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What do you think: Governor candidates split on public-private infrastructure deals?

Strongly support — this is overdue 38%
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What do you think: GOP leaders weigh other execution methods after failed injections?

Strongly support — this is overdue 37%
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Oppose — not the right direction for Nashville 23%
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Governor candidates split on public-private infrastructure deals
Oct 9, 2026
Governor candidates split on public-private infrastructure deals
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee's top gubernatorial candidates are split on public-private partnerships for roads and other infrastructure, including I-24 Choice Lanes and the Music City Loop, ahead of the midterm election on November 3. P3 projects let governments and private companies share risks and rewards on infrastructure contracts. They have already appeared across the state
GOP leaders weigh other execution methods after failed injections
Oct 9, 2026
GOP leaders weigh other execution methods after failed injections
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Republican leaders in the General Assembly say they will investigate lethal injection's reliability and consider other execution methods after Tennessee failed to execute two death row inmates in five months. Gov. Bill Lee stopped the May execution of Tony Carruthers after a physician spent more than an hour trying to insert intravenous
Senate panel weighs tightly regulated medical marijuana plan
Oct 9, 2026
Senate panel weighs tightly regulated medical marijuana plan
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee senators are reviewing a 99-page proposal for a tightly regulated medical marijuana program after lawmakers spent nearly six hours reviewing a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing that reopened a decade-long debate in the General Assembly. The framework developed by the Tennessee Medical Cannabis Commission would place medical marijuana under the Tennessee Department
Jones says new General Assembly map dilutes Black voters
Oct 9, 2026
Jones says new General Assembly map dilutes Black voters
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — State Rep. Justin Jones says the General Assembly's new congressional map dilutes Black voters' power statewide, linking the May 2026 plan that divided Memphis to the earlier cracking of Nashville. Republican lawmakers in May approved revised congressional districts aimed at helping Republicans win all nine of the state's U.S. House seats. Gov.
Three TN constitutional amendments head to November ballot
Oct 9, 2026
Three TN constitutional amendments head to November ballot
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee voters will decide three proposed constitutional amendments on the Nov. 3 statewide ballot, covering pretrial bail, a ban on state property taxes and expanded rights for crime victims. The Secretary of State says the measures appear directly after the candidates for governor. Passage requires both more yes votes than no votes
Tennessee Amendment 3 would expand crime victims’ rights
Oct 8, 2026
Tennessee Amendment 3 would expand crime victims’ rights
Tennessee voters will decide Nov. 3 whether to replace the crime victims' rights section of the state constitution with a longer list of protections. Amendment 3 would delete Article I, Section 35 and substitute new language. Tennessee voters first added that section in 1998, when 88.8% approved a Victims' Bill of Rights that listed eight
Nashville, Tenn., Sheriff Daron Hall to Retire After 24 Years
Oct 8, 2026
Nashville, Tenn., Sheriff Daron Hall to Retire After 24 Years
Davidson County Sheriff Daron Hall, the longest-serving sheriff in the history of Nashville, Tenn., announced Wednesday that he will retire, stepping away only months after voters handed him a seventh term. Hall, 62, has spent 35 years in public service. According to the sheriff's office, his last day will be Oct. 19, and he is
Nashville Investors React to Q2 Stock Decline
Jul 31, 2026
Nashville Investors React to Q2 Stock Decline
U.S. equity markets experienced a downturn last week, with major indices closing lower as investors reacted to a confluence of…
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  1. Governor candidates split on public-private infrastructure deals

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee's top gubernatorial candidates are split on public-private partnerships for roads and other infrastructure, including I-24 Choice Lanes and the Music City Loop, ahead of…

  2. GOP leaders weigh other execution methods after failed injections

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Republican leaders in the General Assembly say they will investigate lethal injection's reliability and consider other execution methods after Tennessee failed to execute two death…

  3. Senate panel weighs tightly regulated medical marijuana plan

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee senators are reviewing a 99-page proposal for a tightly regulated medical marijuana program after lawmakers spent nearly six hours reviewing a Senate Judiciary Committee…

  4. Jones says new General Assembly map dilutes Black voters

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. — State Rep. Justin Jones says the General Assembly's new congressional map dilutes Black voters' power statewide, linking the May 2026 plan that divided Memphis to…

  5. Three TN constitutional amendments head to November ballot

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee voters will decide three proposed constitutional amendments on the Nov. 3 statewide ballot, covering pretrial bail, a ban on state property taxes and expanded…

  6. Tennessee Amendment 3 would expand crime victims’ rights

    Tennessee voters will decide Nov. 3 whether to replace the crime victims' rights section of the state constitution with a longer list of protections. Amendment 3 would delete…

  7. Nashville, Tenn., Sheriff Daron Hall to Retire After 24 Years

    Davidson County Sheriff Daron Hall, the longest-serving sheriff in the history of Nashville, Tenn., announced Wednesday that he will retire, stepping away only months after voters handed him…

  8. Nashville Investors React to Q2 Stock Decline

    U.S. equity markets experienced a downturn last week, with major indices closing lower as investors reacted to a confluence of factors including second-quarter corporate earnings, geopolitical developments in…

  9. Qatar Mediation Push Keeps Iran De-escalation Talks in Focus

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