Former Foe Shares Stage for Civil Service Overhaul Signing

Legislation that completely reworks how the state hires, fires and promotes its employees was signed into law Tuesday. Republican lawmakers believe it could transform how state government works.

The Pickerel Frog has never been found in Davidson County before.

The state Senate passed a bill Monday night to fine-tune the definition of a fetus involved in a homicide. The accused would face two charges of homicide if an embryo dies along with the mother.

Monday night the state Senate signed off on a proposal for selecting judges that would let them grill the nominees live, just like the U.S. Senate does in Washington. The change requires a constitutional amendment.

Republicans in the state House appear to be bowing to pressure from Governor Bill Haslam and blocking an NRA-backed bill that allows people to store weapons in their vehicle while at work. GOP caucus members met behind closed doors prior to Monday night’s floor session.

Tennessee cities near bordering states would no longer be able to reroute sales tax revenue for private development projects. Legislation has surfaced in the General Assembly to undo tax incentives created just last year.

The long court battle over whether Fisk University can sell a stake in a valuable art collection may be coming to an end.

The Nashville airport is cheering its 20th consecutive month of increasing passenger traffic. But officials caution that the pick-up still leaves activity well below its peak.

Lawmakers at the State Capitol are eager to go home—so much so they’re going to try to wrap everything up this week. That means the gears of government turn a little faster.

In Franklin, an almost forgotten textile more than 130 years old recently came out of storage. Its stitches show how closely-knit the town once was.