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Updated: Mon Apr 8, 2013 7:54 PM
Legislation that would make cock fighting a felony is dead this session after failing to pass the Senate.
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Updated: Mon Apr 8, 2013 5:32 PM
We all remember how rapidly the floodwaters of 2011 rose, and the Army Corps of Engineers worries it could happen again. That's one of the reasons they want to hear from you. Monday, the Mississippi River Commission traveled to the Local 6 area to do just that.
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Updated: Mon Apr 8, 2013 12:05 PM
Faith leaders from across the state are urging Gov. Bill Haslam and state lawmakers to accept $1.4 billion in Medicaid money if the federal government doesn't approve an alternate plan for Medicaid expansion in Tennessee.
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Updated: Fri Apr 5, 2013 9:29 PM
A Fort Campbell soldier who suffered a traumatic brain injury has received the Silver Star, the military's third highest medal for valor, for his actions to help evacuate wounded troops during a mission in Afghanistan in 2010.
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Updated: Fri Apr 5, 2013 7:52 PM
The state of Kentucky is holding a roundtable discussion on how to prevent the high number of deaths associated with house fires.
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Updated: Fri Apr 5, 2013 6:33 PM
On shaky ground. Two tremors in the New Madrid Seismic Zone this week have people wondering if a big earthquake could be coming.
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Updated: Thu Apr 4, 2013 10:20 PM
Starting in 2014, every American will be required to purchase health insurance. For low and middle income families already struggling to make ends meet, that may sound like an impossibile task, but that's where tax credits will soon come in.
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Updated: Thu Apr 4, 2013 10:19 PM
The man suspected in a deadly shooting at Fort Knox has a court appearance Friday morning. The FBI has confirmed that Marquinta Jacobs is due in federal court in Bowling Green at 9 a.m. CST.
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Updated: Thu Apr 4, 2013 9:32 PM
The state House has unanimously approved Gov. Bill Haslam's proposal to cut the state's sales tax on groceries.
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Updated: Wed Apr 3, 2013 8:00 PM
A proposal that would allow school districts to hire retired law enforcement officers for security is advancing in the Legislature.
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Updated: Wed Apr 3, 2013 7:58 PM
Gov. Bill Haslam's proposal to create school vouchers has failed this session. Republican Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris, who was carrying the bill for the Haslam administration, told the Senate Finance Committee he doesn't want members to advance the bill.
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Updated: Wed Apr 3, 2013 11:22 AM
Authorities have captured two inmates who escaped from the minimum-security annex of the West Tennessee State Penitentiary in Henning.
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Updated: Tue Apr 2, 2013 11:09 PM
Residents in southeastern Missouri, western Tennessee and western Kentucky felt a bit of a rumble late Tuesday night. The United State Geological Survey reports a magnitude 2.7 earthquake happened around 10:20 p.m.
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Updated: Tue Apr 2, 2013 5:42 PM
A proposal to seal Tennessee's handgun carry permit records from public scrutiny is advancing in the Legislature.
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Updated: Tue Apr 2, 2013 5:07 PM
A bill that would give Tennessee lawmakers the power to decide the nominees for the state's U.S. Senate seats has been withdrawn until next year.
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Updated: Tue Apr 2, 2013 5:04 PM
Legislation to allow wine to be sold in Tennessee supermarkets and convenience stores isn't quite dead yet.
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Updated: Tue Apr 2, 2013 3:04 PM
A proposal to increase the fine for not wearing a seat belt has failed this session. Members of the House Transportation Committee voted 11-2 on Tuesday to defeat the measure. Earlier in the day, the companion bill passed the Senate Finance Committee 6-4.
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Updated: Mon Apr 1, 2013 10:14 PM
Background checks on gun buyers in Tennessee have produced a high rate of rejection in comparison to other states.
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Updated: Mon Apr 1, 2013 5:26 PM
Fighting the war on prescription drug abuse. Big changes are putting your doctor on the front line.
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Updated: Mon Apr 1, 2013 4:27 PM
Democrats want to opt out of a bill that would give Tennessee lawmakers the power to select nominees to the U.S. Senate.
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