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August 6, 2026: Dinah Shore
Dinah Shore grew up in an immigrant home in Middle Tennessee. She ended up a fixture in homes all across the United States. Plus the local news for A…
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August 5, 2026: Taxing tourists
We all have a general sense that tourists pay more in Music City; here’s a look at just how we tax them. Plus the local news for August 5, 2026 and t…
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August 4, 2026: Nuclear lifecycles in Tennessee
Breaking down what a Nuclear Lifecycle Campus could be in Tennessee. Plus the local news for August 4, 2026 and an exception to the datacenter boom.
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2 months, 2 weeks ago
August 3, 2026: Poll taxes, both overt and hidden
As long as there have been elections, there have been efforts to limit who can vote. Plus the local news for August 3, 2026 and Shakespeare in prison…
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July 31, 2026: Charlie Kirk fallout continues in Tennessee
Tennessee has had two tracks of action after Charlie Kirk’s death. One limits free speech, the other has ended in legal settlements for limiting peop…
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July 30, 2026: Oil, water and Tennessee coal
Tennessee’s electric grid was built on a renewable power, but poor efficiency and increased reliance on fossil fuels are at the center of the current…
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July 29, 2026: Learning the law
Middle Tennessee is now home to half of Tennessee’s law schools, but the first one decamped to Alabama decades ago. Plus the local news for July 29, …
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July 28, 2026: Flock cameras are watching
Now that license plate readers are in place over much of Tennessee, there’s a bill to limit future rollout. Plus the local news for July 28, 2026 and…
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July 27, 2026: Nashville in receivership
Twice in Nashville history, allegations of financial wrongdoing reached such a fever pitch that the state took over the purse strings and the mayors …
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July 24, 2026: Ever-expanding Nashville
As much housing as we’ve built in recent years, our city still doesn’t have enough places for people to live. But population trends suggest that we s…
2 months, 3 weeks ago