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Tennessee
early and often
Apr. 12, 2023
Tennessee’s Expelled Democrats Are Headed Back to Work
Justin Jones has been reappointed, with Justin Pearson soon to follow, but the GOP Speaker may try another way to keep them out of the state house.
By
Matt Stieb
early and often
Apr. 7, 2023
The Tennessee GOP’s Ruthless Priorities
For Republicans, protests are more outrageous than school killings.
By
Zak Cheney-Rice
what we know
Mar. 28, 2023
Body-Camera Footage Released in Nashville School Shooting
The victims have been identified, but the shooter’s motive is not yet confirmed.
By
Intelligencer Staff
early and often
Mar. 14, 2023
Anti-LGBTQ+ Republican Is Really Supportive of a Young Man’s Nudes
After Tennessee’s lieutenant governor defended his habit of thirsty Instagram comments, he announced he is “pausing” his social media accounts.
By
Matt Stieb
politics
Mar. 10, 2023
Zooming With Tennessee Thirst Trap Franklyn McClure
He feels a little bad for the GOP lieutenant governor who liked his photos, because he knows what it’s like to be “hated on.”
By
Brock Colyar
state income taxes
Dec. 8, 2021
State-Income-Tax-Abolition Fever Spreads
Even in states with no prospect of soaking tourists with high sales taxes, Republicans are stampeding toward abolishing income taxes.
By
Ed Kilgore
natural disasters
Aug. 22, 2021
Tennessee Flash Floods Kill at Least 22, Dozens Missing
Disastrous flash floods in central Tennessee on Saturday devastated the town of Waverly, where authorities expect the death toll to rise.
By
Matt Stieb
politics
July 13, 2021
Tennessee Fires Vaccine Chief For Promoting Vaccines
Republicans have torn into the state’s health department after an official said teens can legally get the shots without their parents’ permission.
By
Ed Kilgore
2020 elections
Aug. 6, 2020
Trump’s Candidate Bill Hagerty Wins Wild Tennessee Senate Primary
A primary in which both candidates kept trying to outflank each other on the right was won by the original front-runner and Trump endorsee.
By
Ed Kilgore
abortion
Aug. 23, 2019
Anti-Abortion Activists Object to State Bans — But Only on Tactics
Anti-abortion leaders are discouraging extreme state abortion laws, preferring stealth until the time is ripe for a frontal assault on
Roe
v.
Wade
.
By
Ed Kilgore
state legislatures
Jan. 17, 2019
West Virginia Leads States With Boys’ Club Legislatures
Some states, like Massachusetts (bad) and Georgia (relatively good), defy partisan stereotypes on legislative gender balance.
By
Ed Kilgore
death penalty
Nov. 2, 2018
Tennessee Man Is First U.S. Inmate Killed By Electric Chair in Five Years
Edmund Zagorski chose to die in the electric chair to avoid the pain of lethal injection.
By
Adam K. Raymond
2018 midterms
Sept. 17, 2018
Poll: Democrats Lead Senate Races in Arizona and Tennessee
If Democrats can pull off an upset in the Volunteer State, their chances of taking the Senate improve dramatically.
By
Eric Levitz
Aug. 3, 2018
Why Diane Black’s Loss in Tennessee’s Gubernatorial Primary Doubly Hurts the GOP
Diane Black’s loss in Tennessee’s gubernatorial primary is another setback for House Republicans running statewide, and also for GOP women.
By
Ed Kilgore
Feb. 13, 2018
‘Ego-Driven, Tired Old Man’ Corker Considers Un-retirement From Senate
It’s probably too late for Corker to win another term, but if he decides to run after all, it could fatally divide the Tennessee GOP.
By
Ed Kilgore
Dec. 17, 2017
The Right (and Wrong) Lessons to Take From Doug Jones’s Win in Alabama
Be careful of over-interpretation by partisans. But Jones’s win shouldn’t be under-interpreted, either.
By
Ed Kilgore
Dec. 7, 2017
Bredesen Makes Tennessee Senate Race Competitive for Democrats
In addition to Arizona, Nevada, and possibly Alabama, there’s now another place where Democrats might win a seat and even gain control of the Senate.
By
Ed Kilgore
Nov. 27, 2017
Politicians Join Effort to Nix University of Tennessee Football Coaching Hire
Pols helped irate fans quickly spike the school’s unpopular choice, citing complicity in the Penn State scandal.
By
Ed Kilgore
Sept. 27, 2017
What Do We Know About Peyton Manning’s Politics?
The former NFL quarterback could run for Senate from Tennessee.
By
Adam K. Raymond
crimes and misdemeanors
Dec. 7, 2016
Two Juveniles Charged With Arson Over Deadly Tennessee Wildfires
Authorities are considering trying the pair in adult court.
By
Charley Lanyon
Nov. 29, 2016
Fires Rip Through Towns Near Smoky Mountains
The southeastern U.S. is plagued with blazes because of record drought.
By
Jen Kirby
Feb. 26, 2016
Tennessee Gets a State Gun and It Is Huge
The Barrett .50 caliber rifle joins the raccoon, the cave salamander, and the tomato.
By
Samuel Lieberman
Feb. 16, 2016
Tennessee Sheriff Blames Drive-by Shooting on Beyoncé Video
“As soon as you put this uniform on, you’re a target.”
By
Claire Landsbaum
Nov. 17, 2015
Donald Trump Can ‘Feel’ When Terrorism Is Coming
Last night, Trump revealed that he is an actual superhero who can psychically predict terror attacks.
By
Eric Levitz
local politics
Oct. 20, 2014
Tennessee Politician Busy Drinking and Stalking
He’s not getting reelected.
By
Katie Zavadski
Oct. 16, 2014
Fake ISIS Member in Tennessee Thinks the Group Is Called ISSI
He
really
wanted to get arrested.
By
Katie Zavadski
death penalty
May 22, 2014
Tennessee Brings Back the Electric Chair
In case lethal injections become unavailable.
By
Margaret Hartmann
religiots
Aug. 12, 2013
Insane Judge Says You Can’t Name Baby ‘Messiah’
Wow.
By
Dan Amira
bons mots
Feb. 8, 2011
Difficulty of Working at Hooters Possibly Overstated
“If I could make it at Hooters, I could make it anywhere.”
By
Dan Amira
land of the free
Aug. 30, 2010
Isolated-Incident Watch
Arson at a mosque site in Tennessee.
By
Dan Amira
early and awkward
June 21, 2010
Watch Congressman Steve Cohen Being Very, Very White
This is not how one should dance to rap music, or to anything.
By
Dan Amira
early and often
Sept. 19, 2008
Are Feds Closing In on Palin E-Mail Hacker?
That’s what some trails left behind in the incident suggest. And it was apparently super easy, too!
By
Chris Rovzar