Tennessee Valley Authority Salary Transparency Act Introduced in the U.S. Senate

by Kaitlin Housler | Apr 10, 2025 | News, Policy, Tennessee, The South

Tennessee U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Bill Hagerty (R-TN) introduced the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Salary Transparency Act on Tuesday. The TVA Salary Transparency Act, filed in the Senate as S.1354, seeks to increase public transparency regarding...

Tennessee U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen Professes Support for Ukraine and Zelensky’s ‘Fight for Democracy’ Despite Elections Not Being Held in the Country Since 2019

by Kaitlin Housler | Feb 20, 2025 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The South, World

Tennessee U.S. Representative Steve Cohen (D-TN-09) released a statement on Wednesday professing his support for Ukraine and his admiration for its president, Volodymyr Zelensky, for being “on the front lines of democracy.” “As the House Ranking Member of the Helsinki...

Democrat Steve Cohen Only Member of Tennessee Congressional Delegation to Vote Against Laken Riley Act

by Kaitlin Housler | Jan 22, 2025 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The South

U.S. Representative Steve Cohen (D-TN-09) was the only member of the Tennessee congressional delegation to vote against the Laken Riley Act, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday. The Laken Riley Act, filed as S.5, is named after Laken Riley, the...

Tennessee U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles Receives Perfect Score on Immigration Watchdog’s Legislative Scorecard

by Kaitlin Housler | Jun 22, 2024 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The South

Tennessee U.S. Representative Andy Ogles (R-TN-05) was one of four members of the U.S. House of Representatives to receive a perfect score on NumberUSA’s Immigration Congressional Grade Card. NumbersUSA is a nonprofit organization that advocates for “sensible...

Tennessee Congressional Delegation Urges President Biden to Approve Governor Lee’s Disaster Declaration

by Kaitlin Housler | Jun 15, 2024 | News, Policy, Tennessee, The South

All 11 members of the Tennessee congressional delegation sent a letter to President Joe Biden requesting the “swift approval” of Governor Bill Lee’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration due to severe storms that devastated communities across the Volunteer State...

Elon Musk’s xAI to Build World’s Largest Supercomputer in Memphis

by Kaitlin Housler | Jun 6, 2024 | Economy, News, Tennessee, The South

Businessman and investor Elon Musk plans to build the world’s largest supercomputer in Memphis, representing the city’s largest capital investment by a new-to-market company in its history. Musk’s company, xAI, would build its supercomputer, called Gigafactory of...