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Legislators abandon effort to unseat Rutherford County juvenile court judge after retirement announcement

Rutherford County's juvenile court judge Donna Scott Davenport announced her retirement this week — one day after two Democrats introduced a resolution that could have resulted in her removal.

Few big shifts in district lines after Metro Council approves new election maps

The Metro Council has approved new legislative maps, which is the last step in redistricting. The final draft, which the council put its stamp on this week, responds to some of the complaints that had been raised in previous versions.

Lawmakers propose school vouchers for students at Tennessee schools that go remote due to COVID surges

Students attending schools that don’t allow for 180 days of in-person learning could be eligible to attend a school of their choice the following year using a school voucher, if a legislative proposal passes.

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Dementia caregivers in Tennessee are asking, again, for state funding to give them a brief respite

Tennessee lawmakers are renewing their push to provide dementia caregivers some state help. Tennessee would join at least a dozen states, according to the Alzheimer’s Association, in expanding respite programs to families coping with the disease.

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Judge Donna Scott Davenport announces retirement from Rutherford County’s juvenile court

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Nashville police chief chases separate priorities — building trust and fighting crime — as he shuffles up the department

Tennessee lawmakers introduce bill to oust Rutherford County’s juvenile court judge, subject of WPLN investigation

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Black investors launch hospice agencies focused on end-of-life disparities

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Opponents to Republicans’ proposed Congressional map say it’s unfair to minority and rural voters

Tennessee Supreme Court could shift more conservative with the governor’s new pick

Interactive: See the Republican-proposed congressional map that splices Nashville into three districts

Republican-led House will release Congressional maps splitting Davidson County, a Democratic stronghold

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Tennessee hospitals continue to see high caseloads as the Omicron variant sweeps through the state.

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Few big shifts in district lines after Metro Council approves new election maps

Nashville’s curbside recycling is coming back Feb. 1

With $2M in participatory budget funding, North Nashville residents focus on parks and transit

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Nashville fairgrounds will get two people of color as board members, after a yearlong political stalemate

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What’s lost when a mobile home community is displaced? One Dickerson Pike family finds it’s more than just affordable housing.

New documents prove Rutherford County disproportionately jails black children, and it’s getting worse

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Nashville preservation group ranks Second Avenue, music spaces and civil rights history among 2022 priorities

A forthcoming Native American-owned coffee shop hopes to make it easier to support indigenous communities

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