U.S. Rep. John Rose, R-Cookeville, has confirmed that he is looking at a potential 2026 race for governor, The Tennessee Journal reports. “Well, it’s something I’m thinking about,” the three-term congressman and former state agriculture commissioner said after hosting a discussion with Republican state lawmakers in Nashville. Rose, who represents Tennessee's Sixth Congressional District, held the event to discuss federal and state issues. Gov. Bill Lee will be term-limited from running again when his current term expires in 2026.

Maryam Abolfazli has officially launched a campaign for Tennessee's Fifth Congressional District seat, which is currently held by Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Columbia. Abolfazli is running as a Democrat in a district that encompasses parts of Davidson and Williamson counties and southern Middle Tennessee, the Nashville Scene reports. Currently chair of the Metro Human Relations Commission, she has been active on local issues such as the recent Titans stadium deal and issues of gun safety, especially following the shooting at Nashville’s Covenant School. Ogles will face Brentwood cybersecurity expert Tom Guarente and singer-songwriter Stokes Nielson in the Republican primary. Abolfazli will run against Williamson County resident Kiran Sreepada in the Democratic primary.

Homeless advocacy group Open Table Nashville has filed an amicus brief in a U.S. Supreme Court case that could affect how cities and states address homeless encampments. The organization joins other service providers and legal advocates across the country in encouraging the Supreme Court to uphold a ruling that prevents cities from punishing people for sleeping outside when they have no access to adequate shelter. The brief comes in the case of Grants Pass v. Johnson, which involves an Oregon town seeking to enforce a ban on camping on public property. The U.S. 9th Circuit of Appeals previously ruled that such a ban violates the Eighth Amendment's prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment. The Supreme Court will hear arguments on April 22, the Nashville Post reports. In 2022, Tennessee lawmakers made camping while homeless a felony.

SUTTON, Chief Judge. Century Aluminum relies on river barges to obtain alumina ore and other materials that it smelts into aluminum. When the Army Corps of Engineers closed key locks on the Ohio River in 2017 due to low water levels and mechanical breakdowns, Century scrambled to secure other transportation. Century filed a claim with the underwriters of its maritime cargo insurance policy, referred to collectively as Lloyd’s of London, for these unanticipated shipping expenses. Lloyd’s paid the company $1 million under the policy’s Extra Expense Clause but denied coverage for the rest of the claim. The district court granted summary judgment to Lloyd’s. We affirm.

The Appellant, Terry L. Gragg, appeals his conviction of aggravated assault for which he received a sentence of four years’ probation. On appeal, he argues that the evidence is insufficient to support his conviction because the State failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he did not act in self-defense. After review, we affirm the trial court’s judgment.

Bruce Dorsett, II, Petitioner, filed an untimely petition for post-conviction relief after the entry of a guilty plea to several offenses. Petitioner requested equitable tolling of the statute of limitations. The post-conviction court determined Petitioner was entitled to neither statutory nor equitable tolling of the statute of limitations and, consequently, denied relief and dismissed the petition. Petitioner then filed an untimely notice of appeal. On appeal, Petitioner claims the post-conviction court erred in dismissing the petition without allowing Petitioner to amend it. We waive the timely filing of the notice of appeal but affirm the judgment of the post-conviction court because Petitioner failed to show he is entitled to tolling of the statute of limitations.

Petitioner, Larry J. Bradley, appeals from the Montgomery County Circuit Court’s denial of his petition for post-conviction relief related to his convictions for evading arrest, attempted carjacking, aggravated burglary, and assault. Petitioner argues that the postconviction court erred in denying relief based upon his claims that he received ineffective assistance of counsel because (1) trial counsel argued that Petitioner was guilty of attempted carjacking without consulting with Petitioner and (2) trial counsel failed to properly determine the felony classification for Petitioner’s Indiana convictions for purposes of sentencing. He also argues the “Circuit Court erred in denying [Petitioner’s] petition to set aside the sentence on the attempted carjacking conviction due to the ineffective assistance of counsel.” After a thorough review of the record, we affirm the judgment of the post-conviction court.

The Petitioner, Albert Bohannon, appeals the Wayne County Circuit Court’s summary dismissal of his pro se petition seeking habeas corpus relief. After review, we affirm the dismissal because the Petitioner is no longer imprisoned or restrained of his liberty and the petition fails to comply with the statutory requirements.

Bobby Harshbarger — the son of U.S. Rep. Diana Harshbarger, who represents Tennessee's First Congressional District — will run against incumbent state Sen. Jon Lundberg, R-Bristol, in the Senate District 4 Republican primary, WJHL reports. The younger Harshbarger, a pharmacist, announced his campaign this week for the seat representing Hawkins and Sullivan counties. Lundberg was elected to the Senate in 2016 and currently chairs the Senate Education Committee. He also was a state representative for 10 years. The Republican primary will be held on Aug. 1, followed by the general election on Nov. 5.

Tennessee State University (TSU) is considering suing the state over 30 years of underfunding, WSMV reports. The move comes after the federal government found that the state owes TSU $2.1 billion. Leaders argue that funds meant for the school went to predominantly white schools across the state instead. The university has been in the news recently after the state legislature voted to vacate its board of directors and Gov. Bill Lee appointed new members. The news source notes that similar lawsuits filed by other historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have been successful.