Top stories: July 13-18

By J. Holly McCall | Editor-in-Chief

Stories of the Week

Tennessee District 5 candidates vie for constituents spread across the state’s extremes
Stockard on the Stump: It’s not debatable, Blackburn shifting for money
Rose primarily self-funding as Blackburn leads governors candidates in donations made by Tennesseans
Chattanooga state-appointed airport board withdraws from lawsuit
EPA Administrator calls statewide data center moratorium a ‘cop out’
Tennessee GOP gubernatorial hopefuls split on private school vouchers
Marsha Blackburn, the $100M woman
Tennessee agrees to hold off, for now, reporting sick, disabled kids to immigration office
Republican gubernatorial candidates disagree on death penalty methods
Most West Tennessee counties aren’t growing as quickly as expected, estimates indicate

Commentary of the Week

Waste, fraud, abuse… and the politics of power | Rev. Earle Fisher
Speechless in Knoxville | Bruce Barry

John Cole’s Tennessee: Bridge over troublesome waters? An East Tennessee bridge over the French Broad River that was renamed for President Donald Trump last week may not be the troublesome choke point experienced by the U.S. in the Strait of Hormuz.

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