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Public-private housing partnerships have helped lower-income housing flourish in cities like Minneapolis and Charlotte, North Carolina. Tennessee is considering a bill that would incentivize real estate investors to keep housing costs low.
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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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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.
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Tennessee is in the top 10 states for traffic fatalities, and the Knoxville Police Department says traffic safety, and noise, are among the top complaints from residents and businesses. The city has taken some measures, including noise-detecting cameras, to try mitigate the problem. But traffic enforcement and resources remain challenging for law enforcement. WUOT's Eden Bollschweiler reports.
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Gloria Johnson officially announced her 2024 bid for the U.S. Senate on Tuesday. She's running on issues including higher wages, gun control and access to affordable health care.
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Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon was re-elected for a second term on Aug. 29. She talked with WUOT's Jacqui Sieber about the outlook for the next four years, including initiatives in housing affordability, housing the unhoused, and improving public safety and transport. This interview has been lightly edited.
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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has called a special legislative session on firearm laws for Aug. 21 and continues to take public feedback. Public comments so far suggest overwhelming support for some kind of tighter gun controls.
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Rural Tennessee counties like Campbell, Clay and Claiborne counties are some of the biggest per capita recipients of opioid settlement funds.
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In the south, abortion access is a shifting landscape. Roe v. Wade was overturned this week last year, freeing up states to limit or ban the procedure. We have a snapshot of those changes in Tennessee, North Carolina and Virginia. We begin in Knoxville with WUOT's Riley Thompson.
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The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking public feedback through June 27 on proposed rules to limit emissions of ethylene oxide, a gas used by sterilizers like DeRoyal in New Tazewell, Tennessee. Some nearby residents are worried for their health, and a cancer cluster study is underway.
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Tennessee's law banning drag performances was blocked by a federal court in April after it was challenged by the Memphis drag theater group Friends of George's. Drag performers are awaiting a new ruling from the state that could come as soon as June 6. WUOT's Jacqui Sieber talks with civil rights attorney Melissa Stewart and Knox Pride about the ongoing legislation.
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Pride organizers in Tennessee are running into a different deadline this year. A judge is expected to make a decision in the case against the restrictive drag law just as Pride festivals are underway.