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Special Session: Day Two
By Megan Lee Podsiedlik
Nestled in the northeast corner of the capitol and flanked by Congressman Ogles, Leaders Johnson and Lamberth, and several General Assembly members, Tennessee…
Speaker Sexton on the Public Safety Special Session
By Megan Lee Podsiedlik
House Speaker Cameron Sexton answers questions from Megan Podsiedlik about what to expect on Monday
The Red Flag Shuffle
By Jerod Ra'Del Hollyfield
The trendy gun control measure's vagueness brings up several red flags of its own
What's Special About Special Session
By Megan Lee Podsiedlik
It’s officially official. Yesterday, Governor Lee signed a proclamation designating that the special session on public safety will take place at 4 p.m. on…
GOP SEC Calls on Governor To Cancel Session
By Megan Lee Podsiedlik
GOP SEC CALLS ON GOVERNOR TO CANCEL SESSION At the end of April, Governor Lee announced his intention to call a special session concerning public safety on…
Witt Utility, Ben Harris Railroaded from English Mountain
By Geneva DeCobert
Despite bringing the community consistent water service for the first time in nearly a decade, Witt Utility forced to back out
The Unexplored Offerings of the University of Tennessee Extension
By Geneva DeCobertEducation
With a variety of courses offered at affordable prices, UT Extension offers residents the opportunity to develop skills and knowledge that will last a lifetime
Red Boiling Springs and The Southern Imaginary
By Jerod Ra'Del HollyfieldCulture
The former resort town’s annual Folk Medicine Festival aims to preserve tradition in a region complicated by tourist kitsch.
English Mountain Finally Gets a Drink
By Geneva DeCobert
After years of neglect, slowly but surely, Ben Harris and Witt Utility are bringing fresh water to residents
In Praise of Pickles
By Jerod Ra'Del HollyfieldCulture
A group of Cookeville middle schoolers hopes to spread their love of the briny snack at an inaugural festival this weekend.
A Tale of Two Justins
By Jerod Ra'Del Hollyfield
It wasn’t racism or a Republican supermajority’s fascism that launched two Good Troublemakers into the national spotlight last weekend. They were designed for…
A Bulwark Against the Fed
By Megan Lee Podsiedlik
Q&A with Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti on his efforts to defend the state from federal overreach.
Courtroom Activism in Tennessee
By Megan Lee Podsiedlik
How activists in the state disrupt the judicial system
Partners In Deceit
By Davis HuntEducation
A public school advocacy group claims nonpartisanship, but the allegiances of its members show otherwise
The Root Of It All
By Geneva DeCobertFood & Drink
One Man's Quest for Ginseng in East Tennessee
Andy Ogles and the Market of Expertise
By Jerod Ra'Del HollyfieldPolitics
Phil Williams’ fabricated scandal concerning Ogles’ resume reminds us again why journalists are so hard to trust
The Rainbow Mafia Takes East Tennessee
By Davis HuntCulture
"Not even being provocative but if you think Greta Thunberg has the maturity to guide global policy-making then you cannot object to Jeffrey Epstein paying…
BILLS DROPPED THIS WEEK
By Megan Lee Podsiedlik
The deadline for filing new legislation is Jan 31, 2023, so new bills are beginning to pile up in the coffers of the recently-convened General Assembly.…
FIRST DAY ON THE HILL
By Megan Lee Podsiedlik
After I huffed my way to the top of the Tennessee State Capitol building so that I might attend the 113th General Assembly’s opening floor sessions, I caught…
