From abandoning satellite offices to only opening a fraction of the cases, the state taking over the work of the Tennessee Human Rights Commission has been rocky.

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A year in, Tennessee’s Attorney General’s office has closed a fraction of the civil rights cases that the Human Rights Commission did annually, despite assuming its funding and responsibilities last summer. ✍️ @sarahgracetaylor.bsky.social

Senator Bernie Moreno, Republican of Ohio, broke his silence on Sunday about allegations of domestic abuse his daughter has made against Representative Max Miller, saying in a statement that Miller was unfit for office.

Ohio Senator Calls Former Son-in-Law Accused of Abuse Unfit for Office

Senator Bernie Moreno, Republican of Ohio, broke his silence about allegations of domestic abuse his daughter has made against Representative Max Miller.

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I'll say it: greatest comeback in WPBL history

Marsha Blackburn has published internal polling challenging a poll that showed John Rose closing in on her in the governor’s race. ✍️ @sarahgracetaylor.bsky.social

Blackburn shares unreleased poll in Tennessee governor's race

Sen. Marsha Blackburn shared internal polling to combat claims of opponent John Rose's momentum in Tennessee's governor's race.

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At the inaugural game of the Women’s Professional Baseball League. Baseball is awesome. We should let men start their own league in 150 years or so.

Polls are dubious, but big if true:

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Is Congressman John Rose within striking distance to beat Sen. Marsha Blackburn in Tennessee’s Republican primary? One pollster thinks so, but Blackburn’s campaign is not convinced. ✍️ @sarahgracetaylor.bsky.social

Metro Nashville Police Department leaders have reissued a training bulletin about felony camping laws after highly publicized arrests last month in South Inglewood Park. The Banner obtained bodycam footage of one of those arrests. ✍️ @stelliott.bsky.social

MNPD reissues training on felony camping laws - Nashville Banner

MNPD reissues training on felony camping laws after high-profile arrests in South Inglewood Park, which Mayor O'Connell called a "disappointing" outcome.

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This one has a real smorgasbord of political corruption buzzwords: Big Pharma, bribery, dark money PAC and deepfakes. An elections official says it’s the first potential violation of new campaign AI law and a “slam dunk” for getting an ethics hearing. Via @nashvillebanner.bsky.social

Marsha Blackburn threatens lawsuit over dark money PAC ad - Nashville Banner

Sen. Marsha Blackburn's lawyers threatened legal action against a dark-money PAC using AI to allege she accepted pharmaceutical bribes.

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Asked Blackburn and Rose (and Fritts but he didn’t answer) 30 policy questions. Here’s how they answered and where they differ:

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Education, affordable housing, business incentives and some regulatory policies set Congressman John Rose and Senator Marsha Blackburn — both Trump-aligned conservatives — apart in Tennessee’s gubernatorial primary. ✍️ @sarahgracetaylor.bsky.social

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Federal authorities investigating a Metro official are also looking into two Nashville businessmen, a source told the Banner. One of those men, Roy Dale, told the Banner he is “cooperating and providing whatever we need to provide.” ✍️ @stelliott.bsky.social

Federal law enforcement investigating two local businessmen - Nashville Banner

Federal law enforcement's investigation into a matter in which Metro is considered a "victim" includes two Nashville businessmen. One confirms he is cooperating.

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Republican candidate for governor Rep. John Rose is accused of being a former Democrat in a new PAC ad. I looked at his voting record and around 200 political donations he’s made — both of which include democrats, but only a few and mostly in the early 2000’s. nashvillebanner.com/2026/07/24/g...

PAC ad tries to paint John Rose as former Democrat - Nashville Banner

Rep. John Rose was painted as a former Democrat in a new PAC ad as the gubernatorial primary battle between him and Sen. Marsha Blackburn intensifies.

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Blackburn and Rose have nearly identical platforms and have campaigned in a vacuum. Here’s a look at their records, their supporters and the small differences in policy that differentiate them from each other.

Marsha Blackburn, John Rose and their covert campaign - Nashville Banner

Voters won't see Marsha Blackburn and John Rose debate, so trying to separate the leaders in the Republican gubernatorial primary requires looking elsewhere.

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Marsha Blackburn wants to “crackdown” on “dirty money” from “criminal illegals” in her new ad. She is ok with dark money from national pro-voucher PACs though, according to financial disclosures: nashvillebanner.com/2026/07/16/m...

Marsha Blackburn targets immigration in new campaign ad - Nashville Banner

Sen. Marsha Blackburn promises to deport illegal immigrants and recoup drug money in her latest ad in her bid to be Governor of Tennessee.

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Another campaign, another Marsha Blackburn ad about smashing something Chinese (or not so Chinese)

Nashville Banner@nashvillebanner.bsky.social · 4w ago

Sen. Marsha Blackburn returns to the anti-China trope in the first ad for her gubernatorial campaign, following her own past sinophobic commercials and opponent Rep. John Rose’s attack on China earlier this summer. ✍️ @sarahgracetaylor.bsky.social

ICE claims that Araujo drove into one of their SUVs with his van and then tried to run over an agent. There were no marks on the van and KHOU11's Jeremy Rogalski found surveillance footage showing ICE chasing Araujo and cutting him off. Renee Good all over again.

