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Group Hosts Discussion On The First Amendment And Disinformation
Thursday's virtual event, hosted by a Nashville-based civic engagement group, is titled, "Protected Speech and Fear in America."

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Thursday's virtual event, hosted by a Nashville-based civic engagement group, is titled, "Protected Speech and Fear in America."

The tax break, if passed, would help not only small outlets but Tennessee's largest newspapers.
Residents and city officials were informed of the final decision after TVA had already signed all the necessary paperwork.
Tennessee is among the states that didn’t move as swiftly to help those facing eviction, which could lead to funding redistribution.
Also in this week's Stockard on the Stump: Knox County Republican Party Chairman Daniel Herrera ran afoul of the GOP in Knoxville.
Rep. Steve Cohen, (D-Tenn.) was among those who signed a letter to Chief Justice John Roberts and Judge Charles Wilson about the issue.
Milcrofton wants to blast a 40 feet cliff into a hilltop to build water tanks on property owned by a Williamson County family.
However, he plans to push for tweaks in 2022.
The former Tennessee House speaker is under investigation by federal authorities.
Indivisible and the Working Families Party have endorsed the Democratic candidate for Tennessee's Fifth Congressional District.
Critics say it is an effort to fast track and funnel state dollars to private schools.
All seven of the state’s Republican congressmen voted against the bill while our senators lobbed insults.
Metro Council members and advocates for the unhoused call the tour ‘tone deaf’ and ‘horrific.’
Even Democrats say they enjoyed working with him even when they were on the opposite side of an issue.
A former teacher says effective discipline doesn’t come from punitive actions but from the context of relationship building.
City councils, county commissions and school boards could all look different.
Tennessee Democratic Congressmen Jim Cooper and Steve Cohen voted for the bill, while all of the state's GOP lawmakers voted against it.
When did Tennessee’s Republican leaders realize they needed dad to “get me out of this”?
Nobody saw Tuesday’s blue disaster coming. Or maybe everybody did.
Tennessee signed a second contract with McKinsey despite an AG probe into the company's role in consulting with opioid manufacturers.