Lawmakers give statements after heated confrontation in TN state capitol
Rep. Pearson confronted Rep. Farmer, pointing a finger in Farmer’s face before other lawmakers separated the two.
‘It’s a right, not a privilege’: Rally outside State Capitol ahead of hearing for undocumented students bill
Proponents of the bill argue the current state of education creates a false facade for undocumented children, while people ...
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Lawmakers honor 15 enslaved men who built Tennessee Capitol, seek permanent memorial
Tennessee lawmakers for the first time honored the work of 15 enslaved men rented by the State of Tennessee in the 1800s to ...
Corn shelling at the Capitol: See the photos from Tennessee's Ag Day on the Hill
The annual event highlights agriculture in Tennessee and features a lighthearted competition between the governor and ...
Property taxes will likely go up in Nashville
Nashville leaders want people to start preparing now to possibly pay a higher property tax bill starting later this year.
TN Sen. Marsha Blackburn's values and priorities make her ready to be governor | Letters
The Tennessean's letters reflect views of the authors and add to public discourse. At issue: Support for Sen. Marsha ...
Oracle subleases 2 floors ahead of stalled HQ development
The tech giant received the largest economic development deal in Tennessee and Nashville history for its $1.35 billion ...
Lawmakers honor 15 enslaved men who built Tennessee Capitol, seek permanent memorial
reverberated throughout the rotunda of the state Capitol ... the Tennessee State Capitol. Fifteen enslaved men were rented by the state to work on construction of the Capitol building between ...
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Lawmakers honor 15 enslaved men who built Tennessee Capitol, seek permanent memorial
A bipartisan effort is underway to establish a permanent memorial honoring the work of the 15 men the state rented and forced to quarry limestone for the building. One proposal would designate the ...