In Nashville, Hegseth talks “Western values,” Christian nationalism by J. Holly McCall. Tennessee Lookout
Voices: Tennessee’s immigration policy is shifting without a clear public debate by Brandon Burley, Tennessee Lookout
Two Nashville museums curating musical history added to Civil Rights Trail by Anne Braly, Tennessee Lookout
“Not what our faith teaches”: Nashville faith groups host vigil outside Homeland Security office by Cassandra Stephenson, Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee Republican challenges FBI director over gun-carry rights by Sam Stockard, Tennessee Lookout
Immigration policy fights expected to take center stage as Tennessee Legislature reconvenes by Anita Wadhwani, Tennessee Lookout
Voices: Democracy didn’t break overnight—2026 will reveal if Memphis lets it die by Rev. Earle Fisher, Tennessee Lookout
Freestanding birth centers in Pennsylvania and other states are closing as maternity care gaps grow by Anna Claire Vollers and Nada Hassanein, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Voices: HPV cancer rates are higher in Appalachia. Wish I had known. by Skylar Baker-Jordan, Daily Yonder
Tennessee Senate Democrat pushes cannabis reform following federal move by Sam Stockard, Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee Court of Appeals will hear challenge to National Guard in Memphis by Anita Wadhwani, Tennessee Lookout
Ford scraps plans for electric pickup at BlueOval City, turns to gas-powered truck models by Cassandra Stephenson, Tennessee Lookout
Voices: Veterans deserve to breathe & access nature in their backyards by Sherman Neal II, Sierra Club
An exhibit of queer and evangelical Appalachian art speaks to our political moment by Skylar Baker-Jordan, Daily Yonder
In tight Tennessee congressional race, Republican Matt Van Epps pulls out victory by J. Holly McCall. Tennessee Lookout
Voices: To solve our problems, more of us need to move to the middle… of the country by Carmen Gentile, Postindustrial Founder
Judge temporarily blocks National Guard deployment in Memphis by Anita Wadhwani & Cassandra Stephenson, Tennessee Lookout
Voices: The root cause of America’s and Tennessee’s gun violence epidemic goes much deeper than we think by Ren Brabenec, Tennessee Lookout
Voices: MAGA’s fault line runs through Postindustrial America by Carmen Gentile, Postindustrial Founder
Postindustrial Talk: With government reopened, Congress missed opportunity to reform SNAP benefits by Postindustrial
Safety commissioner wants more state troopers to cover posts patrolling Memphis by Sam Stockard, Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee-based private prison operator saw 55% increase in immigration detainee contracts by Adam Friedman, Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee Secretary of State finds 42 possible non-citizen voters, out of state’s 4.3 million voters by Sam Stockard, Tennessee Lookout
A high percentage of rural Tennesseans use SNAP, as funding set to dry up by Adam Friedman, Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee governor warns of SNAP lapse, blames Democrats for shutdown by Sam Stockard, Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee, feds provide few details on cost, arrests three weeks into Memphis task force by Anita Wadhwani & Cassandra Stephenson, Tennessee Lookout
Across Tennessee, No Kings protesters push back on Trump administration policies by J. Holly McCall & Anita Wadhwani, Tennessee Lookout
Update: Survival tips for protesting in Postindustrial America by Carmen Gentile, Postindustrial Founder
Grassroots Memphis food pantry reports spike in need as federal agents flood city by Cassandra Stephenson, Tennessee Lookout
In emergency meeting, Tennessee university votes to condemn Trump administration “compact” by Anita Wadhwani, Tennessee Lookout
Voices: Hope after Hurricane Helene and healing on the river — Why we must fight for our communities & reject division by Sherman Neal II, Sierra Club
