Tennessee Lookout - Oct 2, 2026
Tennessee may need to budget an estimated additional $220 million next year to continue funding its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program under new federal rules. The final cost will depend partly on the state’s SNAP payment error rate.
WKRN News 2 - Oct 2, 2026
Newly unsealed court filings and sworn depositions describe warnings that Tennessee’s top prison official allegedly chose to ignore before a failed execution. The reporting presents the episode as part of broader problems in the state’s execution system.
The Tennessee Star - Oct 2, 2026
The White House reaffirmed its support for Sam Adkisson, a Vanderbilt graduate and White House attorney nominated by President Donald Trump. The nomination was reportedly blocked after U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn did not return a Senate blue slip signaling approval.
