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Video Podcast: Too Close For Comfort? The District 7 Special Election – What Really Happened…

Too Close For Comfort? The District 7 Special Election – What Really Happened… Chattanooga – Breaking All The Worst Records… Pushback On National Guard Deployment – A Symptom Of Poor State Leadership… Brandon Lewis Of The Tennessee Conservative Joins Yaffee Live To Discuss All This & More!

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Republican Leaders Critique GOP Messaging After Narrow Special D7 Election Victory

While Many Republicans Have Been Celebrating The Win By Matt Van Epps In The District 7 Special Election On Tuesday, Several Congressman And Conservative Commentators Had Words Of Warning For The GOP About Its Messaging Heading Into The 2026 Midterms After The Election’s Margin Of Victory Was Much Smaller Than Anticipated In The Historically Safe Red District.

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Some Tennessee Universities See Fewer Title IX Complaints In 2025

A Notable Decrease In Title IX Complaints At The University Of Tennessee At Knoxville And Few Other Schools Has Been Reported By The State’s Comptroller While Several Other Schools Show A Significant Uptick.

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More Than 75% Of Shelby County Jail Inmates Are Repeat Offenders

An October Jail Report From The Memphis Crime Beat Showed That Of The 3,254 People Currently Residing In The Downtown And East Jails, 2,550 Were Found To Be Repeat Offenders, Approximately 78% Of The Average Daily Jail Population For That Month. And Within That Population, 47%, Had Been Incarcerated At Least Six Times.