Tennessee State Agency Says It’s Not Possible To Track Impact Of Broadband Sales Tax Exemption

Tennessee Has No Way Of Knowing If A $31 Million And Counting Sales Tax Exemption For Broadband Companies Is Working As Intended, The State’s Intergovernmental Relations Agency Told Lawmakers In A Memo Filed Last Week.

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Nine Republicans Battle For 5th Congressional District Seat In Thursday’s Tennessee Primary

As Tennessee’s Primary Election Approaches On Thursday, One Of The State’s Most Interesting Contested Races Is Likely The 5th Congressional Primary For The Newly Drawn Seat.

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Russia Bans Members Of Tennessee Congressional Delegation From Visiting Country

Hundreds Of Members Of Congress Are Permanently Banned From Visiting Russia, In Retaliation For Passing Economic Sanctions On The Country After It Invaded Ukraine In Late February.

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Trump Backed Former House Candidate Now Advising On Opponent’s Campaign

Once Endorsed By Former President Donald Trump For Tennessee District 5’s Spot In The U.S. House, One Former Candidate Is Serving As A National Security Advisor For Another Campaign After Republican Party Officials Found Her To Be Ineligible To Run For Office.

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How U.S. Reps From Tennessee Voted On Baby Formula Shortage Bills In Congress

Two Democrat-Sponsored Resolutions Passed The U.S. House Of Representatives Last Week, Each Addressing The Nationwide Baby Formula Crisis With One Receiving All Negative Votes From Tennessee Republicans And The Other Receiving All Positive Votes For Passage.

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TN Congressional Residency Rule Becomes Law Too Late To Block Ortagus

A Bill That Would Require Congressional Candidates In Tennessee To Live In The State For Three Years Before Running In A Primary For A Federal Seat Will Become Law Without The Signature Of Gov. Bill Lee, However, The Legislation Will Not Achieve The Goal Of Some Tennessee Lawmakers To Block The Candidacy Of One Trump-Backed Candidate.

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Super PAC Threatens Lawsuit To Save Ortagus’ Tennessee Congressional Bid

Fifth Congressional District Candidate Morgan Ortagus Is Playing It Cool In Light Of Legislation Passed Monday That Could Stall Her Campaign. But At Least One Group Is Threatening To Challenge The Measure.

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Bill To Allow Only Bonafide Candidates To Run Passed By Senate And Heads To House (Update)

The Tennessee Senate overwhelmingly voted on a bill to only allow “bonafide Republicans” to run for U.S. Congressional seats.

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