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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 12h
"The baby,” she said, breaking into tears when referring to her 1-year-old daughter, “The baby, I think … I felt … she knew I was her mom.” A Nashville asylum seeker and mother of two speaks after her release from three months in a Louisiana ICE detention facility.
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Nursing Nashville mom reunited with kids 3 months after ICE arrest • Tennessee Lookout
A Nashville asylum seeker and mom of two describes her time in a Louisiana ICE detention center after she was detained against agency rules.
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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 14h
ICYMI: With diesel fuel prices in Tennessee hovering near all-time highs above $6.10 per gallon, two state lawmakers are asking Gov. Bill Lee to temporarily allow farmers and loggers to use cheaper tax-exempt diesel to transport their harvest on public roads.
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Tennessee lawmakers seek relief for farmers, loggers amid record-high diesel prices • Tennessee Lookout
Two Tennessee lawmakers ask Gov. Bill Lee to allow farmers to use cheaper tax-exempt diesel to transport their harvest on public roads.
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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 15h
On Thursday afternoon, lawyers for Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike confirmed Thursday she is in critical condition and receiving life-saving medical care after her botched execution. From @friedmanadam5.bsky.social.
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Lawyers for Tennessee woman in botched execution say she’s alive but in critical condition • Tennessee Lookout
Lawyers for Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike confirmed Thursday she is in critical condition after her botched execution.
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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 20h
A Nashville asylum-seeker and nursing mother of two, separated from her children after being detained by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, is speaking about her three-month experience in the South Louisiana ICE Processing Center.
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Nursing Nashville mom reunited with kids 3 months after ICE arrest • Tennessee Lookout
A Nashville asylum seeker and mom of two describes her time in a Louisiana ICE detention center after she was detained against agency rules.
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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 22h
“All I’m trying to do was just help take a little bit of the burden off of the extreme amount of fuel that farmers are having to use to haul their grain (and other products),” said Tennessee Rep. Rusty Grills, a 9th generation farmer. From @cstephenson.bsky.social.
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Tennessee lawmakers seek relief for farmers, loggers amid record-high diesel prices • Tennessee Lookout
Two Tennessee lawmakers ask Gov. Bill Lee to allow farmers to use cheaper tax-exempt diesel to transport their harvest on public roads.
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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 23h
​Gov. Bill Lee has ordered a third-party review of the botched execution of Christa Pike and put a hold on state executions for the rest of the year, reports @friedmanadam5.bsky.social.
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Tennessee governor orders third-party review, pause all executions for the rest of the year • Tennessee Lookout
​Gov. Bill Lee has ordered a third-party review of the botched execution of Christa Pike and put a hold on state executions for the rest of the year. “Carrying out a lawfully imposed sentence is among...
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Arkansas Advocate @arkansasadvocate.com · 01/10/2026
From @tennesseelookout.com: Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike receiving medical care after failed execution arkansasadvocate.com/2026/10/01/r...
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Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike receiving medical care after failed execution | Arkansas Advocate
A three-judge panel of the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily blocked the execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee on Wednesday.
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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 01/10/2026
The lethal injection chemical in the protocol has consistently been effective, and the protocol does not allow for additional procedures beyond what was carried out this evening. Christa Pike has been transported to an off-site medical facility." (2/2)
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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 01/10/2026
A statement from the Tennessee Department of Correction regarding the failed execution of Christa Pike: "The Tennessee Department of Correction followed every step of the State’s lawful, established execution protocol approved by the Attorney General’s Office. (1/2)
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
NEW: Statement from Christa Pike's lawyers: ”Tonight the State of Tennessee once again failed to carry out a lawful execution. ... Christa is being treated at a nearby hospital. We have not been informed as to her condition.” www.lawdork.com/p/the-big-pr...
