Top stories: August 3-8

By J. Holly McCall | Editor-in-Chief

Stories of the Week

Blackburn advances to general election, first woman to win party nomination
Stockard on the Stump: Tennessee senators blame dehydration in botched execution
State Rep. Garrett prevails in Republican primary for Tennessee’s 6th District
Former Tennessee agriculture commissioner Charlie Hatcher knocks Andy Ogles out of 5th District race
TN US House District 7: Copeland defeats Dixie in Dem primary, setting up matchup with Van Epps
Tennessee US House District 9: Republican Taylor and Democrat Pearson set for general election
At least 3 school districts vote to display Ten Commandments allowed by new Tennessee law
Tennessee’s lottery-funded scholarship program faces revenue shortfalls
Gov predicts Tennessee will be a finalist for nuclear campus
Rose up to $13M in self-funding, Blackburn PAC gets $250K from Anthropic in TN gov primary last days
Blackburn moves $4.8M from US Senate campaign account in apparent legal ‘workaround’

Commentary of the Week

Does Tennessee business growth matter if no one enjoys living here? | Ren Brabenec
Crickets: Four fatal shootings by Memphis Task Force and little coverage from national news| J. Holly McCall

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