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Knoxville City Council Approves Using Potential New Sales Tax Revenue for Affordable Housing

Knoxville City Council Approves Using Potential New Sales Tax Revenue for Affordable Housing

by Zachery Schmidt | Nov 3, 2025 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The South

The Knoxville City Council approved a resolution, eight to one, on first reading last week, that would allocate a portion of new potential sales tax revenue to affordable housing. On Tuesday, Knoxville voters will decide whether to approve a 0.5 percentage-point...
Exclusive: Director of U.S. Marshals, Senator Blackburn Highlight Federal Partnership Behind Memphis Crime Crackdown

Exclusive: Director of U.S. Marshals, Senator Blackburn Highlight Federal Partnership Behind Memphis Crime Crackdown

by Kaitlin Housler | Nov 3, 2025 | News, Policy, Tennessee, The South

U.S. Marshals Service Director Gadyaces Serralta said public safety in Memphis has visibly improved as a result of the ongoing joint federal and local law enforcement efforts working to reduce violent crime in the city, with residents once again feeling safe to return...
Tennessee AG Skrmetti Applauds Federal Judge’s Dismissal of Lawsuit Brought by State Rep. Justin Jones

Tennessee AG Skrmetti Applauds Federal Judge’s Dismissal of Lawsuit Brought by State Rep. Justin Jones

by Kaitlin Housler | Nov 3, 2025 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The South

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti praised U.S. District Judge Eli J. Richardson for dismissing the lawsuit filed by State Representative Justin Jones (D-Nashville) over his 2023 expulsion from the Tennessee General Assembly. In the lawsuit filed against...

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