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Gov. Bill Lee speaks during a news conference at the end of the 2024 legislative session, Thursday, April 25, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
On Tuesday, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) announced a $163 million investment to expand broadband high-speed internet access, using federal money from the American Rescue Plan that he opposed in 2021.
Minnesota
Top 5 embarrassing Republican stories from April
The elderly shouldn't vote. Disabled children should get corporal punishment. Teachers can carry guns. Sex ed turns boys into predators. Fifteen percent of Americans should be in prison. Read the top five most embarrassing GOP stories we covered in April.
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Guns
Tennessee House erupts into chaos after Republicans advance a bill to arm school teachers
The Tennessee House of Representatives descended into chaos once again on Tuesday after the body passed House Bill 1202 and Senate Bill 1325, legislation allowing teachers and school staff to carry concealed handguns on school property.
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Health care
Tennessee poised to expand access to opioid treatment at Community Health Centers
There is light at the end of the tunnel for Tennesseans struggling with opioid addiction, as a bill has been passed to increase access to treatment for opioid use disorder at Community Health ...
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Race
Tennessee reparations ban bill set for vote today
The Tennessee House of Representatives plans to vote today on House Bill 474, to end the study of reparations in the state. A Memphis nonpartisan group has launched an online petition against ...
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Democracy
Top 5 embarrassing Republican stories from March
From a killer cow threat to Arby's picking up the slack for Tennessee legislators, here are the top five embarrassing Republican moments from March.
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Politics
Rep. Tim Burchett hit with a defamation lawsuit over Chiefs parade shooting social media posts
Kansas City resident Denton Loudermill has filed a defamation lawsuit against U.S. Rep. Tim Burchett (R- TN) after the congressman made posts on X falsely accusing Loudermill of conducting last month’s Super Bowl parade shooting.
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Economy
Arby’s commits $16,892 to feed Tennessee children after Republicans blocked a free school meal bill
According to a report from TimesNews, the fast food chain Arby’s has committed a $16,892 grant towards feeding Tennessee school children in Hawkins County after Republicans blocked a free school meal bill.
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Democracy
Taylor Swift urges Tennessee citizens to ‘vote the people who most represent YOU into power’
Pop musician Taylor Swift urged her 282 million followers on Instagram to vote on Tuesday, as her home state of Tennessee and 15 others across the U.S. hold their primary elections on “Super Tuesday.”
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Democracy
New Tennessee law could lead to voter confusion at the polls
As municipal elections in Tennessee fast approach, groups are making an urgent push for more voter education – especially in the Nashville metro area. More than 4.5 million Tennessee voters ...
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Democracy
Report: Tennessee voting-rights restoration process ‘overly complicated’
In Tennessee, almost a half million people won’t be able to vote in any upcoming elections because of a past felony conviction, and one organization says the state’s process to restore ...
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