Latest Tennessee state government News

Tennessee's US Sen. Blackburn seeks reelection against Democratic state Rep. Gloria Johnson

Nov. 05, 2024 09:58 AM EST

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee voters will decide whether to reelect Republican U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn to a second term or choose Democratic state Rep. Gloria Johnson. Tennessee hasn't elected a Democrat to a statewide position in nearly two decades, but Johnson is hoping...

GOP Rep. Andy Ogles faces a Tennessee reelection test as the FBI probes his campaign finances

Nov. 05, 2024 02:02 AM EST

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles is hoping to fend off a Democratic opponent in Tennessee in a race complicated by an FBI investigation into the first-term Republican's campaign finances. Ogles, a member of the conservative Freedom Caucus, faces Democrat Maryam...

AP Decision Note: What to expect in Tennessee on Election Day

Oct. 25, 2024 07:09 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tennessee voters will weigh in on the race for the White House in the Nov. 5 election, as well as races for Congress and the state Legislature. Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican former President Donald Trump will compete for 11 electoral votes...

Law letting Tennessee attorney general argue certain capital cases is constitutional, court rules

Oct. 08, 2024 16:47 PM EDT

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee law giving the appointed state attorney general authority to argue certain death penalty cases and removing that power from the hands of locally elected district attorneys is constitutional, an appeals court has ruled. Tennessee's Court of Criminal...

Plaintiffs won't revive federal lawsuit over Tennessee's redistricting maps

Sep. 27, 2024 13:24 PM EDT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A group of Tennessee voting and civil rights advocates says it won't refile a federal lawsuit alleging the state's U.S. House map and boundaries for the state Senate amount to unconstitutional racial gerrymandering. In a news release Friday, the plaintiffs...

Millions of campaign dollars aimed at tilting school voucher battle are flowing into state races

Aug. 13, 2024 00:08 AM EDT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Millions of dollars are being spent this year to steer voters toward candidates for Republican-led Legislatures who not only support school vouchers, but will become key figures in implementing school choice programs in states across the U.S. Most recently,...