Much of the heavy funding comes from Military and Veterans Affairs' earmarks, while the Transportation appropriations bill has well over 2,000 project requests.

Two current state representatives, a former state representative, a former Lexington council member and a former state ...

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including GOP's quest to sell the 'big ...

Republican Ralph Alvarado, who made history as Kentucky's first Hispanic state legislator but then left to become Tennessee's ...

Republican Dr. Ralph Alvarado, a former Kentucky lawmaker, and Democrat Zach Dembo, a former federal prosecutor, announced ...

A former state senator who spoke at the 2016 Republican National Convention has thrown his name in the race to replace Rep.

Republican Ralph Alvarado, who made history as Kentucky's first Hispanic state legislator but then left to become Tennessee's ...

With midterm elections approaching, political leaders across the country are sharpening strategies to retain or flip key ...

Memphis-Shelby County Schools district officials say 100 teacher and staff positions could be cut if the Trump administration ...

Tennessee held 13 special elections during the same time period. The largest number of special elections in Tennessee took place in 2011 and 2019 when three special elections were held. The table ...

But let me be clear: this law is a starting point, not a finish line. Expanding funding for child advocacy centers is important—but it’s not enough. Tennessee has a long road ahead in ...

The contest coincides with the state’s November uniform election, when voters across Texas will already be at the polls to decide local offices and ballot measures.