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Reporter, Tennessee Lookout. Nashville.
Gov. Bill Lee stays mum as a deadline looms to opt into a summer food program for low-income kids in Tennessee
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Gov. Bill Lee stays mum as a deadline looms to opt into a summer food program for kids • Tennessee Lookout
Gov. Bill Lee has yet to announce whether Tennessee will participate in Summer EBT, a federal program to feed low-income kids during summer.
https://tennesseelookout.com/2025/12/23/gov-bill-lee-stays-mum-as-a-deadline-looms-to-opt-into-a-summer-food-program-for-kids/
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The number of measles cases is continuing to grow, threatening to undo next year the United States’ status as a nation that has eradicated the disease, according to a report released Dec. 17 by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. From
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Measles cases rise amid holiday travel • Tennessee Lookout
Measles case are continuing to grow, hreatening to undo next year the United States’ status as a nation that has eradicated the disease.
https://tennesseelookout.com/2025/12/22/repub/measles-cases-rise-amid-holiday-travel/
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An audit by the Tennnessee Comptroller finds financial, quality of care problems in state-run veterans’ homes that "raise concerns about whether the board can sustain long-term operations without additional external support.”
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Audit cites management, financial, quality of care problems in Tennessee-run veterans’ homes • Tennessee Lookout
An audit by the Tennessee Comptroller found lapses in financial oversight and patient care in state-operated nursing homes for veterans.
https://tennesseelookout.com/2025/12/22/audit-cites-management-financial-quality-of-care-problems-in-tennessee-run-veterans-homes/
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Tennessee Senate Democrat pushes cannabis reform following federal move
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Tennessee Senate Democrat pushes cannabis reform following federal move • Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are calling for new marijuana laws following President Donald Trump’s executive order to loosen cannabis restrictions. Democratic Sen. London Lamar of Me...
https://tennesseelookout.com/2025/12/22/tennessee-senate-democrat-pushes-cannabis-reform-following-federal-move/
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NEW: Immigrant rights activist Jeanette Vizguerra went before a judge Friday for a bond hearing at the ICE detention facility in Aurora where she has been detained for nine months. Her lawyers hope to have a ruling on her release within days. By
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Judge weighs bond for detained Colorado immigrant rights activist Jeanette Vizguerra | Colorado Newsline
An immigration judge will issue a written order soon on whether Jeanette Vizguerra can be released from detention on bond.
https://coloradonewsline.com/2025/12/19/bond-colorado-immigrant-rights-jeanette-vizguerra/
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New from Institute for Public Reporting/Memphis: Since Jan., there have been more than 50 ICE arrests of kids under 18 in Tennessee. At least 22 were under age 10. Two were younger than 4 yo. 38 took place in Shelby Co, site of Memphis Safe Task Force operations
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Nearly 60% of Tennessee ICE Arrests Involve People With No Convictions
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"Crytzer ruled the comment about Kirk − in part, that the "world is better off without him in it" − is not protected. Shirinian's words were political in context but not in content, the judge ruled, and they do not outweigh UT's interests as an employer."
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TN professor who made Kirk comment can't return amid lawsuit, judge rules
A judge has ruled a Tennessee professor's comment about Charlie Kirk − in part, that the "world is better off without him in it" − is not protected.
https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/education/2025/12/19/judge-denies-university-tennessee-knoxville-professor-tamar-shirinian-bid-after-charlie-kirk-comment/87721762007/
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Tennessee Court of Appeals will hear challenge to Gov. Bill Lee's deployment of the National Guard in Memphis on an expedited basis. Oral arguments are set for March 5. The Guard will presumably remain on patrol in the city until then.
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Tennessee Court of Appeals will hear challenge to National Guard in Memphis • Tennessee Lookout
The Tennessee Court of Appeals will hear the state’s appeal of a decision blocking the Tennessee National Guard’s deployment to Memphis.
https://tennesseelookout.com/2025/12/18/tennessee-court-of-appeals-will-hear-challenge-to-national-guard-in-memphis/
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The U.S. Senate confirmed four Trump nominees to the Tennessee Valley Board of Directors Wednesday night but left out Nashville car magnate and political donor Lee Beaman.
