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The Green Record: What She Has Delivered, What Has Failed and What Local Government Reveals

Jerri Green has worked inside Shelby County government, served on the Memphis City Council and now leads the county’s public defender’s office.

August 24, 2026

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Before You Argue About Primaries or Ranked-Choice Voting, Understand the System First

by Brandon Burley and The Redemption Project

August 24, 2026

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What Actually Gets People to Vote?

Decades of research point to no single cure for low turnout. People are more likely to participate when voting is easier, elections offer meaningful choices, th…

August 23, 2026

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Knowing How Government Works Is Not the Same as Believing Your Vote Matters

Civic education can remove barriers and help people participate. But the evidence suggests knowledge works best when voters can also see a meaningful choice, un…

August 22, 2026

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The Blackburn Record: What She Has Accomplished and Where It Gets More . . . Complicated

Marsha Blackburn enters Tennessee’s governor race with something her principal opponents cannot match in scale: nearly three decades of votes, legislation and p…

August 21, 2026

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Why Do Some Elections Get Voters to Show Up — While Others Barely Register?

by Brandon Burley and The Redemption Project

August 20, 2026

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Tennessee Does Not Have One Voting Culture. It May Have Three.

Some communities offer voters real competition. Others remain civically active even when one party dominates. In still others, low turnout, limited candidate ch…

August 20, 2026

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What Can Tennessee’s Governor Actually Do? We Tested the Campaign Promises.

Blackburn, Green and Pinkston are promising significant changes.

August 19, 2026

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Blackburn, Green and Pinkston Offer Three Different Models of Tennessee Government

The Republican and Democratic nominees and an independent candidate with a detailed statewide platform are asking voters to choose among different ideas about w…

August 17, 2026

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The Same Voter Can Make Two Very Different Decisions on the Same Ballot

by Brandon Burley and The Redemption Project

August 17, 2026

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Tennessee’s GOP Supermajority Is Likely to Survive. The More Interesting Question Is What Kind.

Thursday’s primaries changed the people who may wield Tennessee’s legislative power. November will determine whether Republicans’ margins change with them.

August 16, 2026

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Rural Tennessee Does Not Vote Like One Place

Some small Tennessee counties consistently show strong voter participation while others lag. The difference is a reminder that rural voting is shaped not only b…

August 15, 2026

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