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Sam Stockard, Tennessee Lookout

Sam Stockard is a veteran Tennessee reporter and editor with the Tennessee Lookout, having written for the Daily News Journal in Murfreesboro, where he served as lead editor when the paper won an award for being the state's best Sunday newspaper two years in a row. He has led the Capitol Hill bureau for The Daily Memphian. His awards include Best Single Editorial from the Tennessee Press Association.

Government & Politics

Tenn. House leader pushes resolution to move county elections to November

Sam Stockard, Tennessee Lookout

Some worry about long ballots and effort to consolidate power
Criminal Justice

Tennessee governor appoints new correction commissioner in wake of lethal injection debacle

Sam Stockard, Tennessee Lookout

Marks first move to shore up execution protocol
Government & Politics

Lack of compelling races hurts early voting turnout in Tennessee

Sam Stockard, Tennessee Lookout

Early voting turnout for the Nov. 8 election is nearly 45% lower so far than in 2018, mainly because no statewide races are demanding voter attention, political experts say.