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In 2024, Tennessee lost remarkable leaders, including a former U.S. Senator, a governor and a generational civil rights ...
31/12/2024

In 2024, Tennessee lost remarkable leaders, including a former U.S. Senator, a governor and a generational civil rights icon

Tennessee lost political and civil rights leaders including former Republican Gov. Winfield Dunn and former U.S. Sen. Jim Sasser, a Democrat.

A 160-acre site in Henderson County is the latest publicly-owned speculative industrial park to be certified by the Tenn...
24/12/2024

A 160-acre site in Henderson County is the latest publicly-owned speculative industrial park to be certified by the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development as “shovel-ready.”

A Henderson County site is a publicly-owned industrial park certified by the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development.

Davidson County Chancellor I'Ashea Myles has temporarily blocked new Tennessee testing rules set to take effect this wee...
23/12/2024

Davidson County Chancellor I'Ashea Myles has temporarily blocked new Tennessee testing rules set to take effect this week that would have banned the sale of popular h**p products legally sold since 2019.

A Nashville judge has temporarily blocked new state rules that would have banned the sale of h**p products legal in Tennessee since 2019.

Democratic state Rep. Harold Love Jr. is resisting pressure from Republican state leaders for Tennessee State University...
23/12/2024

Democratic state Rep. Harold Love Jr. is resisting pressure from Republican state leaders for Tennessee State University to sell properties to bolster the university’s financial standing.

Democratic state Rep. Harold Love Jr. is resisting pressure from Republican state leaders for Tennessee State University to sell properties.

The Highlander Center, which trained generations of labor and civil rights activists, has regained its former property i...
20/12/2024

The Highlander Center, which trained generations of labor and civil rights activists, has regained its former property in Grundy County for the first time since the State of Tennessee shuttered the center in 1961.

The Highlander Research and Education Center, famed civil rights training ground, will once again own land in Grundy County, Tennessee.

A Sullivan County teacher who was banned from teaching in 2021 may have a chance at reentering the classroom after a cha...
20/12/2024

A Sullivan County teacher who was banned from teaching in 2021 may have a chance at reentering the classroom after a chancery court judge’s decision to overturn his dismissal.

Matthew Hawn, a Sullivan County, Tennessee teacher who was banned from teaching in 2021 may have a chance at reentering the classroom.

Friends, sorority sisters, high school classmates and admirers filled the pews of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Knoxville, ...
19/12/2024

Friends, sorority sisters, high school classmates and admirers filled the pews of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Wednesday to celebrate the life and legacy of Nikki Giovanni, the renowned poet, author, and activist who died on Dec. 9, at the age of 81.

Friends and family filled Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Knoxville, Tennessee, Wednesday to celebrate the life of poet Nikki Giovanni.

As you buy presents this season, consider a tax-deductible gift for your local nonprofit newsroom. Since our articles ar...
19/12/2024

As you buy presents this season, consider a tax-deductible gift for your local nonprofit newsroom. Since our articles are free to read and republish, it’s a gift for everyone in Tennessee.

Tennessee Lookout is a nonprofit news operation that depends on support from people like you to produce high-quality journalism without advertising, subscription fees or paywalls.

Tennessee is among five states to receive multi-million-dollar awards from the U.S. Department of Energy to re-tool and ...
19/12/2024

Tennessee is among five states to receive multi-million-dollar awards from the U.S. Department of Energy to re-tool and upgrade automotive facilities to serve the growing electric vehicle market.

Tennessee is among five states receiving grants from the Department of Energy to re-tool auto plants for the growing electric vehicle market.

A conservation group has accused Tennessee environmental regulators of failing to follow the law by approving an air emi...
19/12/2024

A conservation group has accused Tennessee environmental regulators of failing to follow the law by approving an air emission permit for a new Tennessee Valley Authority methane-fired plant in Kingston, Tenn.

A conservation group is accusing the state of illegally issuing permits for a Tennessee Valley Authority gas plant in Kingston, Tennessee.