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U.S. Senate approves TVA nominees, minus Beaman • Tennessee Lookout
The U.S. Senate did not confirm Nashville car magnate and political donor Lee Beaman to the Tennessee Valley Authority Board.
https://tennesseelookout.com/2025/12/19/u-s-senate-approves-tva-nominees-minus-beaman/
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In Minnesota, ACLU sues ICE, alleging agency violates constitutional rights of observers and protesters
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ACLU sues ICE, alleging agency violates constitutional rights of observers and protesters • Minnesota Reformer
The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota and three Minnesota-based law firms sued federal immigration authorities Wednesday, alleging that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and their l...
https://minnesotareformer.com/2025/12/17/aclu-sues-ice-alleging-agency-violates-constitutional-rights-of-observers-and-protesters/
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Tennessee U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles calls for deportation of immigrants who don't come from "compatible nations," "worship our god" and "fit the mold" of his vision for America
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Ogles says immigrants who 'don't fit the mold' should leave at GOP gala
Ogles at a New York Young Republicans gala said immigrants should come from "compatible" countries and that Islam "undermines" the U.S.
https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2025/12/18/andy-ogles-new-york-gop-gala-immigrants-islam-new-right/87814222007/
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‘Largest investment in state history’: Lee announces $6.6B deal with South Korea metals company
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‘Largest investment in state history’: Lee announces $6.6B deal with South Korea metals company • Tennessee Lookout
A South Korea metals company will invest $6.6 billion for a minerals refinery on the site of a shuttered mine in Smith County, Tennessee,
https://tennesseelookout.com/2025/12/18/largest-investment-in-state-history-lee-announces-6-6b-deal-with-south-korea-metals-company/
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Tennessee Lookout
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Rep. Harold Love, Jr., a Nashville Democrat, found himself turning to research conducted by his father — the late Rep. Harold Love, Sr. — to find how much money the state owed Tennessee State University. His findings stunned him. From
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How Rep. Harold Love secured the largest-ever funding boom for TSU — and what comes next • Tennessee Lookout
This story was produced by the Tennessee Lookout and WPLN News, with support from the Pulitzer Center and the Education Writers Association. In the late 2010s, state Rep. Harold Love, D-Nashville,…
https://tennesseelookout.com/2025/12/17/how-rep-harold-love-secured-the-largest-ever-funding-boom-for-tsu-and-what-comes-next/
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After lawmakers forced out the president and replaced the board of Tennessee State University, the state's only public HBCU, they now say its on the right track
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Lawmakers give Tennessee State University a boost • Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee lawmakers gave Tennessee State University a vote of confidence Tuesday, just a year after the school needed help to pay its bills.
https://tennesseelookout.com/2025/12/17/lawmakers-give-tennessee-state-university-a-boost/
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Between March and Sept, 172 kids in DCS custody spent at least one night sleeping in an office. In NE Tennessee, kids spent an average of 18 days housed in government offices. One was there for 104 days.
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Despite improvements, DCS continues to fail Tennessee children, audit finds • Tennessee Lookout
An Tennessee Comptroller audit outlines new and persistent failures in caring for abused kids by the Department of Children’s Services.
https://tennesseelookout.com/2025/12/17/despite-improvements-dcs-continues-to-fail-tennessee-children-audit-finds/
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This is a harrowing account of city under siege
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I'm a veteran criminal justice reporter. I've never seen anything like ICE-occupied Memphis.
“It’s about as sad as you can possibly imagine."
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/12/memphis-safe-task-force-trump-ice-crime-immigration-mass-deportations-287g/
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HHS media announcement today spelling out credentials for reporters to cover a press briefing:
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MLK50: Justice Through Journalism
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Some say prospective service members should find another path. Others think that it could be dangerous to cede the military to the current administration.
