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Knox County commissioners shifted $4 million from the school allocation into raises for county employees, a move that school leaders say will force budget trade‑offs. The vote was part of June budget actions.
Jun 18, 2026
Knox Pols Swipe $4M From Schools for County Pay Bump
Jun 16, 2026
Anderson County Approves Two-Year Data Center Moratorium
Jun 12, 2026
Tennessee Sending Disabled Immigrant Children's Records To Immigration Officials
Jun 05, 2026
Kushner’s Quiet Oak Ridge Huddle Ramps Up Iran Nuke Gamble
Anderson County commissioners voted to pause new data‑center projects for two years while officials study zoning, utilities and local concerns.
State letters warn that undocumented children in the Children's Special Services program could have their records shared with Tennessee's immigration enforcement unit after June 30.
Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff met Oak Ridge nuclear experts as the White House eyes a compact, 60-day framework with Iran and lines up technical plans for verification.
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