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Tennessee gets a passing grade for its medical prep but problems with jails and voting land it in court this week.
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Will Shelby County’s Voting Machine Issue be Resolved Anytime Soon?
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Commission Gets $1.4 Billion “Lean” Budget from Harris
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DeBerry Case Highlights Questions of Party Loyalty
For 26 years — from the time, that is, of unquestioned Democratic Party dominance in the Tennessee General Assembly to the current era of
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