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A Growing Warning From Black Veterans: The Military Isn’t Safe for Us
Some say prospective service members should find another path. Others think that it could be dangerous to cede the military to the current administration.
https://mlk50.co/44XcH60
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Tennessee Lookout
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Just in from
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: On Monday, Ford Motor Company announced it is scrapping plans to manufacture a next-generation electric pickup truck at BlueOval City in West Tennessee, looking instead to gas-powered pickup trucks with more stable paths to profit.
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Ford scraps plans for electric pickup at BlueOval City, turns to gas-powered truck models • Tennessee Lookout
Ford Motor Company is scrapping plans to manufacture a next-generation electric pickup truck at BlueOval City in West Tennessee.
https://tennesseelookout.com/2025/12/16/ford-scraps-plans-for-electric-pickup-at-blueoval-city-turns-to-gas-powered-truck-models/
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'One of the people detained was a pregnant Somali woman. Abdisalan Abdi, who owns a money transfer business, watched the woman as she sat down to prevent herself from falling or slipping. Officers grabbed her by the arms and dragged her through the snow'
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Karmel Mall, once a bustling center of community, falls silent • Minnesota Reformer
Khadijo Warsawe, a single mother of three and a restaurant owner at Karmel Mall, said the fear of ICE arrests has halted her livelihood. Once a lively gathering spot filled with the aroma of homemade...
https://minnesotareformer.com/2025/12/16/karmel-mall-once-a-bustling-center-of-community-falls-silent/
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Mother Jones
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@samanthamichaels.bsky.social
has been a criminal justice reporter for over a decade. She has lived in an authoritarian country overseas. But she has never seen a police presence like the one in ICE-occupied Memphis. “The people supposedly eliminating crime are making the city unlivable.”
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I'm a veteran criminal justice reporter. I've never seen anything like ICE-occupied Memphis.
“It’s about as sad as you can possibly imagine."
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/12/memphis-safe-task-force-trump-ice-crime-immigration-mass-deportations-287g/
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Every generation has fought for Tennessee State University to receive fair funding. The Debt asks the question: What would it mean for Tennessee to finally settle its debt with its only public HBCU? From
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The Debt: Almost 60 years ago, a court case at TSU transformed Tennessee higher education • Tennessee Lookout
"The Debt," produced by Tennessee Lookout and WPLN News, tells of the lawsuit at the heart of Tennessee State University's funding struggles.
https://tennesseelookout.com/2025/12/15/the-debt-almost-60-years-ago-a-court-case-at-tsu-transformed-tennessee-higher-education/
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Tennessee Lookout
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Tennessee is one of 10 Southern states that could lose Democratic legislative seats if the U.S. Supreme Court guts a key provision of the federal Voting Rights Act, a new analysis by by Fair Fight Action, a Georgia-based progressive voting rights group, in partnership with Black Voters Matter Fund.
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Republicans could gain nearly 200 state legislative seats in voting rights case, report finds • Tennessee Lookout
Republicans could gain nearly 200 state legislative seats across the South if the U.S. Supreme Court guts the federal Voting Rights Acts.
https://tennesseelookout.com/2025/12/15/repub/republicans-could-gain-nearly-200-state-legislative-seats-in-voting-rights-case-report-finds/
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Shelby Co Mayor Lee Harris gets daily Memphis Safe Task Force arrest info, but fears retribution for sharing it “Based on their previous actions they seem willing to do whatsoever to who they perceive as their enemies, including investigations and indictments”
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Federal 'worst of worst' website fails to shed light on thousands of Tennessee arrests • Tennessee Lookout
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris said task force arrest information should be made public but cited the risk of retaliation to him, personally.
https://tennesseelookout.com/2025/12/15/federal-worst-of-worst-website-fails-to-shed-light-on-thousands-of-tennessee-arrests/
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Underrated scoop from
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. This data would provide so much insight into the day-to-day operations of this expansive, expensive federal initiative. Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris said he cannot share this data with the public, because he may end up being punished by Trump.
