NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s Republican-dominant House on Thursday advanced legislation that would allow the state’s tourism public records to remain secret and hidden from the public eye. The bill, proposed by Republican Gov. Bill Lee, would allow the head of the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development to exempt any public records for 10 years deemed “sensitive” by both the …
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UT Martin takes on Tennessee Tech following Crews’ 31-point game
The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (10-19, 5-11 OVC) at UT Martin Skyhawks (19-10, 12-4 OVC) Martin, Tennessee; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UT Martin plays the Tennessee Tech …
Read More »Tennessee Tech hosts Eastern Illinois after Davis’ 24-point performance
The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Eastern Illinois Panthers (13-15, 7-8 OVC) at Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (9-19, 4-11 OVC) Cookeville, Tennessee; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Eagles -1; over/under is …
Read More »Sheriff says Tennessee man tried to enroll at Michigan school to meet minor
SCOTTVILLE, Mich. (AP) — A 21-year-old Tennessee man traveled to Michigan and tried to enroll at a high school after meeting a minor online, authorities said. A suspicious staff member at Mason County Central alerted a sheriff’s deputy who interviewed the young man Tuesday and learned that he wasn’t a teenager as claimed, the sheriff’s office said. The man from …
Read More »Dalton Knecht scores 27 to lead No. 6 Tennessee over LSU 88-68
The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dalton Knecht had 27 points, seven rebounds and six assists to lead No. 6 Tennessee to an 88-68 victory over LSU on Wednesday night. …
Read More »Southeast Missouri State faces Tennessee Tech in conference showdown
The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (7-16, 2-8 OVC) at Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (7-16, 2-8 OVC) Cape Girardeau, Missouri; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Rob Martin and the …
Read More »Tennessee’s strict abortion ban is under pressure, but change is unlikely under GOP control
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — After begrudgingly agreeing to tweak Tennessee’s strict abortion ban last year, the Republican-dominant Legislature is once again facing pressure to reconsider when doctors can legally offer the procedure to pregnant patients. The push comes as confusion and fear continues among residents in many GOP-controlled states over how abortion ban exemptions should be applied. While a handful …
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