Tennessee voters on Tuesday soundly approved three constitutional amendments that limit access to bail, expand victim rights and prohibit a statewide property. The vote counts for all three ballot initiatives on the ballot this year cleared the threshold set by the state to amend the state’s constitution: a majority vote in favor of the amendment […]

(The Center Square) – Officials in Georgia and Tennessee asked people to stay away from the McCaysville and Cooperhill, respectively, areas due to heavy flooding

A Nashville judge on Wednesday continued to block the Tennessee Department of Health from demanding proof of citizenship or immigration status from HIV-positive individuals who are enrolled in a safety-net healthcare program.  Chancellor I’Ashea Myles’ extension of a temporary restraining order, first issued Oct. 21, prevents the state from imposing immigration status checks in the […]

Republican Memphis state Sen. Brent Taylor claimed victory in the race for Tennessee’s 9th Congressional District Tuesday, a district that was redrawn months before the election to give Republicans the upper hand. Taylor narrowly clinched the seat with 111,968 votes (49.63%), about 2,500 votes ahead of Democratic Memphis state Rep. Justin J. Pearson, according to final […]

U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn scratched out a victory Tuesday to become the first woman governor in Tennessee history, claiming a mandate to govern conservatively even though she failed to capture a majority vote. Final unofficial reports from the Tennessee Secretary of State showed Blackburn, a former Tennessee lawmaker who also served as a U.S. House […]