Gubernatorial candidate Lauren Pinkston releases allegations from a former Blackburn staffer involving Ward Baker's influence, political interference, threats to local officials, and retaliation, raising new questions about Blackburn's Senate office.
A Williamson County complaint alleges ten voters illegally crossed party lines in the May Republican primary, including six election workers. The case raises questions about Tennessee's primary election law and whether officials will enforce it.
A post-Clancy cluster of mothers accused of killing or attacking their children raises a deeper question: what happens when a culture makes innocent life conditional, then centers sympathy and explanation on the person who destroys it?
Did Ross Perot really cost Bush the presidency in 1992, or did broken promises cost him voters? Tennessee's governor race revives that debate, but the state's Constitution tells a different story about political power, party loyalty and accountability.
Trump picked Samuel Adkisson for a lifetime federal judgeship, and Hagerty supports him. So why is Blackburn blocking his nomination? Is this about qualifications, political influence, a preferred candidate, or payback for Trump's withheld endorsement?
Veteran filmmaker Howie Klausner talks Hollywood’s shift toward Tennessee, the industry’s changing business model, faith-based filmmaking, Reagan, and why Nashville may help shape what comes next rather than simply absorb Hollywood culture.
Brandon Lewis’s case against David Hatley rests on real facts, but key context changes the picture. Closed-primary failures, disenfranchisement, immigration law and Hatley’s bankruptcy record tell a more complicated story.
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A private Christian conference, a Pride festival in a public park, and two very different standards. Franklin offers a revealing look at how the victim-versus-victimizer worldview has permeated even the heart of Tennessee's Bible Belt.
A Columbia spa raid raises questions beyond politics: Who checked the licenses, who approved the lease, and what oversight existed before police arrived? TruthWire examines Tennessee’s safeguards and accountability for property owners and regulators.
Williamson County commissioners rejected a request to delay the Ascension LOI despite unresolved regulatory questions, constituent calls to wait, and a Sept. 18 deadline. The commission then voted 19–5 to move the deal forward.
Williamson County votes tonight on advancing the $950M Williamson Health-Ascension deal as Ascension faces immediate-jeopardy findings, rejected safety plans and the possible loss of Medicare funding. The growing question: Why the rush?
Inside the battle for the DAR: Laura McDonald reveals why members are fighting to preserve the organization as women-only, the controversy surrounding its vote, and why a growing grassroots movement says the fight is far from over.
TruthWire examines Tennessee’s governor’s race from two angles: independent David Hatley makes his case to conservative voters, while Kelly Jackson and Dave Vance ask whether voting Republican automatically makes Tennessee more conservative.
Two Tennessee prosecutors face criminal charges after a citizen's fight for grand-jury access. Court records reveal constitutional-waiver demands, disputed procedures and a bigger question: How many citizens faced these barriers for years?
Part II examines how The After Party can leave Christian doctrine intact while weakening public action, why funders invested in “upstream” formation, and how biblical conviction can be neutralized in the name of unity.
A political ad for The After Party resurfaced a question worth asking: Why are churches using a curriculum that says its focus is politics—not Bible study—to define “Christlike” political engagement for Christians?
Williamson County’s post-election audit matched every ballot it examined. But Frank Limpus argues that an accurately performed audit cannot answer deeper questions about the election system it was designed to evaluate.
UPDATE: TruthWire's investigation finds Tennessee First Action's coordinated SEC ad campaign has grown beyond $12,000. New records reveal a larger operation, while key questions remain: Who created it, who funds it, and why?
Most voters overlook the Tennessee GOP State Executive Committee, but its decisions shape the future of the party. Cyndi Miller explains why these races matter, the fight over open primaries, and what's at stake for Tennessee conservatives.