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May 26, 2024
Since the 2020 election, at least six states have passed legislation cracking down on voter registration drives, and many groups view the laws - enacted by Republicans in Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Missouri, Montana and Tennessee - as a threat to their work.
May 24, 2024
Rutherford County House Republican lawmakers today announced $7.2 million in grant funding will be used to expand broadband availability and access to high-quality, digital jobs locally. The eight grants are part of $162.7 million in overall funding administered by the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD). The investments will provide broadband access and digital opportunity programs to more than 236,000 Tennesseans across 92 counties. Members of the Rutherford Co ....
May 23, 2024
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Gov. Bill Lee this week signed legislation co-sponsored by Rutherford County legislators allowing high-growth counties to levy a tax supporting school capital projects. House Bill 2426/Senate Bill 2261 gives county legislative bodies in high-growth counties the ability to increase development fees and taxes under the County Powers Relief Act (CRPA) from $1.00 to up to $1.50 per square foot for both residential and commercial development. “This accomplis...
May 22, 2024
The work of voter registration canvassing groups, which often focus on young voters and voters of color, is getting harder in Florida and around the nation.
May 18, 2024
New GOP-backed laws in several states add fines or criminal penalties for minor mistakes in voter registration work.
May 16, 2024
New Republican-backed laws in several states add large fines or criminal penalties for minor mistakes in voter registration work. As groups pull back, they're reaching fewer voters.
May 16, 2024
New Republican-backed laws in several states — including Missouri and Kansas — threaten large fines or criminal penalties for minor mistakes in voter registration work. As groups pull back, they're reaching fewer voters.
February 13, 2024
Following a new law passed last year, polling places in Tennessee must post signs warning voters its illegal for them to vote in a primary if theyre not a bona fide member of that political party.
January 13, 2024
About 150 people gathered Saturday for an unveiling ceremony of a new monument that honors the enslaved at the historic Rutherford County Courthouse.
January 11, 2024
Petition filing deadlines and prior approval for training are some of the changes lawmakers are looking to make to Tennessee's election laws.