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Cohen Confirms Pearson's Challenge in Tennessee's 9th District State Rep. Justin Pearson, who gained attention for a gun protest, is running against U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen in Tennessee's 9th Congressional District Democratic primary.

Cohen preps for 9th District primary challenge from Tennessee Three’s Justin Pearson

Ex-Speaker Casada sentenced in federal corruption case Former House speaker Glen Casada was sentenced to three years in prison following his conviction in a public corruption trial. Co-defendant Cade Cothren was sentenced to two and a half years last week...

Former House Speaker Glen Casada gets 3-year prison sentence.

Tennessee Supreme Court's Holly Kirby announces retirement Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Holly Kirby announces retirement, paving the way for a new appointment to the high court.

KIrby’s retirement timetable will give Legislature opportunity to hold confirmation hearings and votes next spring

Gov. Lee estimates 150 guardsmen will be deployed to Memphis Governor Bill Lee plans to deploy 150 National Guard members to Memphis, aiming to support and amplify the existing police force.

Lee puts deployment to Memphis at 150 guardsmen, he tells @dailymemphian.bsky.social.

Former top legislative aide faces sentencing; ex-speaker's hearing delayed Former top legislative aide faces sentencing for money laundering convictions in Phoenix Solutions case on Tuesday. Ex-Hose speaker's hearing delayed.

Casada sentencing kicked to next week.

Music City Loop: Boring Co. explores Nashville sites Tickets filed with Tennessee 811 reveal potential sites near Nashville airport for Elon Musk's Boring Co.'s Music City Loop project.

Musk’s Boring Co. has asked for utility information near two sites in Murfreesboro Pike near airport.

Gov. Bill Lee cancels Nashville Rotary Club address Gov. Bill Lee cancels address to Nashville Rotary Club amid President Trump's National Guard deployment to Memphis.

Something came up.

A (political?) dinosaur overlooks a reception before a 7th Congressional District forum in Dickson.

At a Republican debate for the special election in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District. How’s your Friday night going?

Sen. Blackburn announces bid for TN Governor in 2026 Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn announces bid for Tennessee governor in 2026, setting up a GOP nomination battle with Rep. John Rose.

Blackburn enters TN governor’s race.

The Mount Rushmore of premixed whiskey drinks in Germany.

Pardon-proofing the verdict? House Speaker Cameron Sexton makes point to thank the Trump adminstration after Casada, Cothren found guilty in bribery and kickback trial.

Closing arguments are done in the Phoenix Solutions trial. The case will go to the jury on Tuesday.

Former Rep. Jeremy Durham found guilty of drunken driving Durham was found guilty of five counts and not guilty of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon on Wednesday after three days of witness testimony.

Durham guilty on five of six counts.

A motion for a mistrial has been denied in the Phoenix Solutions case against Glen Casada and Cade Cothren.

Update: Gov. Bill Lee the vetoed bill "a step backwards from safer Tennessee communities."

Lee wields veto pen for first time in seven legislative session Lee on Monday vetoed a bill to authorize the Board of Parole to reject applications solely based on the seriousness of any crime the person had committed.

First time for everything!

LIVE UPDATES: Military promotion offer to lawmaker in voucher vote discussed with FBI Cade Cothren tells agents the speaker's office didn't make National Guard promotion offer to former lawmaker for voucher vote.

The Windle saga comes up in Phoenix Solutions trial.

The NFL's war on cherry trees continues.

I ain't foolin' around with your rule.

I don’t know to whom I can assign the task of reading this Nikki Sixx ruling to see if the Tennessee Court of Appeals slipped in any Mötley Crüe references. It’s the same old situation, really.

Trump picks lawyer from Tennessee AG's office for 6th Circuit President Donald Trump has nominated Whitney Hermandorfer, a top official in the Tennessee Attorney General 's office , to join the bench of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

President Donald Trump has nominated Whitney Hermandorfer of the Tennessee Attorney General’s Office to join the bench of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

Hargett not ruling out Republican bid for Tennessee governor Secretary of State Tre Hargett is still mulling over a 2026 bid for the Republican gubernatorial nomination. “I don’t see a reason to rule it out at this time,” Hargett told The Tennessee Journal.

Tre Hargett still considering gubernatorial bid.

LIVE UPDATES: Smith returns for second day of testimony in Phoenix Solutions trial Ex-Rep. Robin Smith said she didn't trust former House Speaker Glen Casada 'to get the story right' about their consulting work.

Ex-Rep. Robin Smith is expected to face cross examination by defense attorneys on Tuesday.

Judge seeks more formality in Phoenix Solutions trial Defense attorneys agreed to stop referring to their clients by their first names when cross examining government witnesses.

Former Nashville Mayor Karl Dean gets an unexpected mention after Phoenix Solutions jury goes home for the day.

Phoenix Solutions trial moves toward opening statements; Warner smells a rat The trial of the former Tennessee House speaker and his onetime top aide heads to opening statements

Prosecutors cite “epic fall from power” for Casada, Cothren in Phoenix Solutions case

Phoenix Solutions trial moves toward opening statements; Warner smells a rat The trial of the former Tennessee House speaker and his onetime top aide heads to opening statements

Live Updates: Phoenix Solutions trial goes to opening statements; Todd Warner smells a rat

Tennessee lawmakers adjourn first regular session of 114th General Assembly Tennessee lawmakers adjourned the first regular session of the 114th General Assembly on Tuesday.

It’s over.

‪After mid-morning break, the audio stream to the adjacent courtroom where the media has been sent to watch jury selection has gone bad. All we can hear is garble. ‬

A potential juror is the wife of Michael Patrick Leahy, the proprietor of the Tennessee Star website and talk radio show.