Van Hilleary Reports $700K Cash on Hand in TN-6 Congressional Race, Latest FEC Filing Shows

by Kaitlin Housler | Feb 2, 2026 | Elections, News, Tennessee, The South

Former U.S. Representative Van Hilleary, who is running in the Republican primary for Tennessee’s 6th Congressional District, has entered the first quarter of 2026 with more than $700,000 cash on hand for his congressional bid, new Federal Election Commission (FEC)...

Report: Over 11,000 Suspected Illegals Charged with Crimes in Tennessee Last Year

by Zachery Schmidt | Feb 2, 2026 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The South

Tennessee had 11,344 reports of suspected illegal immigrants who were charged or convicted of a crime in 2025, according to a new report. The Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference (TDAGC) released a report last week, examining crimes committed by potential...

Incentives for TV Drama ‘9-1-1: Nashville’ Biggest Waste of Taxpayer Dollars in 2025, Pork Report Finds

by Kaitlin Housler | Feb 2, 2026 | News, Policy, Tennessee, The South

The largest waste of Tennessee taxpayer dollars last year was the state’s $10 million in eligible tax incentives for the television show 9-1-1: Nashville, a new watchdog report shows. The findings come from the Beacon Center of Tennessee’s 2025 Pork Report,...

Elon Musk’s xAI Donates 500 Generators to Assist with Ongoing Outages in Nashville

by Kaitlin Housler | Feb 2, 2026 | Culture, News, Tennessee, The South

Elon Musk, CEO of the artificial intelligence company xAI and electric vehicle company Tesla, has donated 500 generators to the Nashville area as tens of thousands of households remain without power following last week’s Winter Storm Fern. The generator donations are...

Beacon Poll: Marsha Blackburn Leads GOP Gubernatorial Field with Commanding 47-Point Lead

by Kaitlin Housler | Feb 2, 2026 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The South

A poll released Monday by the Nashville-based Beacon Center of Tennessee shows U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) with a commanding lead in the 2026 gubernatorial Republican primary. The poll, which surveyed 1,200 registered voters in Tennessee from January 11-18,...

Calls Grow for Tennessee General Assembly to Take Over NES Board Amid Winter Storm Outage Crisis

by Kaitlin Housler | Feb 2, 2026 | News, Policy, Tennessee, The South, TN LEAD

Americans for Prosperity (AFP) Tennessee Deputy Director Michael Lotfi has suggested Republican leaders in the Tennessee General Assembly “take over” the Nashville Electric Service (NES) Board of Directors amid the utility’s ongoing power outage crisis following...