In the crucial last month before President Joe Biden leaves office, immigrants and allies on Tuesday urged the president...
18/12/2024

In the crucial last month before President Joe Biden leaves office, immigrants and allies on Tuesday urged the president to offer protections for immigrant communities before Donald Trump is inaugurated.

Immigrants and allies on Tuesday urged President Joe Biden to offer protections for immigrant communities before Donald Trump is inaugurated.

Two years after being sentenced to prison for breaking federal campaign finance laws, former Tennessee state Sen. Brian ...
18/12/2024

Two years after being sentenced to prison for breaking federal campaign finance laws, former Tennessee state Sen. Brian Kelsey is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse his conviction on a technicality.

Former Tennessee state Sen. Brian Kelsey is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse his conviction for breaking campaign finance laws.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is set to use state personnel, likely National Guard troops and highway patrol officers, to back...
18/12/2024

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is set to use state personnel, likely National Guard troops and highway patrol officers, to back President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to deport millions of immigrants when he takes office in January 2025.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee will use state personnel, likely National Guard troops, to back Donald Trump's plan to deport millions of immigrants.

A nonprofit Tennessee immigrant rights group on Monday condemned Gov. Bill Lee’s commitment to “utilize every tool at ou...
17/12/2024

A nonprofit Tennessee immigrant rights group on Monday condemned Gov. Bill Lee’s commitment to “utilize every tool at our disposal” — including state law enforcement and the National Guard — to support President-elect Donald Trump’s promise to deport more than 11 million undocumented immigrants.

The Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition condemned Gov. Bill Lee’s commitment to support Donald Trump’s promise to deport immigrants.

A Nashville judge said she will rule no later than Christmas Eve on a bid by the Tennessee h**p industry to block state ...
17/12/2024

A Nashville judge said she will rule no later than Christmas Eve on a bid by the Tennessee h**p industry to block state rules from taking effect that would criminalize the sales of popular products.

Davidson County Chancellor I’Ashea Myles will rule no later than Christmas Eve on a bid by the Tennessee h**p industry to block state rules.

In the latest on financial troubles at Tennessee State University, officials said Monday they recently broke ties with t...
17/12/2024

In the latest on financial troubles at Tennessee State University, officials said Monday they recently broke ties with the school’s former president, Glenda Glover, but predicted she will file suit after the Board of Trustees canceled a consulting contract totaling $1.7 million.

Tennessee State University officials predict former president Glenda Glover may sue after they scrapped a $1.7 million consulting contract.

The Hospital Price Transparency Rule took effect in 2021 with the intent to compel hospitals to provide a straightforwar...
17/12/2024

The Hospital Price Transparency Rule took effect in 2021 with the intent to compel hospitals to provide a straightforward list of prices for procedures, but how many comply? One nonprofit says only 12% of Tennessee hospitals are in compliance.

The Hospital Price Transparency Rule took effect in 2021 for consumers to estimate costs for care, but how many hospitals are compliant remains unclear.

"We all thought that it was a stupid idea to build a hospital in a flood plain. It's like, who does that." Hurricane Hel...
16/12/2024

"We all thought that it was a stupid idea to build a hospital in a flood plain. It's like, who does that." Hurricane Helene destroyed Unicoi County Hospital. Officials knew it was a risk. From KFF Health News.

Hurricane Helene destroyed Unicoi County Hospital: one of 20 hospitals in Tennessee built in a flood plain, officials knew it was at risk.

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Our investigative reporters and journalists explain what’s happening, why it’s happening, and who it helps or hurts. We expose the relationships between politics, people and policy and we hold the powerful accountable.

You can count on us for hard-hitting stories and incisive commentary on health care, hospital closures, mental health and addiction treatment, education, criminal justice reform and environmental issues. Our team: Holly McCall, Editor

Holly McCall has been a fixture in Tennessee media and politics for decades. She covered city hall for papers in Columbus, Ohio, and Joplin, Missouri, before returning to Tennessee with the Nashville Business Journal. She has served as political analyst for WZTV Fox 17 and provided communications consulting for political campaigns at all levels, from city council to presidential. Holly brings a deep wealth of knowledge about Tennessee’s political processes and players and likes nothing better than getting into the weeds of how political deals are made.

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