Rep. Mark White, R-Memphis, is considering expanding a plan that would retain fourth graders from advancing based on reading test scores.(Photo: John Partipilo)

House Education chairman eyes fourth-grade “retention” law 

By - November 28, 2023

Timely donations to Gov. Lee spark rise of Tennessee charter operator with dubious ties

By - November 28, 2023

AES Indiana’s Petersburg Generating Station in Petersburg, Ind., has been burning coal since the 1960s but will shutter all of its coal firing units over the next few years. The plant is converting some generating units to natural gas and will also host an 800 megawatt-hour battery storage system expected to come online late next year. (Robert Zullo/States Newsroom)

New life for old coal: Minelands and power plants are hot renewable development spots 

By - November 27, 2023

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Retailers pare back their seasonal hiring to prepare for ho-hum holidays

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Three presidential debates, one VP debate scheduled ahead of 2024 election

BY - November 24, 2023

Israel and Hamas agree to temporary cease-fire, hostage release dea

BY - November 23, 2023

Judicial panel finds Senate redistricting illegal, orders new plan

BY - November 22, 2023

Sean Williams, Johnson City man linked to more than 50 sexual assaults, apprehended in Florida

BY - November 22, 2023

A high-risk pregnancy, a dirty blanket, and a lawsuit in Loudon County

BY - November 22, 2023

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An Andy Ogles case study: Stupidity as tactic, lifestyle or default

BY - November 27, 2023

Editor’s notebook: An attitude of gratitude

BY - November 23, 2023

John Cole’s Tennessee: Happy Thanksgiving.

BY - November 22, 2023

This Thanksgiving, a message of gratitude — and frustration

BY - November 21, 2023

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The Look in Brief

Mt. Juliet gets federal lawsuit over food truck permit fees

BY - November 20, 2023

Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities seeks funding boost to programs

BY - November 13, 2023

Chattanooga enters three-year consent decree with feds over disability, housing discrimination

BY - November 7, 2023

CSX Railroad challenges Tennessee fuel tax, seeks $28M refund

BY - November 6, 2023

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The first allotment of $6 million will be dispersed from the Tennessee K-12 Mental Health Fund to provide mental health services for children.(Getty Images)

Tennessee K-12 Mental Health Trust Fund board okays first dispersal of funds

By - November 22, 2023

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, has been a leader in putting the Biden administration on the defensive over its efforts to combat online disinformation. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

How U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson helped derail a fight against election lies

By - November 22, 2023

Gov. Bill Lee, photographed at a recent budget planning session, is set to propose a plan to expand private school vouchers on Tuesday.(Photo: John Partipilo)

Lawmakers: Governor to push for statewide private school vouchers in 2024

By - November 21, 2023

Sen. Jon Lundberg, R-Bristol, gestures to a colleague during a legislative hearing on Nov. 7, 2023. (Photo: John Partipilo)

Senate Education chair balks at rejecting federal funds

By - November 21, 2023

A Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency vehicle. (Photo: John Partipilo)

Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency officers to be required to wear body cameras

By - November 20, 2023

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