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A drone shot shows the initial boring in a state-owned parking lot in downtown Nashville for an underground tunnel for Tesla vehicles. (Photo: John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout)

How TN Republican lawmakers insulated Musk’s Boring Company tunnel in Nashville from local officials

When Boring Company officials took the stage in July to announce their new Music City Loop underground tunnel, federal, state and prominent Nashville business leaders attending hailed the project as ...

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Economy Barnes to Tiffany: Do you represent Packer fans or out-of-state billionaires? By Richard Eberwein – 4/16/26

The Green Bay Packers’ survival in the NFL’s smallest market is partially a product of federal law — a legal shield that Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mandela Barnes claims is now under threat from Congress and his potential opponent this November, U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-WI).

Economy Sen. Baldwin introduces bill to stop sports blackouts By Henry Redman Wisconsin Examiner – 4/15/26

U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin introduced a new bill Tuesday aimed at making it simpler and cheaper for people to watch professional sports. Currently, for a fan in Wisconsin to watch every Packers, Brewers ...

Economy ‘The people of Kansas lost’: Last-ditch attempt at property tax relief devolves into finger-pointing By Sherman Smith and Grace Hills Kansas Reflector – 4/14/26

TOPEKA — The Kansas Legislature’s last-ditch attempt to make good on campaign promises to deliver property tax relief devolved into finger-pointing between candidates for governor and infighting ...

Economy Ohio Republican lawmakers proposed major new sports betting restrictions By Nick Evans Ohio Capital Journal – 4/09/26

Three Ohio Republican lawmakers are introducing legislation to place “guardrails” on the state’s sports betting system, including stopping online/phone gambling, limits on wagers, banning the ...

Economy A year after ‘Liberation Day,’ Michigan Dems rail on the harms of Trump’s tariffs on the state By Katherine Dailey Michigan Advance – 4/02/26

One year after President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” in which he announced heavy tariffs on countries around the world, Michigan Democrats are taking aim at the harms that those tariffs ...

Economy Pritzker calls for year-round E15 gasoline in letter to Congress By George Alexandrakis Capitol News Illinois and Medill Illinois News Bureau Capitol News Illinois – 4/02/26

Article Summary JB Pritzker is urging Congress to authorize year-round E15 gasoline sales, arguing it would stabilize fuel markets and support rural economies. The push comes as federal restrictions ...

Economy Plan ‘C’ for compromise: Nebraska lawmakers advance budget bills to final debate after gridlock By Erin Bamer Nebraska Examiner – 3/26/26

LINCOLN — After two failed attempts at advancing Nebraska’s main budget bill, state lawmakers moved the budget forward Thursday with little fanfare or fuss. Lawmakers advanced Legislative Bill ...

Economy Missouri House backs GOP plan to replace income tax with expanded sales tax By Jason Hancock Missouri Independent – 3/10/26

A proposed constitutional amendment that would give lawmakers broad authority to expand the state sales tax and use the revenue to eliminate the income tax won initial approval in the Missouri House ...

Economy FedEx joins growing list of companies suing federal government for tariff refunds after SCOTUS ruling By Richard Eberwein – 3/02/26

Last Monday, FedEx became the latest of at least 1,800 companies suing the federal government to recover financial losses it sustained due to President Donald Trump’s tariff policies.

Economy Indiana lawmakers, governor give final OK to plan trying to lure Bears stadium By Tom Davies Indiana Capital Chronicle – 2/26/26

Indiana’s offer to help build a multi-billion dollar stadium is officially on the table — now it is up to the Chicago Bears to decide whether they will cross the state line. State senators voted ...

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