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Shutdown Drama Highlights Growing Tensions in Tennessee’s GOP Governor Race
Tennessee Today
A key vote to move a spending package forward during this week’s government shutdown fight took an unexpected turn – and it didn’t go unnoticed by political observers following Tennessee’s increasingly competitive governor’s race. Rep. John Rose initially seemed prepared to vote “no” on a procedural move that would advance the bill toward final…
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RFK Jr. Brings “Make America Healthy Again” Message to Tennessee Capitol
Tennessee Today
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks to state and local leaders at the Tennessee State Capitol Wednesday, February 4th 2026 NASHVILLE, TN — Local and state leaders gathered at the Tennessee State Capitol this week as HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visited Nashville to share his vision for the Rural Health Transformation Program, the…
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Gov. Bill Lee Delivers Final State of the State Address
Tennessee Today
Gov. Bill Lee delivers his State of the State address to the Tennessee General Assembly (Mark Zaleski/The Tennessean) NASHVILLE, TN — On February 2, Governor Bill Lee delivered his final State of the State address to the Tennessee General Assembly. While addressing the legislature, he reflected on the successes of his 7 years of service…
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U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn demands answers from NES
The Tennessean
U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn is taking aim at Nashville Electric Service, sending the utility’s President and CEO Teresa Broyles-Aplin an angry letter that demands a response to a set of six questions by Monday, Feb. 2. The Tennessean requested a comment from NES about the letter on Saturday, Jan. 31. The utility replied via email…
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Senator Marsha Blackburn Leads Senate Republicans to Take Action Against Immigrant Fraudsters
Tennessee Today
Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), along with Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), and Ted Budd (R-N.C.), is seeking to amend current immigration policy to include fraud of all dollar amounts as a deportable offense. Under this act, naturalized citizens convicted of fraud would also face denaturalization under the proposed changes. This legislation, known…
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Blackburn Takes Aim at Jackson as Supreme Court Weighs Transgender Sports Cases
Tennessee Today
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) didn’t hesitate on Tuesday as the Supreme Court heard arguments over whether states can protect women’s sports from being overtaken by gender ideology. As the justices considered laws from Idaho and West Virginia that require athletes to compete based on biological sex, Blackburn revived a moment many Americans haven’t forgotten:…
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U.S. Supreme Court Hears Trans Athlete Case: What Does That Mean For Tennessee?
Tennessee Today
U.S. Supreme Court Hears Trans Athlete Case: What Does That Mean For Tennessee? Demonstrators gather outside the Supreme Court as it hears arguments on a landmark case over transgender athletes in school athletics on Jan. 13, 2026 (USA TODAY/Jack Gruber) On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard arguments on whether states are able to ban…
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Lee will introduce state-funded summer food program amid criticism
Center Square
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee will announce programs for summer food assistance in his fiscal year 2027 budget, TCS has learned. The governor is facing criticism for not applying for $84 million in federal funds for a summer feeding program. “Lee’s intentional refusal to accept our tax dollars from the federal government to provide much-needed nutrition…
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Elon Musk Responds After TNGOP Executive Committee Member Oscar Brock Sparks Party Infighting
Tennessee Star
Billionaire Elon Musk weighed into a growing Tennessee GOP controversy after conservative activist and Tennessean Robby Starbuck called out Oscar Brock, Tennessee Republican Party (TNGOP) Executive Committee member and committeeman to the National Republican Committee (RNC), for working with The Washington Post to criticize Musk, who Starbuck described as the party’s largest donor tied to Republican campaign…
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Lauren Pinkston Shakes Up Tennessee Governor’s Race
Tennessee Today
COLUMBIA, TN — Lauren Pinkston, a businesswoman, educator, and 7th-generation Tennessean, formally announced her campaign for governor Monday, positioning herself as a reform-minded alternative to what she calls Tennessee’s “political extremes.” Pinkston, whose career has spanned work with human-trafficking survivors, nonprofit leadership, and global workforce development, framed her candidacy around restoring fairness, accountability, and…
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