Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott used his executive power to ban state government and some private entities from requiring COVID-19 “vaccine passports,” which are being developed in some areas. Currently, so-called […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Lamar Alexander, a Tennessee political legend who forged a productive path as a Senate institutionalist after tours as governor and Cabinet secretary, said goodbye to the chamber on Wednesday, advising his […]
BOSTON — Dolly Parton is being celebrated in song — a rewritten version of her own “Jolene” — for her contribution to an experimental coronavirus vaccine. Northeastern University associate English professor Ryan Cordell posted a […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Bill Hagerty was vacationing with his family last year in northern Japan, where he was U.S. ambassador to the country, when a friend called and said: “Look at your Twitter account.” On […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The race to succeed retiring U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander in November will feature a matchup between a Republican candidate endorsed by President Donald Trump and a black activist who pulled off an […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee trauma surgeon running for an open Senate seat is calling for President Donald Trump to fire the nation’s leading infectious diseases expert amid a pandemic. Dr. Manny Sethi attacked Dr. […]
MT. JULIET, Tenn. — Republican Sens. Tom Cotton and Ted Cruz on Friday offered dueling endorsements of the two leading Republicans running for the U.S. Senate from Tennessee, Bill Hagerty and Manny Sethi. The heated […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee must give all of its 4.1 million registered voters the option to cast ballots by mail during the coronavirus pandemic, a judge ruled Thursday. Davidson County Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle ruled […]
RALEIGH — Organizers of the Republican National Convention said Tuesday they will begin visiting potential alternative sites after North Carolina’s governor told them the COVID-19 pandemic requires them to prepare for a scaled-back event if […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Nashville will slowly begin reopening its economy next week amid the coronavirus pandemic, officials said Thursday. Starting Monday, the city’s first of four reopening phases will allow dine-in restaurants, bars serving food, […]
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