New TNJ edition alert: ‘Dumbest’ teachers, unconventional thinking, and nobody here but us RINOs

Gov. Bill Lee speaks to reporters in Nashville on July 6, 2022. (Erik Schelzig, Tennessee Journal)

Issue No. 26 of The Tennessee Journal is out. Here is what’s in it:

— Lee draws heavy criticism for silence on charter operator’s ‘dumb’ teachers remark.

— Unconventional thinking:  Effort to host RNC in Nashville runs into heavy opposition.

— From the campaign trail: Nobody here but us RINOs, online poll shenanigans, the race for Charlie Sargent’s old seat, and waiting for the gloves to come off in the 5th.

Also: The “poop hits the fan” in Maury County, Jimmy Matlock gets higher ed nod, economic development upheaval around the state, and a new name for invasive carp.

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