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    Kerbela Project Rebuffed Again
    A developer failed a second time to get Planning Commission approval for its planned apartment complex on the South Waterfront but can try again.
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    House Panel Revises Voucher Expansion
    The measure, which is at odds with the Senate version, would reduce the number of scholarships, provide a bit of transparency and require immigration status reporting.
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    McNally Bows Out
    The lieutenant governor and Senate speaker, whose district includes a slice of Knox County, will step down after nearly 50 years in the state Legislature.
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    ‘Precariously Positive’
    Amid uncertainty caused by federal policies, UT’s Boyd Center projects slow growth for Tennessee’s economy in the coming years.
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    Bridging the French Broad
    A new pedestrian bridge will unify an expanding Seven Islands State Birding Park, thanks to a conservation grant and a longtime benefactor.
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    Who is John Rose?
    The Republican congressman is fighting a lack of name recognition in his quest to beat U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn in the GOP primary for governor in 2026.
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