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Tim Gent’s new project has the sound of hard-won clarity wpln.org/post/tim-gents-new-…

Tim Gent's new project has the sound of hard-won clarity

Tim Gent has long been a respected voice in Nashville’s hip-hop scene. His new project, "Hulio's Hymns," aims a clarifying lens at how he's made his way through tumult.

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TSU’s need for more student housing behind planned sale of land near Tune airport wpln.org/post/tsus-need-for-…

TSU’s need for more student housing behind planned sale of land near Tune airport

Tennessee State University is moving forward with plans to sell its property located near John. C. Tune Airport. An urgent need for student housing is driving t

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Tennessee’s failed executions will now factor into lawsuit challenging lethal injection protocol wpln.org/post/tennessees-fai…

Tennessee’s failed executions will now factor into lawsuit challenging lethal injection protocol

The lawsuit challenging Tennessee’s lethal injection protocol is getting a major update. On Friday morning, a Davidson County judge signed off on a re-written

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Tennessee Republicans spent $3 million in taxpayer money to send an all-GOP delegation to Congress. Victoria Broderick upended that plan with $100k, ousting an eight-term Republican incumbent as a relatively unknown candidate. wpln.org/post/this-tennessee…

This Tennessee Democrat ousted an eight-term congressman with less than $100K

Tennessee Republicans spent $3 million for an all-GOP delegation in Congress. She upended that plan with less than $100,000.

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Blackburn pivots to affordability after surviving blue wave as Tennessee governor-elect wpln.org/post/blackburn-pivo…

Blackburn pivots to affordability after surviving blue wave as Tennessee governor-elect

The majority of Tennessee voters did not choose Marsha Blackburn. But the 74-year-old political titan seems to be making the most of a glass 45.5% full.

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Rutherford County turns purple, flipping three statehouse seats to Democrats wpln.org/post/rutherford-cou…

Rutherford County turns purple, flipping three statehouse seats to Democrats

Of the six Tennessee statehouse seats that flipped to Democrats, half were in Rutherford County.

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Razor thin margins for mayoral races in Clarksville, Gallatin and Fairview wpln.org/post/razor-thin-mar…

Razor thin margins for mayoral races in Clarksville, Gallatin and Fairview

Each city will have a new mayor after tight, three-way contests.

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Tennessee elects Blackburn as first female governor by thin margin wpln.org/post/tennessee-elec…

Tennessee elects Blackburn as first female governor by thin margins

Longtime Republican U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn will make history as Tennessee’s first female governor without the majority of the vote. Blackburn beat

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Tennessee amendments pass; Rep. Johnny Garrett wins District 6; Bill Hagerty cruises to reelection for U.S. Senate wpln.org/post/tennessee-elec…

Tennessee election results: Live updates tonight on governor, Congress and amendments

Follow results as they come in across Tennessee, with live updates and analysis from WPLN News reporters on the governor’s race, amendments and more.

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Tennesseans change bail rules for several crimes with passage of Amendment 1 wpln.org/post/tennesseans-ch…

Tennesseans change bail rules for several crimes with passage of Amendment 1

Tennesseans overwhelmingly approved Amendment 1 on Tuesday, supporting changes to the state Constitution on how judges determine the release of defendants ahead

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Democrats flip seats in Tennessee legislature for first time in eight years wpln.org/post/democrats-flip…

Democrats flip seats in Tennessee legislature for first time in eight years

At least two Democrats have flipped seats in the state legislature that had been held by Republicans.  In Knox County, Bryan Goldberg defeated the incumbe

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Federal election monitors visit several polling places around Nashville wpln.org/post/federal-electi…

Federal election monitors visit several polling places around Nashville

The U.S. Department of Justice sent officers into Davidson County to oversee today’s elections. It’s happening in all 50 states as people cast their

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‘Nashville Guardians’ monitor polls for signs of voter suppression wpln.org/post/nashville-guar…

'Nashville Guardians' monitor polls for signs of voter suppression

A group of attorneys and volunteers are monitoring polling sites in Nashville to report any signs of voter suppression or intimidation. They're called Guardians

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Today's Tennessee election updates from WPLN — with more to come after polls close at 7: wpln.org/post/tennessee-elec…

Tennessee election results: Live updates tonight on governor, Congress and amendments

Follow results as they come in across Tennessee, with live updates and analysis from WPLN News reporters on the governor’s race, amendments and more.

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Nashville Metro Council membership must be reduced after TN Supreme Court ruling wpln.org/post/nashvilles-met…

Nashville Metro Council membership must be reduced after TN Supreme Court ruling

A new court ruling will lead to Nashville's Metro Council membership being slashed in half. Tennessee lawmakers have been trying to shrink the Metro Council

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Tennessee is being sued over a new policy that denies drivers’ licenses to thousands of immigrants in the state. Gov. Bill Lee says he's looking into the potential "unintended consequences" of a 2025 immigration law. wpln.org/post/tennessee-face…

Tennessee faces lawsuit for denying drivers’ licenses to immigrants with work visas

A coalition of immigration attorneys is suing Tennessee over a new policy that denies drivers’ licenses to thousands of immigrants in the state. For years

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How one Tennessee gubernatorial candidate proposes full funding for TSU wpln.org/post/how-one-tennes…

How one Tennessee gubernatorial candidate proposes full funding for TSU

Green says she would prioritize TSU funding in a budget proposal, but may need backup from voters.

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On the campaign for Memphis' newly redrawn congressional district, Democrat Justin J. Pearson's rallies feel like a church service. Republican Brent Taylor's rallies take a page from a tried-and-true GOP playbook. wpln.org/post/tent-revivals-…

Tent revivals and sports bars: on the campaign trail for Tennessee District 9

Memphis' newly redrawn district is the state’s most closely watched congressional race in Tennessee.

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‘The Addams Family’ at Analog brings taste of Broadway to West End Avenue wpln.org/post/the-addams-fam…

‘The Addams Family’ at Analog brings taste of Broadway to West End Avenue

The concert is the perfect event for Halloween weekend and a good fit for Analog, an intimate music space that provides an up-close, personal experience in a homey setting.

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Kinder Morgan plans 150-mile methane gas pipeline through Tennessee wpln.org/post/kinder-morgan-…

Kinder Morgan plans 150-mile methane gas pipeline through Tennessee

The energy infrastructure company plans to dig a 150-mile route north to south from Sumner County, just northeast of Nashville, down to Marion County, west of Chattanooga.

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