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Lawmakers want to fund Dolly Parton reading initiative at 100%

(The Center Square) – Tennessee could pick up the local funding for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, according to a proposal by state House Speaker Cameron Sexton and Hixson Republican Sen. Bo Watson.

By Kim Jarrett | The Center Square, Reporting from The Center Square
Published Sep 2, 2026, 2:30 PM ET

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Lawmakers want to fund Dolly Parton reading initiative at 100%
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Bill by Blackburn, Ossoff on the way to Trump's desk

(The Center Square) – U.S. Sens. Jon Ossoff and Marsha Blackburn are often on opposite sides of issues, but for the past two years, the two have been on the same side of an issue involving U.S. prison workers.

By Kim Jarrett | The Center Square, Reporting from The Center Square
Published Sep 1, 2026, 9:42 AM ET

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Bill by Blackburn, Ossoff on the way to Trump's desk
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