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A majority of Americans disapprove of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s job performance and the federal government’s evolving vaccine policy, according to a poll released Thursday by the nonpartisan health organization KFF. From @jennifershutt.bsky.social
Majorities disapprove of RFK Jr. performance, doubt autism-Tylenol claims, KFF poll finds • Tennessee Lookout
A majority of Americans disapprove of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s job performance and vaccine policy.
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Congratulations to our dream team: Sam Stockard, @friedmanadam5.bsky.social and @cstephenson.bsky.social for their Best of Nashville Writers Choice Award for creating a public database of companies getting tax rebates from the state!
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Vanderbilt campus groups push back against Trump administration higher ed ‘compact’ • Tennessee Lookout
A demand that Vanderbilt University sign onto a “compact” with the Trump administration is drawing pushback from some campus groups.
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It's Thursday, which means it's Roundabout time. Congressional District 7 candidate Rep. Jody Barrett, Owen School prof and @tennesseelookout.com contributor Bruce Barry, and @wpln.bsky.social's @mariannabac.bsky.social join to help us think through the biggest news – including the special
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Children incarcerated in Shelby County’s juvenile detention center are often held in solitary confinement,Tennessee law prohibits holding children in seclusion, a term often used interchangeably with solitary confinement, for longer than two continuous hours. From Rebecca Cadenhead with @mlk50.com.
No school, no fresh air and isolated • Tennessee Lookout
Children incarcerated in Shelby County’s juvenile detention center are frequently held in solitary confinement.
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A demand that Vanderbilt University sign onto a “compact” — pledging to comply with new Trump administration higher education directives in exchange for preferential access to federal funding — is drawing pushback from some campus groups.
Vanderbilt campus groups push back against Trump administration higher ed ‘compact’ • Tennessee Lookout
A demand that Vanderbilt University sign onto a “compact” with the Trump administration is drawing pushback from some campus groups.
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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 1d
Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty to two felony charges Wednesday in federal court in Virginia, in response to an indictment that followed an extraordinary pressure campaign from President Donald Trump.
Former FBI Director Comey pleads not guilty to criminal charges demanded by Trump • Tennessee Lookout
Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty to two felony charges Wednesday in federal court in Virginia.
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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 1d
John Cole’s Tennessee: Tailored to fit. A state senator alleges Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti retroactively altered a predecessor’s legal opinion on deployment of National Guard troops.
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On Tuesday, Democratic state Rep. Aftyn Behn pulled ahead of three opponents, including two other lawmakers, to clinch the primary in the Congressional District 7 special election, while former Tennessee Commissioner of General Services handily won the GOP primary. From @friedmanadam5.bsky.social
Republican Van Epps and Democrat Behn win Middle Tenn. U.S. House primary • Tennessee Lookout
Democratic state Rep. Aftyn Behn and Republican Matt Van Epps will face off for the chance to fill Tennessee Congressional District 7.
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The Trump administration’s highly visible immigration crackdowns in Nashville have created new barriers to criminal justice and community safety, city law enforcement officials say. @anitawadhwani.bsky.social reports.
In Nashville, immigration sweeps deter crime victims from coming forward • Tennessee Lookout
The Trump administration's immigration crackdowns have created new barriers to criminal justice and community safety, Nashville officials say.
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Republican Matt Van Epps and Democrat Aftyn Behn will face off in a special election for the 7th Congressional District seat after securing their party nominations Tuesday. Behn ran as a progressive, advocating that the only way a Dem could win was with an energized turnout. @tennesseelookout.com
Republican Van Epps and Democrat Behn win Middle Tenn. U.S. House primary • Tennessee Lookout
Democratic state Rep. Aftyn Behn and Republican Matt Van Epps will face off for the chance to fill Tennessee Congressional District 7.
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The Trump administration’s highly visible immigration crackdowns have created new barriers to criminal justice and community safety, city law enforcement officials say.

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In Nashville, immigration sweeps deter crime victims from coming forward • Tennessee Lookout
The Trump administration's immigration crackdowns have created new barriers to criminal justice and community safety, Nashville officials say.
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Jennifer Shutt @jennifershutt.bsky.social · 1d
Speaker Johnson appears to say furloughed federal workers should get back pay under 2019 law

"It has always been the case. It is tradition and I think it is statutory law that federal employees be paid. And that’s my position."
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In Nashville, immigration sweeps deter crime victims from coming forward
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In Nashville, immigration sweeps deter crime victims from coming forward • Tennessee Lookout
The Trump administration's immigration crackdowns have created new barriers to criminal justice and community safety, Nashville officials say.
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Rep. Justin J. Pearson is expected to announce his candidacy today, sources confirmed to the @tennesseelookout.com.
Memphis state Rep. Justin Pearson to challenge U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen in 2026 Democratic primary • Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee state Rep. Justin J. Pearson of Memphis plans to challenge long-time U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen in the 2026 Democratic primary.
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Just in: Justin J. Pearson, a Memphis state representative who rose to national prominence for his protest against gun violence, plans to challenge longtime U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen in the 2026 Democratic primary.
Memphis state Rep. Justin Pearson to challenge U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen in 2026 Democratic primary • Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee state Rep. Justin J. Pearson of Memphis plans to challenge long-time U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen in the 2026 Democratic primary.
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BREAKING: Democratic state Rep. Aftyn Behn and Republican Matt Van Epps, former Tennessee commissioner of General Services, won their primaries and will face off to represent Congressional District 7 on December 2.
Republican Van Epps and Democrat Behn win Middle Tenn. U.S. House primary • Tennessee Lookout
Democratic state Rep. Aftyn Behn and Republican Matt Van Epps will face off for the chance to fill Tennessee Congressional District 7.
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BREAKING: Democratic state Rep. Aftyn Behn and Republican Matt Van Epps, former Tennessee commissioner of General Services, won their primaries and will face off to represent Congressional District 7 on December 2.
Republican Van Epps and Democrat Behn win Middle Tenn. U.S. House primary • Tennessee Lookout
Democratic state Rep. Aftyn Behn and Republican Matt Van Epps will face off for the chance to fill Tennessee Congressional District 7.
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Planned Parenthood has temporarily closed one of two Memphis clinics as a result of a federal appeals court decision that allowed the Trump administration to block patients from using Medicaid as their insurance at the reproductive health provider.
Planned Parenthood closes a Memphis clinic after Trump administration stops Medicaid payments • Tennessee Lookout
Planned Parenthood has temporarily closed one of two Memphis clinics as a result of a federal appeals court decision.
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The Trump administration may try to interpret a law enacted during his first term in office differently than it did following the last government shutdown, potentially denying back pay to hundreds of thousands of furloughed federal workers. From @jennifershutt.bsky.social.
Trump floats plan to deny back pay to furloughed federal workers after shutdown • Tennessee Lookout
The Trump administration may try to potentially deny back pay to hundreds of thousands of furloughed federal workers.
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Jennifer Shutt @jennifershutt.bsky.social · 2d
Trump says he'll likely announce layoffs in four or five days unless the shutdown ends before then.

"If this keeps going on it’ll be substantial and a lot of those jobs will never come back."
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Outgoing Nashville development chief Bob Mendes defends the massive project on the east bank of the Cumberland River amid complaints about it from House Speaker Cameron Sexton, a member of the project's oversight authority. From @cstephenson.bsky.social and Sam Stockard.
Outgoing Nashville official defends East Bank development contract • Tennessee Lookout
Former Metro Nashville chief development officer Bob Mendes defended an agreement for a massive project on the Cumberland River’s East Bank.
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The White House slammed a President Donald Trump-appointed federal judge Monday for blocking the deployment of National Guard troops to Oregon, as hostilities escalate between the administration and Democratic states where Trump has begun sending in troops over governors’ objections.
Trump troop deployment to Oregon, Illinois intensifies confrontation with Democratic-led states • Tennessee Lookout
The White House slammed a President Donald Trump-appointed federal judge Monday for blocking deployment of National Guard troops to Oregon.
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A federal judge in Nashville ruled that there is a “realistic likelihood” that the government behaved vindictively in bringing human smuggling charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man wrongly deported to El Salvador before being brought to Tennessee in June to face criminal charges.
Nashville federal judge finds “likelihood” prosecution of Kilmar Abrego Garcia is vindictive • Tennessee Lookout
A federal judge in Nashville ruled there's a “realistic likelihood” the government acted vindictively to bringcharges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
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