Statement from Christa Pike's attorneys Randy Spivey and Kelly Gleason from the TN
Office of the Post Conviction Defender, and Stephen Ferrell and Luke Ihnen from Federal Defender Services of Eastern Tennessee
Tonight the State of Tennessee once again failed to carry out a lawful execution. We take no pleasure in being right, but the concerns raised by Ms. Pike proved to be true: difficult vein access, blown veins, degraded pentobarbital, no emergency medical care available when things inevitably go wrong, all under a protocol that remains veiled in secrecy.
Christa is being treated at a nearby hospital. We have not been informed as to her condition.
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Here is @tennesseelookout.com's report: tennesseelookout.com/2026/09/30/u...
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Death row inmate Pike's execution halted after nearly two hours • Tennessee Lookout
A three-judge panel of the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily blocked the execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee on Wednesday.
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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 01/10/2026
Death row inmate Christa Pike is receiving medical care after her execution was halted nearly two hours of the State of Tennessee began. "I’ve witnessed, I believe, five executions in Tennessee,” said Tori Gessner with WKRN News 2 in Nashville. “Nothing about today was normal, typical at all."
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Death row inmate Pike's execution halted after nearly two hours • Tennessee Lookout
A three-judge panel of the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily blocked the execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee on Wednesday.
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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 01/10/2026
COMMENTARY: Tennessee’s official nickname is “The Volunteer State,” but state Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti is demanding records from Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi, including patient records, about advice on out-of-state abortions. From editorial cartoonist John Cole.
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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 01/10/2026
Just in: The U.S. Supreme Court vacated the stay of Christa Pike’s execution Wednesday evening, allowing the State of Tennessee to move forward with her death by lethal injection for the 1995 murder of Colleen Slemmer. It is not clear if the state will proceed with the execution Wednesday.
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U.S. Supreme Court allows execution of Tennessee woman on death row to proceed • Tennessee Lookout
A three-judge panel of the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily blocked the execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee on Wednesday.
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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 30/09/2026
Those TV ads featuring President Donald Trump that rolled out ahead of the midterm elections? Paid for with $20 million in the Customs and Border Patrol budget intended for "commemorative events" related to border security.
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Trump TV ads paid for with $20M in Homeland Security funds, Dems find • Tennessee Lookout
President Donald Trump is tapping $20 million in Homeland Security funding to pay for TV ads that heavily feature him ahead of the election.
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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 30/09/2026
Endorsement alert: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, thought to be a candidate for a the Democratic presidential nomination in 2028, endorsed Columbia Mayor Chaz Molder Wednesday in Molder's bid for Tennessee's 5th Congressional District.
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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 30/09/2026
A federal court ruled in favor of Metro Nashville and five other cities and counties, striking down the Trump administration’s effort to withhold anti-terrorism funds unless they adopted election-system policies targeting to check citizenship.
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Federal judge rules against FEMA threat to block anti-terrorism funds • Tennessee Lookout
A federal court ruled in favor of Metro Nashville striking down the Trump administration’s effort to withhold anti-terrorism funds.
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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 30/09/2026
The federal government has begun supplying COVID-19 vaccines to states, including Tennessee, to be used as part of a free immunization program for low-income children, a spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services confirmed Tuesday. From @anitawadhwani.bsky.social.
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After weeks of limbo, federal government now distributing COVID vaccines to low-income kids • Tennessee Lookout
The federal government will supply COVID-19 vaccines to Tennessee, to be used as part of a free immunization program for low-income children.
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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 30/09/2026
​A federal appeals court temporarily halted the execution of Christa Pike, a Tennessee woman set to be the first female put to death in the state since 1820. The three-judge panel for the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals said it needs more time to address Pike's history of sexual abuse.
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Federal court temporarily halts execution of Tennessee woman on death row • Tennessee Lookout
​A federal appeals court has temporarily stopped the execution of a Tennessee woman set to be the first female put to death in the state in nearly two centuries. ​Christa Pike, 50, was set to be execu...
