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Takeaways from AP's report on social safety nets in states that ban abortion

Recent research and an analysis by The Associated Press found states with restrictive abortion laws have more porous safety nets for mothers and young children

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Governors are lining up behind Trump and pledging to use national guards to boot immigrants from US

‘We stand ready to utilize every tool at our disposal—whether through state law enforcement or the National Guard—to support President Trump in this vital mission,’ 26 governors say in letter

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Tennessee governor repays trip after ethics panel finds a group shouldn't have covered it

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has repaid about $1,900 for a trip to a conference in Florida after ethics officials found he shouldn’t have relied on an outside group to cover the travel

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Tennessee Governor Introduces Education Freedom Act Of 2025

Governor Bill Lee introduces Education Freedom Act of 2025 in Tennessee, focusing on school choice and state-level control over education policy.

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Tennessee to launch $100M loan program to help with Hurricane Helene cleanup

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee says counties severely impacted by Hurricane Helene will soon be able to access a new $100 million loan program designed to help clear debris and repair damaged water systems

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Tennessee corrections chief says new process for executing inmates will be completed by end of year

Tennessee’s corrections chief says the department is expected to unveil a new process for executing inmates by the end of the year

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FEMA administrator continues pushback against false claims as Helene death toll hits 230

The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is again forcefully pushing back against false claims and conspiracy theories about how her agency is responding to Hurricane Helene

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Biden estimates recovery could cost billions ahead of visit to Helene-raved Carolinas

President Joe Biden will survey the devastation in North and South Carolina as rescuers continued their search for anyone still unaccounted for since Hurricane Helene’s deadly remnants caused catastrophic damage across the Southeast

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Devastation In Tennessee From Helene Is Unprecedented

Governor Lee describes the unprecedented devastation caused by Helene in Tennessee and the Southeast, with at least 160 deaths and ongoing recovery efforts.

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Fundraiser For NC Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson Cancelled

Controversy surrounds NC Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson as calls for withdrawal from gubernatorial race grow due to past comments.

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Federal Trial Begins For Former Memphis Police Officers

Federal trial begins for former Memphis officers accused of civil rights violations in the beating death of Tyre Nichols, sparking calls for police reform.

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Opening statements are set in the trial of 3 ex-Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death

Opening statements are expected Wednesday in the federal trial of three former Memphis police officers charged with federal civil rights violations in the beating death of Tyre Nichols

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Incumbents Hazlewood And Ragan Lose In House Republican Primaries Amid School Voucher Debate‌ ‌

Gov. Lee's push for school vouchers faces setbacks as GOP infighting intensifies in 2024 legislative elections in Tennessee.‌ ‌

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Rev It Up: MLB to hold Braves-Reds game at Bristol Motor Speedway next August

Major League Baseball is coming to Bristol Motor Speedway with the Braves and the Reds taking part in the Speedway Classic in August 2025

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Federal appeals court dismisses lawsuit over Tennessee's anti-drag show ban

A federal appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit challenging Tennessee’s first-in-the-nation law designed to place strict limits on drag shows, reversing a lower court ruling that deemed the statute unconstitutional

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US Transportation Department to invest nearly $400 million for new Interstate 55 bridge in Memphis

Officials say the U.S. Department of Transportation is providing nearly $400 million to build a new Interstate 55 bridge connecting Tennessee and Arkansas across the Mississippi River

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Tennessee Governor Signs Controversial Legislation On Abortion And Gender Care

Tennessee Governor approved controversial bills restricting minors' access to abortion and gender-affirming care without parental consent.

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Tennessee governor OKs penalizing adults who help minors receive abortions, gender-affirming care

Tennessee's governor has approved legislation designed to block adults from helping minors get an abortion or receive gender-affirming care without parental consent

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GOP pushing to expand the death penalty

Death penalty states want the Supreme Court to throw out its precedents and allow the execution of child rapists

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Tennessee, Delaware to become first states to offer free diapers for Medicaid families

Tennessee will soon become the first state in the country to offer free diapers to families enrolled in the state’s Medicaid program after receiving federal approval, state officials have confirmed

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Tennessee to become first US state to provide families with 100 diapers per month

Qualifying families could get up to 100 diapers a month until a child turns two

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From arming teachers to corporate tax breaks: Tennessee’s new, extreme laws

Republican lawmakers passed laws criminalizing helping minors get abortions and handed billions of dollars to corporations

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Tennessee Allows Teachers To Be Armed In Schools

Tennessee law allows teachers to carry concealed handguns in schools, sparking debate on school safety and arming educators.

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Tennessee Approves Legislation Criminalizing Help For Minors' Gender-Affirming Care

Tennessee GOP passes groundbreaking law criminalizing aiding minors in gender-affirming care without parental consent, sparking debate on LGBTQ+ rights.

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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee Quietly Kills Clemency Initiative for Drug-Free School Zone Offenders

Lee announced in 2021 that he was fast-tracking clemency petitions for inmates serving mandatory minimums that had since been repealed. Earlier this year, he scrapped the program with applications still pending.

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