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Major Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue is facing serious turmoil with at least seven senior officials resigning last month and one lawyer implying that he “faced internal retaliation,” according to the New York Times. The nonprofit, which has funneled hundreds of millions of dollars to all levels of Democratic campaigns over the years, is now facing internal havoc. Given ActBlue’s major influence in processing election donations, the group’s current instability could also greatly affect the Democrat party.

The Tennessee State Senate Committee on Education voted on Wednesday to advance legislation that would allow local school districts to charge tuition to the families of illegal immigrants, and if those living in the country illegally refuse to pay, to decline enrollment. As originally submitted, Senate Bill (SB) 836 by State Senator Bo Watson (R-Hixson) would have given school districts the authority to decline enrollment to students who are in […]

Tennessee students may soon be forced to part with their cellphones during school hours. Both chambers of the statehouse overwhelmingly passed a bill this week banning classroom cellphone use. The legislation will now head to Gov. Bill Lee’s desk. The bill bans students from using cellphones and other wireless devices during school instructional hours. Other devices subject to the ban include smart watches, tablets, laptop computers and gaming devices. Exceptions […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The award-winning musical "Hadestown" will be in Nashville for the next few days, featuring a talented cast ready to pit industry against nature, doubt against faith, and fear against love. The Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC) described this acclaimed show from celebrated singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and original director Rachel Chavkin—also known for "Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812"—as "a love story for today... and […]

The Metro Nashville Police Department has added a sexual misconduct policy to its manual and explicitly made sexual harassment and misconduct a “zero tolerance” offense. The changes come after nearly five years of advocacy from the organization Silent No Longer and current and former MNPD employees sharing experiences of harassment on the job. The push began in 2020 when former MNPD sex abuse detective Greta McClain proposed a comprehensive sexual […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A bill that will require school districts to adopt policies that ban the use of cellphones during class has now passed the Tennessee Senate and will head to Gov. Bill Lee for his signature. HB 932, by Rebecca Alexander (R-Jonesborough), requires all public school districts in Tennessee to adopt policies that outline prohibitions of student use of "wireless communication devices" during "instructional time," with certain exceptions. […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Your personalized license plate is a form of "government speech" and therefore can be censored, according to a 3-judge panel of the Tennessee Supreme Court. In late February, the panel ruled the state can enforce restrictions on personalized license plates it deems inappropriate, overturning a previous appellate court ruling on the matter. At issue is Leah Gilliam's personalized license plate, which she initially received in December […]

PUTNAM COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) -- A man was convicted of aggravated rape in Putnam County Wednesday in connection with an incident from more than a year ago. According to District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway for the 13th Judicial District, Jayden Ray Worley was accused of committing aggravated rape against a woman he knew on Feb. 3, 2024. The Cookeville Police Department investigated the allegations. Officials presented the results of the […]

GALLATIN, Tenn. (WKRN) -- Authorities are searching for a man following a deadly shooting in Gallatin Thursday morning. The Gallatin Police Department said it responded to a home at approximately 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 6 after a person was found dead by a relative. Man shot, killed inside Antioch home As part of the ongoing investigation into this "domestic shooting death," law enforcement said they're trying to find Little […]