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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 30/09/2026
Beale Street blues: year after a coalition of law enforcement agencies converged on Memphis, conducting widespread traffic stops and roundups, Beale Street businesses are struggling to stay afloat as customers avoid the historic downtown area.
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Beale Street businesses ride out Memphis law enforcement surge • Tennessee Lookout
A year after a coalition of law enforcement agencies converged on Memphis, Beale Street businesses are struggling to stay afloat.
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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 30/09/2026
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday granted, for now, the Trump administration’s request to continue rapid third-country deportation of immigrants to countries not their own. From @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social.
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US Supreme Court allows Trump to resume deportations outside immigrants’ home countries • Tennessee Lookout
The U.S. Supreme Court will allow the Trump administration to continue third-country deportation of immigrants to countries not their own.
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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 29/09/2026
More than $26,700 in proceeds from Martin’s Grassroots Soybean Festival will be donated to the Martin Fire Department, according to John Sellers, the festival’s lead organizer. @cstephenson.bsky.social reports.
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$26K profit from grassroots Soybean Festival to be donated to Martin Fire Department • Tennessee Lookout
More than $26,700 in proceeds from the Martin Grassroots Soybean Festival will be donated to the Martin,Tennessee, Fire Department.
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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 29/09/2026
ICYMI: Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jerri Green talks about meeting Trump voters seeking change. “They’re tired of the chaos and the culture wars, and they just want somebody who’s going to not gaslight them about grocery prices or gas prices and talk about real solutions,” she said.
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Democratic gubernatorial contender Jerri Green talks affordability, Republican supermajority • Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jerri Green says she has path to beat Republican nominee, U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn.
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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 29/09/2026
The three news organizations that President Donald Trump barred from entering the White House grounds earlier this month have asked a federal judge to ensure their reporters continue to have access after a temporary restraining order expires in early October. @jennifershutt.bsky.social reports.
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News orgs banned from White House accuse Trump of First Amendment violation • Tennessee Lookout
CNN, MS Now and Politico asked a judge to extend an order allowing them to access the White House after President Trump banned reporters.
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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 29/09/2026
In the latest on an ongoing state legal battle, the Tennessee Attorney General’s Office argued Monday before a three-judge panel that the City of Chattanooga has no legal standing to challenge a state-appointed airport authority.
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Chattanooga goes head to head with state attorney over control of airport board • Tennessee Lookout
The Tennessee Attorney General’s Office argued Monday the City of Chattanooga lacks standing to sue over a state-appointed airport authority.
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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 29/09/2026
State Sen. Charlane Oliver has sued Lt. Gov. Randy McNally over her committee reassignment and travel reimbursement restrictions implemented after she protested from the Senate Floor during a recent special session to redraw the state’s U.S. House map. From @friedmanadam5.bsky.social
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Nashville Democrat sues Tennessee lieutenant governor over committee suspension, other restrictions • Tennessee Lookout
Democratic Sen. Charlane Oliver sued Tennessee Lt. Gov. Randy McNally after he punished her followinga special legislative session.
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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 29/09/2026
Endorsement alert: U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, a Georgia Democrat, has endorsed state Rep. Justin J. Pearson in Pearson's run for Tennessee's 9th Congressional District. Pearson and GOP Sen. Brent Taylor are facing off in the district redrawn by state Republicans.
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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 29/09/2026
“They are trying to take away the vote we have," said Fran Pierce of Chattanooga. Her father, Leamon Pierce, was a plaintiff in Brown v. Board of Commissioners of Chattanooga, the 1987 case that created majority minority city council districts in Chattanooga -- but that could change.
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After a fight for equality in the 1980s, Chattanooga civil rights activists prepare for new effort • Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee congressional redistricting has Black Chattanooga voters gearing up for a renewed fight for city council representation.
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States Newsroom @statesnewsroom.com · 28/09/2026
The 2026 election is already underway. The midterms will serve as a bellwether for Trump’s final years of presidency as voters weigh in on policies from the first part of his term. Keep up with all the latest news below. www.newsfromthestates.com/rising-trend...
