Tennessee is making big changes to its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — also known as SNAP, food stamps or EBT — and behind the scenes it’s going to be expensive for taxpayers.
Amidst a backdrop of protesters, Rep. Andy Ogles defends ‘One Big Beautiful’ bill at Spring Hill event
U.S. Representative Republican Andy Ogles made a rare public appearance this weekend in Spring Hill.
How Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ may strip resources for low-income students and those with disabilities
The Trump administration’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” will bring changes for Tennessee students from kindergarten to college.
Senate strikes AI provision from GOP bill after move by Blackburn
A proposal to deter states from regulating artificial intelligence for a decade was soundly defeated in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, thwarting attempts to insert the measure into President Donald Trump’s big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts.
Tennessee’s second-largest job sector could take hit under Trump tax bill
Tennessee faces one of the highest potential job losses in the nation under Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.”
Consequences for colleges whose students carry mountains of debt? Republicans say yes
House Republicans have a plan that would force schools to reimburse the government for a share of the federal loans their students don’t repay.
Trump megabill could make Tennessee electricity prices surge as early as next year
Analysts say the “big beautiful bill” will raise energy costs in Tennessee, threaten manufacturing jobs and increase planet-warming pollution.
Safety net advocates want Tennessee’s senators to vote no on the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
Local organizations are asking Tennessee’s U.S. Senators to vote against a proposal that would bring sweeping cuts to safety net programs.