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Tennessee Lookout
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The Debt: What does Tennessee owe its only public historically Black university? Journalist Emily Siner writes about the legal case that changed higher education in the state, with continuing ramifications for Tennessee State University. Produced by
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The Debt: Almost 60 years ago, a court case at TSU transformed Tennessee higher education • Tennessee Lookout
"The Debt," produced by Tennessee Lookout and WPLN News, tells of the lawsuit at the heart of Tennessee State University's funding struggles.
https://tennesseelookout.com/2025/12/15/the-debt-almost-60-years-ago-a-court-case-at-tsu-transformed-tennessee-higher-education/
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In an event today at the Tennessee State Capitol, Sen. Marsha Blackburn & state Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson, R-Franklin announced there will be chapters affiliated with Turning Point USA at every Tennessee high school. The event was not open to the media
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Tennessee will partner with conservative nonprofit founded by Charlie Kirk • Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee leaders announced Friday the state will partner with Turning Point USA, a conservative nonprofit founded by the late Charlie Kirk.
https://tennesseelookout.com/2025/12/12/tennessee-will-partner-with-conservative-nonprofit-founded-by-charlie-kirk/
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Ford, which got $1B in state subsidies, has pushed back the opening of its Tennessee BlueOval City electric truck plant 2x in 2 years. This week it announced another shift: Korea-based SK On will manufacture its batteries in Tennessee, formerly a joint venture.
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Ford, SK On plan to end BlueOval SK joint venture; SK On will operate Tennessee battery plant • Tennessee Lookout
South Korean battery manufacturer SK On and Ford Motor Company announced plans to end their joint U.S. battery factory venture Thursday.
https://tennesseelookout.com/2025/12/11/ford-sk-on-plan-to-end-blueoval-sk-joint-venture-sk-on-will-operate-tennessee-battery-plant/
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Suspected ICE Activity Across Nashville Sparks Alarm, Confusion As Rapid Response Groups Chase Reports of Detentions
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Reports of renewed ICE activity in Nashville raise concerns - Nashville Banner
Multiple reports of ICE activity, with people taken in unmarked vehicles, in Nashville cause alarm and uncertainty among immigrant communities.
https://nashvillebanner.com/2025/12/11/ice-nashville-sip-cafe-immigration/
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“He is a Maryville High School graduate. No criminal record. A member of a local church. Event after explaining all of this, ICE refused to release him" ICE wrongfully arrested worker at Hardin Valley construction site, lawyers say
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ICE wrongfully arrested worker at Hardin Valley construction site, lawyers say
ICE’s website makes clear that someone with deferred action are considered lawfully present in the U.S.
https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/crime/2025/12/12/ice-wrongfully-arrested-construction-worker-in-knox-county-attorneys-say/87731138007/?tbref=hp
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Tennesseans who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will no longer be able to use the funds to purchase soda and sugary processed foods after Trump administration officials approved the state’s waivers , which were requested by Gov. Bill Lee.
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Feds approve Tennessee’s SNAP waivers excluding soda, sugary foods from benefits • Tennessee Lookout
Tennesseans who get Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will no longer be able to use funds to buy sugary processed foods.
https://tennesseelookout.com/briefs/feds-approve-tennessees-snap-waivers-excluding-soda-sugary-foods-from-benefits/
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CalMatters
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A federal judge has ordered the National Guard to leave Los Angeles and return to
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Gavin Newsom’s control in a stern rebuke of the Trump administration’s contention that it can leave troops in the city indefinitely. bit.ly/3XNvsF3 📝
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Tennesseans are increasingly turning to tele-health with out-of-state providers to obtain abortions, a new report released by the Society of Family Planning says. via
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Report: after abortion ban, Tennesseans increasingly rely on telehealth to terminate pregnancies
Tennesseans obtained abortions during the first half of 2025 primarily through telehealth visits with healthcare providers in states where the procedure remains legal.
