There were no surprises when it came to the elections of Tennessee's legislators. Republican Bill Hagerty of Nashville handily won the U.S. Senate seat with 75.04 percent of votes (19,546). Democrat Marquita Bradshaw of Memphis, whose nomination over James Mackler in the primary was considered an upset, earned 5,779 votes (22.19 percent). Hagerty, the only Trump-backed … [Read more...] about No surprises in U.S., Tennessee senate and house elections
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A look back: Political moves and missteps in the 2010s
As we begin a new decade we wanted to have a look back at the things that made news – good, bad and inspiring – from 2010-19. It was a decade with unspeakable tragedy, politicians behaving badly, extreme weather and small towns rallying around their own in a way others cannot. This is part two of our series and it covers local politics. The other parts in this series cover the … [Read more...] about A look back: Political moves and missteps in the 2010s