The voting map in Tennessee is very different after redistricting, and that means upcoming elections in the state are shaping up to be an unpredictable battle for power.
Trump endorses state Sen. Taylor in Memphis’ redistricted congressional race
President Donald Trump has endorsed state Sen. Brent Taylor, R-Memphis, for the congressional race to replace long-time Democratic Congressman Steve Cohen.
Tennessee hemp farmers pivot as state ban takes effect
Starting Wednesday, some of the hemp industry’s most popular products will be taken off the shelves in Tennessee.
The Latest: Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship; and trans athlete bans
The Supreme Court has upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump’s executive order declaring that children born to people in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens. The court on Tuesday upheld laws in roughly half the states that prohibit transgender girls and women from playing on their public school and college sports.
Trump is pushing to institutionalize homeless people. That may include veterans
A Trump executive order pushes involuntary treatment for homeless people; the VA denies that would include homeless vets.
Nashville judge pauses Tennessee law requiring immigration status of sick and disabled children
A Nashville judge has stopped the state of Tennessee from reporting the immigration status of sick and disabled children — for now. The court has agreed to pause enforcement of a new state law that requires children to prove legal status before accessing life-saving care.
How Tennessee redistricting mirrors a historic split in Nashville’s Black community
Voters in the historically Black neighborhood of North Nashville won’t all cast a ballot in the same congressional race this November. Tennessee’s mid-decade redistricting plan has split the neighborhood near where Interstate 40 initially cut through North Nashville decades ago.
GOP leaders blast plan to fund immigrant nonprofit in Metro budget
High-ranking Republicans criticized the proposal online. The mayor’s office and nonprofit say funds would help people maintain their legal status.
Millions of people have been placed in new voting districts. Here’s where the redistricting stands
Republicans think they could gain as many as 14 seats from their redistricting efforts while Democrats think they could gain six seats from new districts in California and Utah.
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