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U.S. Court of Appeals Upholds Tennessee’s Ballot Access Laws

May 5, 2025 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The South

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled to uphold a district court’s dismissal of a case brought by the Libertarian Party of Tennessee and four of its members challenging the state of Tennessee’s ballot access laws.

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President Trump Nominates Tennessee’s Whitney Hermandorfer to Serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals

May 2, 2025 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The South

President Donald Trump announced his nomination of Whitney Hermandorfer, who works in the Office of the Tennessee Attorney General as director of the Strategic Litigation Unit, to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, marking the first judicial appointment of the president’s second term.

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President Trump Calls on Tennessee U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn to Ensure Passage of ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’

May 1, 2025 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The South

President Donald Trump called on Tennessee U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) to ensure the U.S. Senate works to pass the “big, beautiful bill” during an event at the White House Wednesday.

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Almost Every Tennessee County Has Unemployment Rate Under Five Percent

Apr 28, 2025 | Economy, National, News

Tennessee had only four counties in March with an unemployment rate of less than 5 percent.

This means that 96 percent of Tennessee counties had an unemployment rate below this mark.

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Tennessee Man Gets over Eight Years for Selling Meth, Firearms

Apr 28, 2025 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The South

A Tennessee man received over eight years in prison after a jury found him guilty of selling meth and firearm related offenses.

Jamaal Derrell Maxwell, a 30-year-old from Memphis, sold meth pills and firearms to a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) confidential informant.

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Conservative Groups to Rally Against Expected Nashville Property Tax Increase

Apr 28, 2025 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The South

Three conservative groups are planning to rally against Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell’s expected announcement of an increase to Davidson County property taxes during his State of Metro address next week.

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Tennessee’s New School Choice Program Scholarship Application Opens May 15

Apr 25, 2025 | Education, News, Tennessee, The South

Families will be able to submit an eligible student application for Tennessee’s new Education Freedom Scholarship Program for the upcoming school year next month, the Tennessee Department of Education announced.

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Federal Authorities Arrest a Judge and a Former Judge for Allegedly Helping Illegal Immigrants

Apr 25, 2025 | Justice, National, News

Federal authorities arrested a judge and a former judge this week for allegedly helping illegal immigrants.

In New Mexico, former Judge Joel Cano, along with his wife, Nancy Cano, were charged with allegedly tampering with evidence and harboring an alleged Tren de Aragua member, Cristhian Ortega Lopez.

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Illegal Alien Convicted of Sex Crime Arrested for Allegedly Sponsoring Minor Illegally

Apr 25, 2025 | Justice, National, News

A federal grand jury indicted a Guatemalan illegal alien this week for allegedly smuggling a child into America and submitting a false application to be the child’s sponsor.

Juan Tiul Xi, who has previously been convicted of sexual battery, allegedly convinced a 14-year-old girl from Guatemala to go to America illegally and identify as his sister.

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Tennessee Congressional Delegation Requests President Trump Approve Governor Bill Lee’s Disaster Declaration

Apr 24, 2025 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The South

All eleven members of the Tennessee congressional delegation sent a letter to President Donald Trump requesting that he approve Governor Bill Lee’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration following severe weather in the Volunteer State earlier this month.

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