The top race on the ballot is for governor: Republican incumbent Bill Lee faces Jason Martin, a Democratic doctor. Tennesseans are also voting on the state’s nine seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Watch live: House January 6 committee holds another public hearing on its investigation
The next public hearing is the panel’s ninth, and it will be held on October 13 at 1 p.m. ET (noon CT). Watch the hearing and follow along as NPR host Rachel Martin, the NPR Politics team and others cover it live.
Watch Live: Queen Elizabeth’s Funeral Service
Queen Elizabeth’s funeral service is taking place at Westminster Abbey in London, with President Biden and other world leaders attending. The queen died on Sept. 8 at age 96. She had served as queen since 1952. Watch the events honoring her reign live.
Watch live: Biden delivers a prime-time speech about democracy in Philadelphia
The president will address what the White House calls the “battle for the soul of the nation” outside Independence Hall. The speech is scheduled for 8 p.m. Eastern Time (7 p.m. Central).
Timeline: The rise and fall of Tennessee Rep. Glen Casada
Here are key dates in Glen Casada’s political career.
WPLN’s Paige Pfleger becomes newsroom’s criminal justice reporter
Paige Pfleger has been named the criminal justice reporter at WPLN News. Pfleger has been at WPLN News since February 2021, previously serving as WPLN’s arts and culture reporter. Before her time in Nashville, she worked in Central Ohio at WOSU News, covering criminal justice and the addiction crisis, and was named Ohio’s reporter of […]
WPLN News receives national and statewide awards for its service to local journalism
The WPLN newsroom has received several awards in the past few months. The national Sigma Delta Chi Award for Feature Reporting by the Society of Professional Journalists was given to WPLN’s Meribah Knight and ProPublica’s Ken Armstrong for their reporting on Rutherford County in 2021. Three Public Media Journalist Association Awards, which are based on […]
Tennessee’s election results: Andy Ogles comes out on top in District 5, voters talk abortion at the polls, Bill Lee will face Democrat Jason Martin for governor
Big decisions. Small turnout. That’s the election expectation Thursday as Tennesseans cast ballots.
With Roe v. Wade gone, we want to hear your stories about getting healthcare in Middle Tennessee
We want to hear your stories about life after Roe v. Wade. Have you faced any obstacles receiving reproductive care, including contraceptives? Have you had to travel out of state to receive abortion care? Are you currently pregnant and concerned about giving birth in Tennessee?
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