as long as his name remains on the...

(Photo by Jenene Grover)

A review of Rutherford County’s midterm election results

Matthew Giffin November 18, 2022

Story by Jenene Grover | Contributing Writer With run-off elections happening in other states due to near ties or not meeting the threshold of votes, the Tennessee General Assembly saw mostly definitive...

Q&A: Sen. Gilmore Talks Criminal Justice Reform, Bipartisanship

Q&A: Sen. Gilmore Talks Criminal Justice Reform, Bipartisanship

Sidelines May 10, 2019

Photo courtesy of the Nashville Voice Story by Alexis Marshall and Hayden Goodridge/ Contributing Writers Criminal justice reform has been a major priority on both sides of the aisle in Tennessee’s...

MTSU professors, union members rally for increased adjunct professor compensation in Tennessee

MTSU professors, union members rally for increased adjunct professor compensation in Tennessee

Sidelines April 25, 2019

Story by Andrew Wigdor, Editor-in-Chief Photo courtesy of Dana Smith Across the state of Tennessee, educators and activists are rallying behind increased compensation for some of higher education’s...

MTSU representatives present findings on benefits of botanical research, host tour for Tennessee legislators

MTSU representatives present findings on benefits of botanical research, host tour for Tennessee legislators

CIM Digital February 8, 2018

Photo by Caleb Revill / MTSU Sidelines MTSU representatives presented findings on the benefits of botanical research and hosted a tour for legislators at the Tennessee Center for Botanical Medicine Research...

New 'bathroom bill' proposed in Tennessee and how it could affect MTSU students

New ‘bathroom bill’ proposed in Tennessee and how it could affect MTSU students

Sidelines March 14, 2017

Photo and Story by Eric Goodwin / Contributing Writer Proposed “bathroom bills” in the Tennessee legislature meant to limit bathroom usage to the sex assigned on an individual’s birth certificate...

MTSU Board of Trustees searching for student advising representative

MTSU Board of Trustees searching for student advising representative

Sidelines February 7, 2017

Story by Alexis Marshall/ Contributing Writer MTSU is accepting applications for a student advising position on its Board of Trustees, the new governing body of the university. The applications are due...

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam spoke on Friday, January 9 at Pellissippi State Community College in Knoxville. Haslam spoke on "Tennessee Promise," an initiative to provide free community college to Tennesseans. (Greg French/MTSU Sidelines)

Bill Haslam introduces higher education changes in State of the State address

Angele Latham | Editor In Chief February 3, 2017

Photo by Greg French / Sidelines Archive Governor Bill Haslam announced widespread changes for Tennessee higher education in the annual State of the State address before the Tennessee General Assembly...

Jane Grigor Ferrell (left) and Joyce McDaniel (right), founding members of The Ferrell McDaniel Company, will lobby at MTSU. (MTSU Sidelines/Photo courtesy ferrellmcdaniel.com)

Murfreesboro University Women to Meet for Political Lobbying

Sidelines January 28, 2015

As the Tennessee General Assembly continues its 109th session, local university women will be learning how to lobby their lawmakers at a special meeting on Thursday, Feb. 12 at MTSU. The meeting will...

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