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School boards who want to use teleconferencing to let absent members participate in meetings could do so under a bill passed in the state House Thursday.

On Thursday, the state House passed a bill that would require all doctors who perform abortions have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital.

State economic development officials want legislation passed this year to expand a cash grant program and close some company recruitment records. They’re at least halfway to that goal.

State senators jumped into the fray over a nondiscrimination policy at Vanderbilt yesterday. They threatened to cut off lottery scholarship funds to private universities who adopt similar rules for student groups.

A measure that was designed to allow teachers and coaches to join with students in prayer – before and after school – got its final OK in the Tennessee House of Representatives Wednesday.

A proposal to let some Tennessee students make religious speeches at school is on its way to a floor vote in the state House of Representatives, despite fears it could have unintended consequences.

A bill to allow more questioning of scientific theories in the name of “critical thinking” got the final vote of approval from the state House of Representatives last night.

The state Senate has approved bill meant to outflank the controversy that erupted when the General Assembly required voters to show photo IDs. The measure passed last night does
away with the exemption from photo IDs for drivers licenses of Tennesseans 60 and up.

Employers have solidly opposed letting their workers keep guns in their cars while at work. But legislation known as “guns in trunks” has gotten a boost from the state Attorney General, who says it would probably stand up in court.

The Tennessee Senate passed a bill today that would allow coaches and teachers to worship on school grounds.