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Top stories: Sept. 14-19

Independent gubernatorial candidates speak, TBI 'embeds' agents in Memphis Safe Task Force, Blackburn blasts state agency

Holly McCall
Holly McCall

Sep 20, 2026

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By J. Holly McCall | Editor-in-Chief

Stories of the Week

  • Tennessee State Building Commission to vote again on mixed-use development in Nashville

  • Stockard on the Stump: Blackburn camp blasts Registry for seeking AG probe

  • Tennessee Democrat to propose bill to ban corporations from political spending 

  • Residents push back against planned Nashville ICE coordination center

  • New TBI agents ‘embedded’ with Memphis Safe Task Force

  • Die casting manufacturer announces $10.3M investment, 100 jobs in Madison County expansion

  • Spoilers or contenders? Two independent candidates for TN governor try to shake up the race

  • Tennessee families must earn 85%-164% more than federal poverty limit to get by, new study finds

  • Molder and Hatcher discuss positions on renewable energy, nuclear power ahead of November election

  • Tennessee tourism leader wins national award for industry leadership

Commentary of the Week

  • A crisis of political maturity: How Black leadership in Memphis is mismanaging the moment | Rev. Earle Fisher

John Cole’s Tennessee: A hot week

John Cole’s Tennessee: Tennessee is experiencing record-high temperatures for September. But who knows why?


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