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Hearings to focus on National Guard deployments in the nation’s capital and Memphis, Tennessee

Courts in two states will hear arguments Monday on the legality of the deployment of the National Guard,…

Tennessee governor predicts lengthy Memphis crime fight

​​Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said the Memphis Safe Task Force is “going to last months” or could last…

Debate over private-school voucher expansion looms in Tennessee

Gov. Bill Lee applauds after signing a universal school voucher measure into law on Feb. 12, 2025. (Photo:…

Answers in Tennessee deadly explosion could take weeks

(The Center Square) – The losses at the Accurate Energetic Systems are staggering, Gov. Bill Lee said of…

Both parties pack the ballot for US House special primary in Tennessee

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Democratic and Republican ballots aren't short on candidates in Tuesday's Tennessee primary special…

In Tennessee, a US House primary special election draws a crowd

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee special election to replace a Republican congressman who stepped aside this summer…

What to know about the National Guard and federal agencies coming to Memphis

President Donald Trump deployed more than 2,000 National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., in a crime-centered mission, and…

Trump deploys National Guard to Memphis in ‘replica’ of DC crackdown

President Donald Trump on Monday signed an order sending the National Guard into Memphis to combat crime, constituting…

What we know about Trump’s push to send the National Guard to Memphis

Memphis is bracing for the potential arrival of the National Guard as President Donald Trump’s administration intensifies its…

Trump shelves Chicago crackdown plans for now as advisers warn of legal headaches

President Donald Trump shelved his plans to target Chicago as the next city for his domestic crime push…

Tennessee to give more average per-pupil funding to voucher participants than public school students

Backed by students, some from private schools, Gov. Bill Lee signs his signature private school voucher law. (Photo:…

Tennessee seeks federal waiver to exclude soda, sugary foods from SNAP benefits

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