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The Tennessee General Assembly has passed a measure that would make it a state crime to remain in the U.S. after a final deportation order has been issued.
Elon Musk’s xAI, pollution and data centers — what you need to know about a Tennessee bill
Data centers are popping up, causing concerns about electricity use, and prompting a question: Should data centers be able to produce their own power?
Tennessee is advancing White House immigration policy at the state level. Here’s where each proposal stands
Immigration policy from the White House is slowly making its way through the Tennessee statehouse with the end of session just a few weeks away.
Tennessee state police tested AI tech the state AG asserts violates your privacy
Tennessee state police are exploring using facial recognition software. The state attorney general supports a lawsuit claiming the same technology illegally violates your privacy.
Washington County clears path for federally contracted uranium refinery in Tennessee’s oldest town
The Washington County Commission approved nuclear technology company BWXT’s request to rezone part of its property for a federally-contracted high purity depleted uranium refinery.
Artificial food dyes banned from Tennessee school meals as lawmakers advance MAHA policy
Tennessee lawmakers have banned a long list of synthetic dyes in school meals.
Tennessee lawmakers soften measure that sought to keep undocumented students out of school
A new version of the bill would require schools to check students’ immigration status. Opponents say the proposal still poses a threat.
‘There are serious risks of sinkholes.’ Experts remain cautious of the Boring Company’s Nashville project
The Boring Company has officially began drilling a tunnel between downtown and the airport. City officials and residents remain unclear about the potential impact to Nashville’s underground environment, the company’s plans for extreme weather, and the supposed public benefit of the tunnel.
Man charged for 1996 kidnapping, murder of Bowling Green child
Morgan Violi was seven when she was abducted in Bowling Green and later found dead in Tennessee.
Immigrants nationwide say Trump’s ICE jailed them illegally. In Kentucky, federal judges often agree
A nationwide push to get immigrants out of jail is finding success in Kentucky.
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