For the October term of the Madison County Board of Commissioners Monday, October 16, 2023 6:00 PM The regular October meeting of the Madison County […]
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New mayor, another lawsuit: Nashville sues over sports authority law
By Erik Schelzig | TNJ Nashville filed its latest lawsuit Wednesday against what it calls overreach by the General Assembly into local affairs. The case challenges […]
Tennessee ACLU Files Lawsuit Against ‘Unconstitutional’ Murfreesboro LGBT Policies
The Tennessee Star The American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee (ACLU) filed a lawsuit in federal court on behalf of LGBT activists who say Murfreesboro […]
Man pleads guilty to fatal Kingsport crime spree
Robert Sorrell | Bristol Herald A Bulls Gap, Tennessee, man has been convicted of multiple charges, including first-degree murder, following a crime spree that authorities […]
Disability advocates argue against school vouchers in Texas Senate hearing
BY MAIA PANDEY | TEXAS TRIBUNE The Senate’s main “school choice” bill would prioritize vouchers for children with disabilities, among other underprivileged groups. But advocates and […]
WA counties lawsuit presses state to cover more legal defense costs for the poor; Washington counties win initial legal victory over scarce mental health beds
ABORTION BUSINESS, ECONOMY & LABOR CAPITAL BUDGET CENSUS CHILD CARE COMMUNITY & FAMILY ISSUES CONGRESS COURTS (FEDERAL) COURTS (STATE) CRIME & PUBLIC SAFETY DAMS DRUG […]
Murders, cartels, squalor: Inside ‘colony’ near Houston accused of being ‘haven for illegal aliens’
By Dana Kennedy PLUM GROVE, Texas – In the piney woods and wetlands 35 miles north of Houston, one of the biggest housing developments in the […]
Democrat Gloria Johnson says she has raised $1.3M for her U.S. Senate bid
By Erik Schelzig | On The Hill State Rep. Gloria Johnson of Knoxville says she has raised $1.3 million in the first quarter since announcing her […]
Mayor Freddie O’Connell ‘Committed’ to Implementing City Review Board
Peter D’Abrosca Nashville’s new mayor said he is committed to implementing the new City Review Board despite controversy surrounding the body. “Civilian oversight is important, […]
Attorney General Skrmetti Files Complaint Against DHS and ICE After the Agencies Failed to Provide Information on Illegal Migrants Being Bussed to Tennessee
Kaitlin Housler Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti filed an official complaint against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement […]