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Storms, some severe, rumbling in Tenn. TriCities.com NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Severe thunderstorms are possible across Tennessee as warm air is chased by a cold front. The National Weather Service forecast a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms in the Memphis area on Monday. In Nashville, thunderstorms ... See all stories on this topic »

Wildfire burns outside Great Smoky Mountains TriCities.com Updated: Wildfire burns outside Great Smoky Mountains Associated Press |. PIGEON FORGE,Tenn. — A wildfire burning in a resort area outside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in eastern Tennessee has destroyed more than 30 large rental cabins. See all stories on this topic »

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Tenn. Senate approves parking lot guns bill
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Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey of Blountville, center, speaks Monday with fellow Republican Sen. Stacey Campfield of Knoxville after a Senate vote in Nashville, Tenn., to allow handgun carry permit holders to store their loaded firearms in their vehicles no ...

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How expanding Medicaid in TN makes financial sense - TriCities.com
How expanding Medicaid in TN makes financial sense - TriCities.com: Home ... Fact sheet from theTN Justice Center on how expanding Medicaid makes ...

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Non-wealthy Tennessee families face high tax burdens, report says
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Poor and middle-class families in Tennessee spend nearly 12 percent and 9 percent, respectively, of their total income on taxes, according to a new report by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. Those figures rank Tennessee among the "10 Most ...

Guns in parking lot bill moves through Tennessee Senate
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A bill seeking to guarantee people with handgun-carry permits can store firearms in their vehicles no matter where they are parked is expected to be on the Senate floor early next week. The chief Senate clerk told The ...