Republican candidates are listed first on the ballot in Tennessee. That could give them a slight advantage, according to new research on ballot order.
Unsealed documents identify man behind arson, shooting at Knoxville Planned Parenthood
Two weeks after traveling to the U.S. Capitol to participate in the Jan. 6 insurrection, a Tennessee man fired into the door of a Planned Parenthood clinic under construction in Knoxville. Less than a year later, he burned the clinic down.
What Tennessee can learn from a high-profile tragedy that led to the legalization of abortion in Ireland
Just like in Tennessee, the Republic of Ireland has had intense debates about abortion access. But 10 years ago this week, one woman’s death caused an uproar that eventually led to the country to legalizing abortion.
At Nashville voting sites, expect more poll watchers than normal
Nashville has seen an uptick in poll watchers this election season as conservatives nationwide put more scrutiny on voting sites. At least 240 people have been approved, according to the Davidson County Election Commission — more Republicans than Democrats — and more people are expected to sign up.
7 Tennessee legislative races to watch on Election Day
With more than a dozen retirements this year, there will be some new faces in the General Assembly this fall. These are the races to watch.
What happens when the governor is unable to fulfill his duties? Constitutional Amendment 2 will ask voters to clarify line of succession.
Ballot Amendment 2 asks Tennesseans if the lieutenant governor should take over if the governor is temporarily sick or unable to perform his or her duties.
At the halfway mark of early voting, just 5% of Davidson County voters had cast ballots
Only about 5% of voters in Davidson County cast ballots during the first week of early voting. That’s compared to 20% during the same period in the last midterm election, in 2018.
Tennessee Sen. Brian Kelsey to change plea in campaign finance violation case
Tennessee Sen. Brian Kelsey is changing his plea more than a year after he was indicted on campaign finance violations. Prosecutors say the Republican lawmaker moved hundreds of thousands of dollars from his state campaign to his failed bid for Congress in 2016.
In governor’s race, Bill Lee leads his Democratic challenger in fundraising despite low-profile campaign
In the race for Tennessee’s next governor, Republican incumbent Bill Lee has been outspending his Democratic challenger, Jason Martin.
Tennessee lawmakers vow to ban gender-affirming surgeries at noisy anti-trans rally
They pledged to end “irreversible body altering surgeries on minor children,” though there’s little evidence many are occurring right now in Tennessee.