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• Gov. Lee Announces DriveTN Public-Private Partnership for I-24 Lanes

  Governor Bill Lee announced a public-private partnership with the DriveTN consortium to build and maintain 26 miles of Choice Lanes on I-24 between Nashville and Murfreesboro. The $9.2 billion project, led by mostly overseas companies, is projected to generate over $24 billion in value for Tennesseans despite legislative concerns about foreign ownership.

• "Tenn. S. Ct. Lets Stand Decision That Copyright Law Doesn't Bar Release of Covenant Shooter Manifesto"

  The Volokh Conspiracy argues that the Tennessee Supreme Court's refusal to review a lower court ruling correctly holds that copyright law does not prevent public access to the Covenant School shooter's manifesto under the Tennessee Public Records Act. The commentary contends that inspection rights do not constitute prohibited reproduction or distribution.