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The senate on April 10 passed the bill that would outlaw adults to help minors without parental consent.
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The blighted campus has been a source of concern in Knoxville, and some community members are calling for change at the historically Black college.
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The Tennessee Valley Authority is paying one VP nearly a quarter-million dollars a year, according to new records obtained through a Freedom of Information lawsuit. (Tennessee Lookout))
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The Tennessee Department of Children's Services called foster care a "pain point" in last week's annual budget hearing, where it requested an additional $180 million in state funding. The DCS currently has 250 job openings for case managers.
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The federal education funding working group had its first series of meetings this week to look into the potential consequences of rejecting more than $1 billion in federal education funds. Many experts and educators stressed the likely impacts on lower-income and rural districts. The U.S. Department of Education refused to testify.
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Local attorney Tyler Caviness defeated incumbent Judge John R. Rosson for the Knoxville municipal judgeship in Tuesday's election.
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The University of Tennessee is hiring a consultant to look at best practices in campus parking. UTK also said applications are being driven by new admissions standards.
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As the city of Knoxville and the Planning Commission look for ways to rezone to allow for more multi-family housing, like duplexes, or so-called "missing middle" housing, some residents and realtors say the plan isn't thorough enough.
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Maha Ayesh, president of the Muslim Community of Knoxville, talks about the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, how the messages of media and political leadership affect Palestinians, and how the current conflict is affecting some residents of Knoxville's community.
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Knoxville's homeless population remains above the 10-year average, with housing affordability being a main factor.
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Experts say rejecting education funds would risk safeguards for Tennessee's most vulnerable studentsAs Tennessee prepares to debate whether to accept $1.8 billion in federal education funds, policy experts agree that low-income students and those with disabilities have the most to lose.
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As the candidates for municipal judge in Knoxville head toward a Nov. 7 runoff election, issues of politics in a nonpartisan election, and the operations of the court, are at stake. Incumbent Judge John R. Rosson was endorsed by the Knox County Republicans and says he's "working hard" for re-election. His opponent, Tyler Caviness, says the court needs some operational change.