by Zachery Schmidt | Feb 17, 2026 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The South
Tennessee gubernatorial candidate Marsha Blackburn came out in support of an effort to eliminate state property taxes. Blackburn, who is currently one of Tennessee’s senators, said Tuesday she supports Amendment Two, which would modify the state Constitution to outlaw...
by Kaitlin Housler | Feb 16, 2026 | News, Policy, Tennessee, The South
Tennessee U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) has joined a coalition of organizations pushing for state legislators in the Tennessee General Assembly to pass the Regulatory Freedom Act. The bill, filed in the General Assembly as Senate Bill 2199 / House Bill 1913,...
by Zachery Schmidt | Feb 11, 2026 | News, Policy, Tennessee, The South
Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and 39 other attorneys general sent a letter to congressional leaders asking them to pass the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced the bill in May 2025 to protect...
by Kaitlin Housler | Feb 11, 2026 | Elections, News, Tennessee, The South
A poll released Tuesday by the education advocacy organization Tennesseans for Student Success (TSS) shows U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) with a commanding lead in the 2026 gubernatorial Republican primary. The poll, which surveyed 500 voters in the Volunteer...
by Kaitlin Housler | Feb 6, 2026 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The South
Tennessee U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) sent a letter to U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on Thursday urging an investigation into Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s attendance at the “highly politicized” 68th Annual Grammy Awards over the...
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,...
by Kaitlin Housler | Jan 28, 2026 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The South, TN LEAD
President Donald Trump lauded Tennessee U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) on Wednesday as an “incredible” and “very special” leader, saying Tennessee is “lucky” to have her as she runs for governor. During his remarks at the White House on Trump Accounts,...
by Zachery Schmidt | Jan 23, 2026 | News, Policy, Tennessee, The South
Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), along with other senators, introduced a bill that would deport child care providers who are non-citizens who commit fraud. Besides deportation, the Stop Fraud by Strengthening Oversight and More Accountability for Lying and Illegal...
by Zachery Schmidt | Jan 9, 2026 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The South
Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) co-sponsored a bill this week that would denaturalize American citizens convicted of fraud. The Fraud Accountability Act seeks to revoke the American citizenship of foreigners who committed fraud on or after September 30, 1996, and have...
by Zachery Schmidt | Dec 29, 2025 | Culture, News, Tennessee, The South
Tennessee politicians reacted to the death of a Tennessee police officer. On Sunday, Blount County Deputy Justin Mowery died in a car crash while in the line of duty, according to the Blount County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO). Mowery (pictured above), who was 30...