New from me: Tennessee’s new lethal injection protocol adopted in 2025 reduced training in IV placement, the same part of the process prison staff failed to complete last month before aborting the execution of Tony Carruthers. nashvillebanner.com/2026/06/30/t...

Lethal injection protocol likely led to botched execution - Nashville Banner

Tennessee's current lethal injection protocol includes reduced training on IV placement, an issue that caused the state to halt Tony Carruthers' execution.

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The Metro Planning Commission on Thursday voted to recommend two bills that would regulate data centers in Nashville ahead of a planned July 7 public hearing at the Metro Council. ✍️ @stelliott.bsky.social

Metro Planning Commission backs two bills on data centers - Nashville Banner

The Metro Planning Commission recommends passage of two data center bills as community opposition to such projects continues in Nashville

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The Totally Normal Guy Club

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Vanderbilt Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is among the politicians, billionaires and tech elite in Peter Thiel's secretive conference network, "Dialog."

Four Democrats are vying to be the nominee in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District, with one set to go up against new Rep. Matt Van Epps in November. While many of the names are the same as last year’s special election, the district itself has changed dramatically. ✍️ @sarahgracetaylor.bsky.social

Redistricting reshapes District 7 Democratic primary - Nashville Banner

Tennessee's 7th Congressional District race heats up as Democrats compete to challenge Rep. Matt Van Epps. Redistricting adds new voters and issues.

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Just in: Nashville judge issues a temporary restraining order barring Tennessee health officials from reporting children to a state immigration enforcement division as a condition of keeping healthcare through a public program for chronically ill kids tennesseelookout.com/2026/06/24/d...

Judge issues restraining order in doctors' challenge to TN plan to report disabled immigrant kids • Tennessee Lookout

A Nashville judge on Wednesday swiftly issued a temporary restraining order preventing the Tennessee Department of Health from turning over the names of about 400 disabled and critically ill kids to a...

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Anita Wadhwani@anitawadhwani.bsky.social · last mo.

Three doctors filed suit today challenging the Tennessee Department of Health's plan to report 400 medically fragile immigrant kids to a state immigration enforcement division. They're seeking an immediate restraining order/injunction tennesseelookout.com/2026/06/24/d... @tennesseelookout.com

I drove out to my native Sumner County to interview Steve-O about his burgeoning animal sanctuary, The Radical Ranch.

Nashville Scene@nashvillescene.com · last mo.

An hour outside Nashville, Steve-O — the co-star of ‘Jackass: Best and Last,’ opening wide this week — is tending his goats.

Shelby County government sues Tennessee lawmakers over school board takeover law tennesseelookout.com/briefs/shelb... @friedmanadam5.bsky.social @tennesseelookout.com

Shelby County government sues Tennessee lawmakers over school board takeover law • Tennessee Lookout

The Shelby County government sued Tennessee lawmakers in federal court last week, hoping to regain local control over the board that oversees the Memphis school system.  State lawmakers passed a bill ...

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In light of the redistricting and greater challenges their community is facing, Black activists across Nashville are thinking about how to move forward while embracing moments of joy and celebration. ✍️ @ejturner02.bsky.social

Juneteenth in Nashville: Resilience, Joy, and Liberation - Nashville Banner

Nashville's Juneteenth celebration was in a new location this year but featured a familiar mix of joy for the moment and resolve for what is to come.

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Earlier this week, @anitawadhwani.bsky.social wrote that in the last year, more than 100,000 Tennesseans have lost SNAP, including those with cancer, and those living in homelessness, who were previously eligible.

Tennessee Lookout@tennesseelookout.com · 2mo ago

Families are facing rising grocery prices at the same time that many of the most vulnerable are losing access to the nation’s largest food assistance program, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.

For the @wired.com Big Interview this week, I talked to the wonderful @timheidecker.bsky.social about his new gig running Infowars for @theonion.com, how to win on the internet, the death of late-night, and much more:

Tim Heidecker Wants to Turn Infowars Into Adult Swim for the Internet

Infowars’ would-be creative director talks Sandy Hook, comedy’s MAGA turn, and why the future of satire may look more like a streaming startup than a late-night show.

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Checking in one year after the closure of Old Tent City in Nashville:

Nashville's Old Tent City: A year after closure - Nashville Banner

Former Old Tent City residents reflect on what has happened since Nashville's largest homeless camp was cleared. Many say they are better off now.

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The mayor hasn’t been explicit about what zoning policy he’d support, but signed an order backing the idea of a moratorium on large data centers. Activists are unimpressed, but notably the order has the strictest definition of “large” data center that I’ve seen. nashvillebanner.com/2026/06/15/n...

Nashville mayor supports moratorium on building data centers - Nashville Banner

Nashville Mayor Freddie O'Connell supports temporary moratorium on large data centers in Davidson County as the council pursues a regulatory framework.

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