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A place for news and discussion about politics in the Volunteer State, with more politics than /r/Tennessee and more Tennessee than /r/politics.
A place for news and discussion about politics in the Volunteer State, with more politics than /r/Tennessee and more Tennessee than /r/politics.
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CHARGING AHEAD: Novonix prepares to build $1 billion plant after landing supply contracts with Volkswagen, Stellantis & Panasonic for synthetic graphite material to make batteries. Tennessee sites considered for the new plant after Novonix's first plant in Chattanooga continues to expand.
02:29 UTC
Senetor Bill Hagerty's take on background checks for Trump cabinet picks .
22:39 UTC
ELECTION ENDS IN A TIE: Collegedale election ends in a tie vote for one of the commission seats. City must decide whether to hold another election or let the current commission pick a winner.
00:32 UTC
Who realistically could replace Bill Lee?
Since he's about to be term limited, we should consider who will likely run for governor in 2026.
GOP contenders. -Glenn Jacobs- current mayor of knox county with arguably the most name recognition of anyone who would run. -Tim Burchett- current us house member, former mayor of Knox county. Total class act and very likable, even if you don't agree with his politics. -Weston Wamp- current Mayor of Hamilton county. Has known aspirations to advance his political career, and this could be what he's hoping for. -Randy McNally- current Lieutenant governor of Tennessee. -Peyton Manning- every time a political office is open it's rumored he'll run. It never happens but for fucks sake I don't know who else to put here. -George Flinn- perennial candidate. This fucker is always running for something.
Democratic candidates -Freddie O'Connell- current mayor of Nashville. Probably in the strongest position to be the nod. -Gloria Johnson- TN state congress woman and nominee for senate. Arguably in a better position to get the nod, but between her and O'Connell is probably 50/50. -Tim Kelly- Current Mayor of Chattanooga. Although he is a centrist, he's probably more likely to run as a Democrat than a Republican. I can just as easily see him run as a Republican though because Tennessee is a red state. -Megan Barry- former mayor of Nashville. Ran for Congress, and outperformed all other Democrats except Steve Cohen.
This list isn't very compelling. Are there any names I'm missing? I have a lot of mayors on this list, but mayors usually do well in gubernatorial elections in Tennessee.
02:24 UTC
Did the election impact your family holiday plans?
Hello! I'm the politics reporter at the Chattanooga Times Free Press and I'm looking to interview people who are not spending Thanksgiving/any upcoming holidays with family due to tensions after the election. If this sounds like you and you want to share your perspective, feel free to send me a message. If this doesn't sound like you but you have a family made up of different political beliefs and you want to talk about how you navigate political discussions this time of year, I'd love to hear from you too! Thanks!
17:50 UTC
Young Adult Civic Engagement Survey
Hi, I am a student at the University of TN conducting a study on young adult civic engagement. If you are a young adult I would greatly appreciate if you took my survey.
09:31 UTC