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Election 2026 | News From The States
The 2026 election is already underway, with primary races kicking off across the states. The midterms will serve as a bellwether for Donald Trump’s final years of presidency as voters weigh in on…
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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 28/09/2026
The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that prediction market Kalshi’s sports-event contracts are subject to Tennessee’s sports-wagering laws, reversing a lower-court ruling. @friedmanadam5.bsky.social reports.
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Federal court rules Kalshi is subject to Tennessee’s gambling laws for sports contracts • Tennessee Lookout
The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that prediction market Kalshi’s sports-event contracts are subject to Tennessee’s sports-wagering laws
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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 28/09/2026
​The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that prediction market Kalshi’s sports-event contracts are subject to Tennessee’s sports-wagering laws, reversing a lower-court ruling. @friedmanadam5.bsky.social reports.
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Federal court rules Kalshi is subject to Tennessee’s gambling laws for sports contracts • Tennessee Lookout
The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that prediction market Kalshi’s sports-event contracts are subject to Tennessee’s sports-wagering laws
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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 28/09/2026
The Trump administration has, once again, infuriated lawmakers from both political parties by using a controversial maneuver to cancel funding previously approved by Congress.
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Trump administration revokes $810M approved by Congress for refugee aid and more • Tennessee Lookout
The Trump administration used a controversial maneuver Monday to cancel funding previously approved by Congress.
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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 28/09/2026
Decades after a civil rights case, Brown V. Chattanooga, forced an overhaul of Chattanooga city government to ensure greater Black representation, the strength of the Voting Rights Act that underpinned that decision has been weakened and Black Chattanoogans are preparing for a renewed fight.
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After a fight for equality in the 1980s, Chattanooga civil rights activists prepare for new effort • Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee congressional redistricting has Black Chattanooga voters gearing up for a renewed fight for city council representation.
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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 28/09/2026
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jerri Green says she talks to disaffected Trump voters at every campaign stop. “They’re tired of the chaos and the culture wars, and they just want somebody who’s going to not gaslight them about grocery prices or gas prices and talk about real solutions."
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Democratic gubernatorial contender Jerri Green talks affordability, Republican supermajority • Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jerri Green says she has path to beat Republican nominee, U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn.
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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 26/09/2026
President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration appeared to disappoint senators from both political parties Thursday with how she answered questions about medication abortion access during her confirmation hearing.
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FDA nominee faces skepticism on vaccines from Republican senators at confirmation hearing • Tennessee Lookout
President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration seemed to disappoint senators from both political parties Thursday.
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@tennesseelookout.com's @cstephenson.bsky.social shares the history of black bears in the Mississippi River Basin — and what's behind their remarkable comeback tennesseelookout.com/2026/08/27/aft…
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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 25/09/2026
The Trump administration Thursday made an emergency appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court to allow for rapid third-country deportations of noncitizens to continue, after an appeals court blocked the policy last week.
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to permit quick third-country deportations • Tennessee Lookout
The Trump administration made an emergency appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court to allow for rapid third-country deportations of noncitizens.
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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 25/09/2026
A Tennessee law preventing adults from giving information to minors about legal out-of-state abortions will remain blocked, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit ruled Thursday. @friedmanadam5.bsky.social reports.
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Federal court upholds block on TN law making it a crime to aid minors seeking out-of-state abortions • Tennessee Lookout
The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday upheld a block on a Tennessee law banning adults from giving abortion information to minors.
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Anita Wadhwani @anitawadhwani.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
A Tennessee law preventing adults from giving information to minors about legal out-of-state abortions will remain blocked, 6th Circuit ruled. Barring adults from giving out information about abortions violates the First Amendment, it ruled tennesseelookout.com/2026/09/25/f... @tennesseelookout.com
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Federal court upholds block on TN law making it a crime to aid minors seeking out-of-state abortions • Tennessee Lookout
The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday upheld a block on a Tennessee law banning adults from giving abortion information to minors.
