"There are no words to adequately express the sorrow our family and indeed, all Tennesseans, feel in the loss of Dolly Parton," Blackburn said. "An iconic leader who loved our great state and nation."
Tennessee is a reliably red state and Blackburn is the heavy favorite to win the battle for the governor's mansion.
Tennessee voters will decide their party's nomination for governor and representatives in Congress on Thursday. Polls close at 8:00 p.m. ET.
A 30-year-old man of Pakistani background has been charged with attempted murder following a broad daylight stabbing of a teenage British girl in Brierfield, Lancashire.
A 30-year-old man of Pakistani heritage has been charged with attempted murder following a broad daylight stabbing of a teenage girl in Brierfield, England. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A 17-year-old girl was stabbed in the neck in Brierfield, England , on Friday. The suspect has since been confirmed to be a Pakistani heritage man named Junaid Nawaz, who has been charged with attempted murder and possession of a knife. DETAIL: The victim was taken to a local hospital, where her injuries were determined to be non-life-threatening. She has since been discharged to recover at home. Nawaz, meanwhile, was remanded in custody and appeared before Blackburn Magistrates’ Court on Monday. Lancashire Police, who described Nawaz as British-born…Open
"If this agency does not root out the rot, our nation will suffer the consequences," Blackburn wrote on X alongside a copy of her letter.
The General Assembly is expected to quickly approve the map, which slices up Memphis, a majority-Black city that makes up most of the state’s lone Democratic district.
Accompanying her post was a picture of a proposed set of district maps that would only include GOP-leaning districts.
Jackson attended the event because she was nominated for Best Audiobook, Narration and Storytelling for her memoir Lovely One, but the star-studded evening made waves for its multiple performances and speeches highlighting opposition to ICE operations.