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Legislation, budgets and ballot measures in Tennessee
The Policy Desk covers the bills, budgets and ballot measures moving through Tennessee, explained in plain language and sourced from public records.
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News · TN
All Tennessee executions are paused for the rest of the year while a third party conducts a review ordered by the governor.
News · TN
Christa Pike remained alive after Tennessee administered two doses of pentobarbital, prompting an outside review of the failed execution.
News · TN
Trump’s Knoxville trip comes as the Senate faces a deadline on college sports legislation and the U.S. and China prepare tariff cuts.
News · TN
CNN had been scheduled to travel on Air Force One and provide shared television coverage of President Donald Trump’s trip to Knoxville.
News · TN
The dispute focuses on rules for state oversight of downtown Nashville’s tourism district, not on an election or candidate contest.
Candidate profile · TN
Republican incumbent Bill Hagerty is one of 14 candidates in Tennessee’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate race.
News · TN
The new congressional boundaries divide Tennessee’s only majority-Black district among multiple districts.
News · TN
The governor announced appointments to judicial roles in a state government notice published through TN.gov.
News · TN
The mayor unveiled new efforts focused on supporting small businesses across Nashville.
Candidate profile · TN
Hinders is one of nine candidates listed in Tennessee’s 8th Congressional District race in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.