
What Can Tennessee’s Governor Actually Do? We Tested the Campaign Promises.
Blackburn, Green and Pinkston are promising significant changes.
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Blackburn, Green and Pinkston are promising significant changes.

by Brandon Burley

The Aug. 6 election chose nominees for governor, Congress and the General Assembly while settling local races from Knoxville to Memphis

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