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2 days ago · Now more than ever, tough and fair journalism is important. The Tennessee Lookout is your watchdog, telling the stories of politics and policy that affect the people of the Volunteer State.
Tennessee hemp industry makes last-minute legal bid to halt rules ...
Dec 12, 2024 · Rather, new legislation designed to impose first-time regulations on Tennessee’s five-year-old hemp industry – such as license requirements, taxes and age restrictions – have been interpreted by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture in a way that would render certain hemp products illegal.
Tennessee, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers forces CSX to halt …
Dec 10, 2024 · The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Tennessee environmental regulators have ordered CSX Transportation to stop dredging the Nolichucky River Gorge for rocks and sediment being used to shore up a rail line washed away by Tropical Storm Helene.
2024-Election Voter Guide - Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee voters will go to the polls on Nov. 5 not only to vote for the next U.S. president, but in a U.S. Senate race and all nine U.S. House races.
Sen. Ken Yager faces DUI, hit-and-run charges after Georgia arrest
Dec 4, 2024 · Tennessee State Sen. Kenneth Yager, R-Kingston, was arrested in Georgia on Tuesday on charges of DUI, hit and run, and failure to stop at a stop sign, authorities confirmed.
Former Tennessee state senator seeks Supreme Court case
Dec 18, 2024 · Former state Sen. Brian Kelsey, R-Germantown, leaves the U.S. Federal Building in Nashville, Tenn. on July 27, 2023. He is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse his conviction on charges of breaking federal campaign finance laws.
Tennessee governor appears ready to mobilize National Guard, …
Dec 18, 2024 · Gov. Bill Lee addressing members of the Tennessee National Guard while on a trip to the Texas-Mexico border in July 2021. Lee has indicated he may use state personnel, including National Guard troops, to aid in the deportation of millions of immigrants.(Photo: tn.gov)
Top two Tennessee House Democrats retain caucus leadership
Nov 23, 2024 · UPDATED: This article has been updated to show other recipients of political donations from Rep. Justin J. Pearson. The Tennessee House Democratic Caucus re-elected its top two officers Saturday as they faced challengers from a …
U.S. Senate, Statewide (2024-Election Voter Guide) – Tennessee …
Blackburn served as a Tennessee state senator from 1998-2002, when she was elected to Congress from Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District. During her time in the U.S. Senate, Blackburn has introduced and passed legislation aimed at protecting kids online, and has also supported cracking down on immigration. Johnson was first elected to the state House in […]
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4 days ago · Questions rise on Tennessee governor’s special session mix of school vouchers and storm relief BY: Sam Stockard - January 16, 2025 NASHVILLE — Gov. Bill Lee called a special session Wednesday for late January when Tennessee lawmakers will be asked to take up his private-school voucher bill, immigration measures and a plan to provide funding for hurricane-ravaged counties in Northeast ...