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New Tennessee Law Targets Schoolbook Sellers, Distributors
Gov. Bill Lee signs law one nonprofit leader calls a tactic common in authoritarian governments.
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Tennessee Attorney General Beefs Up Office To Take On Feds, Cities
Skrmetti’s 10-attorney “strategic litigation unit” also will focus on corporate activity.
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Vanderbilt Poll: Majority Of Tennessee Voters Support Red-Flag Laws
The poll was conducted three weeks after a deadly mass shooting at The Covenant School claimed the lives of three children and three adults.
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Rutherford County School Board Approves Hillsdale Charter
Public comments were restricted during the meeting and the board refused to hear a negative recommendation from its own charter committee.
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Cumberland Co. Dems File Civil Complaint Over Sexton's Residency
The complaint, if found true, could come with a fine of between $375K and $1.5M for the Tennessee House Speaker.
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Tennessee DCS Social Worker Caseload Bill Fails To Pass
Some lawmakers are worried that the agency will continue to struggle to place foster children.
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Tennessee Commissioner Of Education Penny Schwinn To Resign
She oversaw the passage of school vouchers and a significant change to the school funding formula.
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Gov. Bill Lee Signs Law Carving Out Narrow Exceptions To Abortion Ban
The new law still contains no exceptions for fetal anomalies or for victims of rape or incest.
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“It’s The Guns. It’s Always Been The Guns.”
What some Tennessee teachers say needs to change for safer schools.
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Special Elections For Three TN Legislative Seats Could Hit $570,000
The state is expected to reimburse local governments for holding special elections for the legislative seats.
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Watchdog Group Want Probe Of TN House Speaker's Per Diem Costs
The group wants to know whether Sexton violated any laws by claiming a larger per diem despite owning a home in Nashville.
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Part 2: For OB-GYNs, TN's Abortion Laws Limit Their Training, Care
A looming shortage of OB-GYN physicians comes as Tennessee faces maternal health challenges.
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Republicans Demand Release Of Covenant School Shooter’s Manifesto
They say it is critical to know the motive behind the murders before a special legislative session is held on gun-law reform.
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For OB-GYN Doctors, TN's Abortion Laws Limit Their Training And Care
Some are reconsidering a state and a patient population they are reluctant to leave.
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Republican Lawmakers Pass Six Bills Targeting Nashville In 2023
The Metro Nashville Legal Department is expected to file lawsuits against the state to stop the implementation of several of the laws.
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‘Tennessee Three’ Praised By Biden In White House Meeting
“You’re standing up for our kids, you’re standing up for our communities,” Biden told the lawmakers.
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2023 Tennessee Budget Includes $271 Million Business Tax Break
Also included are money for prisons, crisis pregnancy centers, and local airports in the home counties of House Republican leaders.
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Gov. Lee To Call Special Session On Gun Reform
The Tennessee Legislature adjourned for the year on Friday night without tackling the issue.
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TN Lawmakers Issue Confederate History Month Proclamation
The document, which says nothing about slavery, calls the Civil War "a four-year historic struggle" for state rights.
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State Rep. Scotty Campbell Resigns After Sexual Harassment Finding
The Johnson City Republican harassed at least one intern, according to a subcommittee investigation.
