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Why is Sumner County having trouble with two historic sites?
Millersville fired four of its top leaders. Outraged residents are demanding answers.
In one month, Millersville has fired the city’s manager, attorney, police chief and fire chief. Those in power say they’re moving the Millersville in a “new direction.”
What’s at stake in the next Sumner County election?
WPLN reporters Alexis Marshall and Blaise Gainey have been closely following local politics in Sumner County. The ultra-conservative Sumner County Constitutional Republicans have amassed incredible political power in a very short time, effectively taking over the county commission.
Sumner County Constitutional Republicans want to take over the school board. Some say they’re confusing voters to do it.
You’re reading one story in WPLN’s series exploring the wide-ranging impacts of a hard-right political faction in Middle Tennessee. Find all parts here. A fight is brewing in Sumner County. On one side is the Sumner County Commission and its hard-right Sumner County Constitutional Republicans majority. On the other side sits the county’s board of elections.
Book bans are expanding from schools into public libraries in Sumner County. The group behind the shift is contributing to a culture of fear.
Library board members appointed by Sumner County Constitutional Republicans have deeply influenced local libraries, including passing a policy that critics say would censor collections across the county.
Book ban advocates could soon take over Sumner County’s school board. Behind the movement is a far-right political faction with a decade-long grudge.
The Sumner County Constitutional Republicans already hold a majority of seats on the County Commission. They hope to flip the school board in the upcoming March 5 elections, with endorsed candidates running in four of the six contests.
How a far-right political group rose to power in Sumner County — and what they’re pursuing in the next election
Sumner County’s upcoming elections could have a major impact on public life for years to come. That’s thanks in large part to a hard-right branch of the Republican party and its surprising rise to power.
Sumner County school board votes to keep a challenged book in schools
The Sumner County Schools board voted not to ban a book during Tuesday night’s meeting. The challenged book — the graphic memoir “Hey, Kiddo” — depicts the author’s childhood living with his grandparents, a missing father and a mother suffering from addiction.
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