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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 25/09/2026
In this three-part thread, Senior Reporter @anitawadhwani.bsky.social lays out the demands from Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti on Planned Parenthood. The organization is challenging the action in court.
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Alabama Reflector @alabamareflector.com · 25/09/2026
Via Anna Barrett: President Donald Trump plans to hold a rally in Mobile next week amid concerns in the Alabama Republican Party about apathy among GOP voters in the state.
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Donald Trump to hold rally in Mobile amid Alabama GOP turnout concerns | Alabama Reflector
President Donald Trump plans to hold a campaign rally in Mobile next week amid concerns among Alabama Republicans about turnout. 
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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 25/09/2026
Tennessee lawmakers likely need to increase taxes or allow borrowing if the state wants to meet its growing transportation cost needs, a recently released report by the state’s intergovernmental agency found. From @friedmanadam5.bsky.social
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State report says Tennessee should increase taxes or start borrowing to fund road construction • Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee lawmakers likely need to increase taxes or allow borrowing if the state wants to meet its growing transportation cost needs.
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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 25/09/2026
Between a fight involving Democrat Jerri Green and independent Lauren Pinkston, mud-slinging at independent David Hatley – and vandalism – and Republican Marsha Blackburn’s ham-fisted tactics, Tennessee's gubernatorial race is growing weirder by the minute, writes Senior Reporter Sam Stockard.
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Stockard on the Stump: Strange becomes normal in Tennessee governor’s race • Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee's gubernatorial race is getting contentious as Democrat Jerri Green and independent Lauren Pinkston urge each other to drop out.
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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 25/09/2026
Just in: Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi asked a Nashville court Wednesday to set aside a sweeping legal demand by Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti to turn over donor details, healthcare provider information and the medical records of adult and minor patients.
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Planned Parenthood files legal challenge to investigation, document demands by Tennessee AG • Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti is asking Planned Parenthood of Middle Tennessee for patient records as he targets abortion care.
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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 25/09/2026
Government investigators Thursday released a report that found the Department of Homeland Security wasted more than $20 million in federal funding in its rapid expansion of immigration detention, including warehouse purchases strongly opposed in numerous U.S. communities.
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Millions of dollars of waste found in Trump administration push for immigration detention • Tennessee Lookout
Government investigators released a report finding the Department of Homeland Security wasted more than $20 million in federal funding.
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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 24/09/2026
A new ad from a Democratic-leaning dark money PAC slams for 9th Congressional District Republican nominee, Sen. Brent Taylor, for a piece of data center legislation he sponsored in the last legislative session that the group says leaves loopholes for the industry.
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Democratic-leaning PAC goes after Republican congressional candidate over data centers • Tennessee Lookout
A Democrat political action committee is accusing Republican Sen. Brent Taylor of taking passing data center legislation in a new ad.
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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 24/09/2026
U.S. District Court Judge Timothy Kelly early Thursday issued an order that temporarily blocks President Donald Trump’s ban of three news organizations from the White House.
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Federal judge orders White House must restore press passes to 3 banned news outlets • Tennessee Lookout
A U.S. District Court judge issued an order to temporarily block President Donald Trump’s ban of three news outlets from the White House.
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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 24/09/2026
A federal judge on Wednesday denied a request for a preliminary injunction that would prevent the Tennessee Highway Patrol from conducting pretextual traffic stops in tandem with federal immigration agents, reports @anitawadhwani.bsky.social.
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Federal judge denies request to block TN Highway Patrol traffic stops conducted in tandem with ICE • Tennessee Lookout
A judge on Wednesday denied a request for an injunction to prevent the Tennessee Highway Patrol from conducting pretextual stops with ICE.
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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 24/09/2026
Ad watch: Independent gubernatorial candidate Lauren Pinkston has released an ad to be streamed on Meta platforms, including Facebook and Instagram.
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