https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/report-after-abortion-ban-tennesseans-increasingly-rely-telehealth-terminate-pregnancies
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Nashville judges have increased security, asked for assistance from Gov. Bill Lee after GOP Rep. Andy Ogles, posted their pictures and wrote, "As long as local liberals are running things in Middle Tennessee, we are at war"
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Metro judges seek more security amid 'threats' by Tennessee congressman • Tennessee Lookout
Davidson County judges are asking for extra security after U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles made "threat" toward then on social media. e
https://tennesseelookout.com/2025/12/10/metro-judges-seek-more-security-amid-threats-by-tennessee-congressman/
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Soybeans have been a top U.S. ag export for decades. What happens when the top buyer stops buying?
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Soybeans have been a top U.S. ag export for decades. What happens when the top buyer stops buying? • Tennessee Lookout
U.S. soybean farmers have learned in 2025 that being heavily reliant on China for export sales is only good when things are good.
https://tennesseelookout.com/2025/12/10/soybeans-have-been-a-top-u-s-ag-export-for-decades-what-happens-when-the-top-buyer-stops-buying/
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Pritzker signs bill enacting immigrant protections in courthouses
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Pritzker signs bill enacting immigrant protections in courthouses
Article Summary State lawmakers worked behind the scenes for weeks to craft a package to respond to the federal immigration
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Belmont University College of Law Dean, and former U.S. attorney general, Alberto Gonzales will step down from his role, effective May 31, 2026, after 12 years of leadership.
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Alberto Gonzales to depart Belmont in May 2026
Law school dean, former U.S. attorney under George W. Bush has served university since 2014
https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/education/alberto-gonzales-to-depart-belmont-in-may-2026/article_e0ad229e-1475-4024-9a10-83a71a37a825.html
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Leaders of 2 major anti-abortion groups call for Trump’s FDA chief to be fired
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Leaders of 2 major anti-abortion groups call for Trump's FDA chief to be fired • Tennessee Lookout
The head of one of the country's largest anti-abortion organizations wants President Donald Trump to fire U.S. Food and Drug Administrator.
https://tennesseelookout.com/2025/12/09/repub/leader-of-major-anti-abortion-group-calls-for-trumps-fda-chief-to-be-fired/
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Tennessee Lookout
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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Tuesday praised the U.S. Department of Agriculture decision to spend $12 billion for one-time “bridge” payments to farmers who experienced trade market disruptions and increased production costs during the 2025 crop year.
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Gov. Lee applauds $12B in USDA ‘bridge’ payments for farmers hurt by trade disruption, high costs • Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee praised federal decision to give $12 billion farmers who experienced trade market disruptions in 2025.
https://tennesseelookout.com/2025/12/09/gov-lee-applauds-12b-in-usda-bridge-payments-for-farmers-hurt-by-trade-disruption-high-costs/
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The Washington Post
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Two months after President Donald Trump signed an executive order restricting H-1B visas, soaring costs are roiling rural health care facilities that have long struggled to find staff.
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Rural America relies on foreign doctors. Trump’s visa fee shuts them out.
The Trump administration’s demand for companies to pay a $100,000 fee to hire an immigrant worker using an H1B visa has created turmoil among rural health providers.
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Vecindarios 901 was established to report on Immigration and Customs Enforcement activities in Memphis during the first Trump administration. Thousands now rely on the group's videos, photos and eyewitness reports chronicling the activities of the Memphis Safe Task Force. via
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In Memphis, volunteers document Task Force arrests and provide aid to those left behind
The volunteer group, Vecindarios 901, responded to 3-5 calls each day about immigration enforcement activities in Memphis during the first Trump administration. Now it gets up to 140 calls daily.
