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Dark money groups outspend Tennessee congressional candidates, oppose Republican Jody Barrett

By Marianna Bacallao

October 1, 2025

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Out-of-state groups have funneled millions of dollars into Tennessee’s special congressional race, outpacing the fundraising totals for most frontrunners.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 7th Congressional District, Bo Mitchell, election, Elections, Gino Bulso, Jody Barrett, Lee Reeves, Mark Green, Nashville, tnleg, tnpol, Vincent Dixie

Early voting for Tennessee’s special congressional primary begins. Here’s how candidates are trying to stand out

By Marianna Bacallao

September 17, 2025

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As early voting kicks off, Republicans and Democrats running for the state’s 7th congressional district are trying to distinguish themselves.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Aftyn Behn, Bo Mitchell, clarksville, Donald Trump, election, Gino Bulso, Jody Barrett, Lee Reeves, Mark Green, Nashville, tnleg, tnpol, Vincent Dixie

Tennesseans could be charged for housing immigrants who have legal status under state ‘smuggling’ law

By Marianna Bacallao

September 10, 2025

A Tennessee law that criminalizes housing immigrants without legal status could apply even if the person being housed has citizenship.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 114th Tennessee General Assembly, Christian, Christianity, ICE, Immigration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, tnleg, tnpol

Nashville Pride raises alarm as long-time sponsors pull funding

By Marianna Bacallao

August 20, 2025

The future of Nashville Pride is uncertain as organizers face a more than $300,000 shortfall year-over-year in corporate giving and volunteers.

Filed Under: Politics, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: anti-lgbt, lgbt, lgbtq, Nashville Pride, Pride, tnleg, tnpol

Meet the congressional candidates for Tennessee’s special election

By Marianna Bacallao

August 14, 2025

With the filing deadline come and gone, the candidates are set for the Oct. 7 special primary election.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Aftyn Behn, Bo Mitchell, clarksville, Donald Trump, election, Freddie O'Connell, Gino Bulso, Immigration, jan. 6, Jody Barrett, Lee Reeves, Mark Green, Nashville, tnleg, tnpol, Vincent Dixie

Marsha Blackburn leads Republican primary for Tennessee governor in early polling

By Marianna Bacallao

August 11, 2025

U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn had a commanding lead in the Republican primary for governor of Tennessee even before she announced her candidacy.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Beacon Center, Beacon Center of Tennessee, governor, governor's race, John Rose, Marsha Blacburn, memphis, Tennessee Republican Party, Tennessee Republicans, tnleg, tnpol, U.S. Supreme Court

LGBTQ Tennesseans are fleeing the state. Hear from those who chose to stay

By Marianna Bacallao

July 7, 2025

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Anti-LGBTQ legislation passed in Tennessee has life-long natives leaving their home state for bluer pastures. But others are determined to stay.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: General Assembly, legislature, lgbt, lgbtq, SCOTUS, Tennessee Legislature, tnleg, tnpol, transgender

Religious, immigrant groups sue Tennessee over law on ‘harboring’ immigrants

By Marianna Bacallao

June 23, 2025

A new Tennessee law would impose criminal penalties for housing immigrants without legal status. The lawsuit hopes to block the law before it takes effect July 1.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 114th Tennessee General Assembly, Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom, Brent Taylor, ICE, immigrants, Immigration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition, tnleg, tnpol, undocumented immigrants

Trans kids in half of U.S. states cannot get gender-affirming care as SCOTUS upholds Tennessee’s ban

By Marianna Bacallao

June 18, 2025

Transgender kids in nearly half of all U.S. states will not be able to access gender-affirming care after Wednesday’s landmark Supreme Court decision.

Filed Under: Health Care, Politics, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: ACLU, General Assembly, Jonathan Skrmetti, legislature, lgbt, lgbtq, SCOTUS, Tennessee Attorney General, Tennessee Legislature, tnleg, tnpol, transgender, U.S. Supreme Court

Americans are shaky on Trump’s tariffs, deportations without hearings, Vanderbilt poll finds

By Marianna Bacallao

June 18, 2025

No Kings Nashville immigrants

More Americans worry about how deportations are being carried out than they worry about their current finances, according to a Vanderbilt poll released Wednesday.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Donald Trump, economy, Immigration, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, MAGA, Politics, republicans, tariffs, tnleg, tnpol, Vanderbilt Poll, Vanderbilt University

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