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U.S. Rep. Phil Roe
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U.S. Rep. Phil Roe

Roe: Grounding 737 MAX aircraft was right move

“I think the president (Donald Trump) was correct in asking for those planes to be grounded,” Roe said in a conference call. “I personally fly four flights a week. I would have been reluctant, quite frankly, to get on a 737 8 or 9 MAX until they figure out what’s wrong with it … There’s a design flaw or something that is making that airplane difficult to fly.”

Mar 14, 2019 at 10:00 PM
Office of Management and Budget staff delivers President Donald Trump's 2020 budget to the House Budget Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, March 11, 2019. Trump's new budget calls for billions more for his border wall, with steep cuts in domestic programs but increases for military spending. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Money

Trump budget proposal counts on optimistic growth, deep cuts

Reviving his border wall fight with Congress, Trump wants more than $8 billion for the barrier with Mexico, and he's also asking for a big boost in military spending. That's alongside steep cuts in health care and economic support programs for the poor that Democrats — and even some Republicans — will oppose.

Mar 12, 2019 at 9:16 AM
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee delivers his first State of the State Address Monday, March 4, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
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Money

A look at Tennessee Gov. Lee's 1st budget proposal

Tennessee Republican Gov. Bill Lee is using his first budget blueprint to call for a voucher-style education plan, raises for teachers, correctional officers and other public workers, economic incentives for new Amazon and Volkswagen projects, a big deposit into state savings, and more.

Mar 5, 2019 at 9:21 AM
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Civics 101

Civics 101: Early voting opportunities vary by state

Most states have a method for any eligible voter to cast a ballot before Election Day, either during the early voting period or by requesting an absentee ballot.

Mar 4, 2019 at 4:04 PM
President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019, in Hanoi. At front right is Kim Yong Chol, a North Korean senior ruling party official and former intelligence chief. At left is Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, second from left. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)
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No deal: Trump, Kim summit collapses over sanctions impasse

Talks between President Donald Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un collapsed Thursday after the two sides failed to bridge a standoff over U.S. sanctions, a dispiriting end to high-stakes meetings meant to disarm a global nuclear threat.

Feb 28, 2019 at 8:57 AM
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Sullivan County Commission

Sullivan County hires Knoxville firm to study jail expansion

Firm’s work will involve consideration to include “transitional” component to address alcohol and drug addiction among inmate population.

Feb 25, 2019 at 11:09 AM
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Tennessee General Assembly

Drone bill advances in Tennessee legislature

Legislation that would increase the penalty for flying a drone over a “critical infrastructure facility” without the business operator’s consent from a misdemeanor to a felony advanced in the Tennessee Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. The bill appears to have been written for Kingsport-based Eastman and other Tennessee companies.

Feb 19, 2019 at 5:34 PM
Sports betting in Tennessee would have a major economic impact, but it would also shift cash away from lottery sales.
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Tennessee General Assembly

Will Tennessee take that bet?

The issue of sports betting was opened up by a U.S. Supreme Court decision last year, and other states have been quick to act. Eight states are already operating some form of legal sports betting and 21 states introduced legislation on the topic last year, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.

Feb 18, 2019 at 8:30 AM
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Sullivan County Commission

Effort to reverse 25-year-old law change still a hot topic

Should the top position in a local school system — director or superintendent — be won in a political race or filled by locally-elected school boards through a hiring and contract process?

Feb 14, 2019 at 10:44 AM
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Tuesday Trivia

Tuesday Trivia: Washington's Birthday or Presidents Day?

Until 1968, Washington’s Birthday was celebrated on February 22.

Feb 12, 2019 at 8:30 PM
josborne
Civics 101

Civics 101: How Tennessee became a state

The name Tennessee once applied only to a county, one of six that made up the area now a state — but then just a section of North Carolina.

Feb 11, 2019 at 5:30 PM
U.S. Rep. Phil Roe
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Rogersville/Hawkins County Chamber of Commerce

Roe calls for tougher border security

That’s what U.S. Rep. Phil Roe told a Rogersville/Hawkins County Chamber of Commerce legislative breakfast as the clock ticks down toward a Friday deadline for a conference committee to get a border security deal done or face another partial federal government shutdown.

Feb 9, 2019 at 8:30 PM
President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, as Vice President Mike Pence and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., watch, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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Trump calls for bipartisanship, a hard line on immigration

President Donald Trump is staring down a two-year stretch that will determine whether he is re-elected or leaves office in defeat. His speech sought to shore up Republican support that had eroded slightly during the recent government shutdown and previewed a fresh defense against Democrats as they ready a round of investigations into his administration.

Feb 6, 2019 at 8:50 AM
In this Feb. 1, 2019, photo, President Donald Trump speaks in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington. The White House says Trump will call for optimism and unity in his State of the Union address, using the moment to attempt a reset after two years of bitter partisanship and deeply personal attacks. But skepticism will emanate from both sides of the aisle when Trump enters the House chamber Tuesday for the primetime address to lawmakers and the nation. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)
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Trump squabbles with Democrats before speech on unity

The White House says President Donald Trump will call for optimism and unity in his State of the Union address, using the moment to attempt a reset after two years of bitter partisanship and deeply personal attacks. But skepticism will emanate from both sides of the aisle when Trump enters the House chamber Tuesday.

Feb 5, 2019 at 3:15 PM
Gov. Bill Lee
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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee

Lee: 'I want to have a clear understanding of the regulatory environment'

Lee’s Executive Order 5 outlines a 90-day freeze in which no executive branch department will file a new rule or regulation with the Secretary of State. During the freeze, the executive branch will develop a framework to better assess the costs and benefits of imposing a new regulation.

Feb 5, 2019 at 7:30 AM
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