https://www.wkms.org/government-politics/2025-12-07/in-memphis-volunteers-document-task-force-arrests-and-provide-aid-to-those-left-behind
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Tennessee Lookout
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“I mean it’s tough for people to justify going to Target, when you’ve got men in military fatigues protecting Target, and I guess I put protection in quotation marks," said Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris about the effect a law enforcement task force has on business. From
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Some Memphis businesses suffer amid federal Task Force presence • Tennessee Lookout
MEMPHIS — Saturday lunch is usually peak busy at La Guadalupana restaurant, one of the city’s oldest sit-down Mexican taquerias along a busy commercial strip in the city’s diverse Berclair neighborhoo...
https://tennesseelookout.com/2025/12/08/some-memphis-businesses-suffer-amid-federal-task-force-presence/
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Trump hung up on a ProPublica reporter after being asked whether his Florida mortgages were similar to those of others he had accused of fraud. 🤔
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Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal
The Trump administration has argued that Fed board member Lisa Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by declaring more than one primary residence on her loans. We found Trump once did the very thing ...
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-mortgage-fraud-florida-principal-residences
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'A bipartisan majority of Knox County school board members agree with two of the county's Republican state senators: Districts should not be able to deny education to undocumented immigrants. The Tennessee General Assembly may not agree.'
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Local Republicans show division on school for undocumented immigrants
The Knox County school board passed a resolution opposing a bill that could become law next year.
https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/politics/2025/12/08/knoxville-republicans-divided-on-school-for-undocumented-immigrants/87552758007/?tbref=hp
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If Tennessee Democrats perform like they did Tuesday in Van Epps vs Behn special election, Congressional District 5 stays GOP
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If TN Democrats perform like they did Tuesday, Congressional District 5 stays GOP • Tennessee Lookout
The votes in Tennessee's 7th Congressional District show Democrats narrowed their deficit to Republicans but not enough to flip any seats.
https://tennesseelookout.com/2025/12/08/if-tn-democrats-perform-like-they-did-tuesday-andy-ogles-would-still-hold-his-house-seat/
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Some Memphis businesses suffer amid federal Task Force presence
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Some Memphis businesses suffer amid federal Task Force presence • Tennessee Lookout
MEMPHIS — Saturday lunch is usually peak busy at La Guadalupana restaurant, one of the city’s oldest sit-down Mexican taquerias along a busy commercial strip in the city’s diverse Berclair neighborhoo...
https://tennesseelookout.com/2025/12/08/some-memphis-businesses-suffer-amid-federal-task-force-presence/
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Harold Nichols pleaded guilty to rape and murder in 1990 and received unexpected grace from a victim’s mother. On Thursday, Tennessee will execute him by lethal injection. ✏️:
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Harold Wayne Nichols' execution looms amid call for clemency - Nashville Banner
Harold Wayne Nichols is set to be executed for the rape and murder of Karen Pulley. The governor and courts have shown no inclination to intervene.
https://nashvillebanner.com/2025/12/08/harold-wayne-nichols-death-penalty-tennessee/
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Memphis pastor keeps church doors locked to ICE, arms open to immigrants
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Nashville car magnate Lee Beaman (a Trump loyalist who also has served as landlord for House Speaker Mike Johnson & TN Rep. Andy Ogles) draws fire during TVA board confirmation hearing
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Car magnate Beaman draws fire during TVA board confirmation hearing • Tennessee Lookout
A U.S. senator questioned whether former car magnate Lee Beaman is fit to serve on the Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors.
https://tennesseelookout.com/2025/12/04/car-magnate-beaman-draws-fire-during-tva-board-confirmation-hearing/
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‘Nobody feels safe’: Nashville’s Afghan community faces uncertain future following DC Guard shooting, immigration crackdown
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'Nobody feels safe': Nashville's Afghan community faces uncertain future following DC Guard shooting, immigration crackdown
The Trump administration has halted visas to the U.S. for Afghan nationals and plans to reevaluate those who have already received green cards.
https://wpln.org/post/nobody-feels-safe-nashvilles-afghan-community-faces-uncertain-future-following-dc-guard-shooting-immigration-crackdown/
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