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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 Free school meals bill passes House, heads to North Dakota Senate By Jeff Beach and Michael Achterling North Dakota Monitor – 1/22/26

The North Dakota House of Representatives on Thursday approved a bill to provide free school meals to K-12 students, sending the bill to the Senate. The Senate will take up the bill Friday, the last ...

Economy Illinois lawmakers’ 2026 theme: affordability By Ben Szalinski Capitol News Illinois – 1/20/26

Article Summary Illinois lawmakers will be focusing on affordability issues this spring, House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch said. Welch said he is interested in raising revenue through a tax on ...

Economy Mariannette Miller-Meeks admits ‘no tax on Social Security’ rhetoric is false By Richard Eberwein – 1/12/26

During a telephone town hall held last month, U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) admitted to a constituent that the One Big Beautiful Bill does not fully remove taxes on Social Security.

Economy Lawmakers seek hospital price transparency, while hospitals say they should focus on insurers By Baylor Spears Wisconsin Examiner – 1/08/26

A bill to implement state-level enforcement of federal hospital price transparency requirements in Wisconsin, with the goal of bringing down the cost of health care, received pushback from hospital ...

Economy Budget cuts loom as Kentucky General Assembly session begins By NADIA RAMLAGAN Kentucky News Connection – 1/06/26

Kentucky state lawmakers convene in Frankfort today for the start of the legislative session, where they will craft the next two-year state budget. Experts said it will be challenging to address an ...

Economy As ACA tax credits expire, Ohio families face rising health costs By FARAH SIDDIQI Ohio News Connection – 1/05/26

Enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits expired last Wednesday and health advocates said Ohioans who buy their own insurance could see sharp increases in their premiums in 2026. Some lawmakers are ...

Economy More Kentucky households burdened by utility debt By NADIA RAMLAGAN Kentucky News Connection – 1/05/26

Utility debt is a growing crisis affecting rural communities across Kentucky. The average overdue debt balance in Kentucky is $549 and more than 127,000 households in the Commonwealth are in the ...

Economy Jon Husted reverses course on Trump’s tariffs he previously endorsed By Richard Eberwein – 12/23/25

In a recent interview, U.S. Sen Jon Husted (R-OH) said he generally disfavors tariffs. The comments come after Husted publicly defended and voted to uphold President Donald Trump’s tariff policies multiple times.

Economy Michigan leaders: Federal clean-energy cuts stalling economic growth By CHRYSTAL BLAIR Michigan News Connection – 12/16/25

Communities across Michigan said promised federal investments tied to clean energy and economic development are disappearing, along with thousands of jobs. Clean energy advocacy group Climate Power ...

Economy Lack of funding takes Wisconsin’s public affairs network offline By Richard Eberwein – 12/15/25

WisconsinEye, the Badger State’s version of C-SPAN, went offline on Monday after the nonprofit failed to secure funding to keep the operation going.

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