Top stories: June 15-20

By J. Holly McCall | Editor-in-Chief

Stories of the Week

Feds seek dismissal of xAI lawsuit in Memphis and Mississippi
Report: Tennessee sees decline in most measures of child well-being
Congressman urges Gov. Bill Lee to revoke directive to report immigration status of sick kids
Tennessee soybean farmers get morale boost from better prices, but future remains ‘daunting’
Tennessee pharmacies sell potent Ivermectin, led by anti-vaccine doctor who’s taken ‘bucketloads’
Shelby County Clerk Tami Sawyer indicted by U.S. DOJ for using $44k in public funds for personal use
After One Big Beautiful Bill Act, 100,000 Tennesseans lose SNAP food aid
Trousdale Turner guards to wear body cameras at privately-run prison
Providers scramble as Tennessee tells sick, disabled immigrant kids they will be reported
Local Tennessee officials are putting data center plans on ice to consider regulations
Five laws passed by Tennessee lawmakers in 2026 face legal challenges, so far

Former Vice President Al Gore delivers remarks at the Sunday funeral of Frank Gibson, founder of the Tennessee Coalition for Open Government, champion for transparency and longtime Tennessean reporter. (Photo: John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout)

Commentary of the Week

Will Tennessee Republicans’ next move be to purge Democrats entirely? | Bruce Barry
Tennessee’s “Nuclear Family Month” is a slap in the face of dads fighting for their children | Gabe Hart

John Cole’s Tennessee: Try THAT in a small town. Communities across Tenessee are pushing back on proliferating data centers, issuing moratoriums to halt construction.

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