Aug 15, 2026
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Private prison company CoreCivic makes bank from immigration crackdown; ICE call center planned in Adams; West Tennessee schools implement fresh food program
Aug 9, 2026
Blackburn, Green nominations set stage for all-woman governor's race; lottery
Aug 2, 2026
Blackburn goes after "queen pharma mama" dark money group; Tennessee finalist for nuclear project; ICE separates nursing mom from kids
Jul 26, 2026
A fatal shooting in Memphis by federal agents, what to know about Ford BlueOval City, questions about physician responsible for state lethal injections
Jul 23, 2026
2 min read
A trio of videos from the May shooting of a restaurant worker partially contradicts reports by federal agents
Jul 22, 2026
A review of legislation passed by GOP gubernatorial candidate reveals little of import
Jul 21, 2026
The family of a man shot and killed in Memphis by a federal agents wants an investigation.
Jul 20, 2026
Jul 19, 2026
State holds of on reporting sick kids to immigration office; spending in the governor's race; the candidates vying to represent the 5th Congressional District
Jul 17, 2026
3 min read
Campaign funding strategies, debate over the nonexistent gubernatorial debates and who's in the 5th?
Jul 16, 2026
Friday's start of the early voting period marks the straightaway for candidates in partisan primaries.
Jul 15, 2026
To expand or to limit, that is the question. Plus: Marsha's money.
Jul 14, 2026
The three Republican gubernatorial candidates talk about methods for state executions and the National Guard in Memphis.
Jul 13, 2026
Candidates for state offices have filed their fundraising disclosures; early voting starts this week.
Jul 12, 2026
Two people shot, killed in Memphis Safe Task Force use-of-force incidents; the Democratic candidates vying for Congress in District 7; mapping data centers
Jul 10, 2026
Join experts from KFF and States Newsroom journalists for a policy briefing on the changes coming to Medicaid
Legal battles over new Tennessee immigration laws and the proliferation of data centers tops headlines
Jul 9, 2026
Agents with the Memphis Safe Task Force kill a Memphian, for the second time this week.
Jul 8, 2026
A 250-mile drive through the new 9th Congressional District finds dichotomies but one common concern
Jul 7, 2026
U.S. Census data shows 2% of Tennesseans lack any form of air conditioning; plus, Tennessee Democratic Party sued by former officer
Jul 6, 2026
Two candidates take on the Democratic primary for Congressional District 7 for the second time in a year.
Jul 5, 2026
GOP senators want review of botched execution; Tennessee taxpayers could get SNAP bill for state errors; another try for "Pot for Potholes"
Jul 3, 2026
Another Republican lawmakers calls for a review of Tennessee's death penalty protocols; says physicians responsible violate Hippocratic oath
Jul 2, 2026
A federal judge in Nashville slams the brakes on a state takeover of Memphis schools while another judge upholds injunction on reporting critically ill kids to immigration authorities.
Jul 1, 2026
As a ban on hemp products takes effect, two Democratic lawmakers reboot "Pot for potholes."
