New TNJ edition alert: Could losing 5th District be blessing in disguise for Dems?

The new print edition of the The Tenenssee Journal is out in the wild. Here’s what we delved into this week:

— Why losing the 5th District might not be the nightmare Dems think it’d be.

— A look back at the last Republican elected to the 5th District seat nearly 150 years ago, and how he fell victim to redistricting.

— From the campaign trail: Vital wins over Dem accused of rape, former Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey’s once powerful PAC drained of campaign cash, audit of freshman Rep. Todd Warner’s campaign spending put off until next Registry meeting.

— Mandate two-step: Official opposition to Biden vaccine stance coupled with private relief among some businesses.

Also: The general fund bonanza endures, Katrina Robinson’s trial gets underway, the Chattanooga Times Free Press to go (mostly) digital, and state Dems “voluntarily’’ stay away from annual fundraiser.

As always, access your copy of the TNJ here or subscribe here.

Programming note: The Journal is on break next week, so expect lighter-than-usual blog fare while we kick out feet up. The next print edition appears Oct. 1.