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The state House last week passed what they called the “Small Business Incentive Act.” But at least one state lawmaker says it’s not much more than a name.

Persons who promote prostitution could be defined as “violent” under a proposed law working through the Tennessee General Assembly

Teachers and coaches could gather with their students at prayer and religious observances before and after school, under a bill passed by the state House of Representatives today

Tennesseans between 60 and 65 would be added to those who can vote absentee without a doctor’s excuse under a bill passed today in the state House

Yet another attempt to pass an “open container” law for Tennessee highways has been shot down at the state legislature. It is the sixth year in a row the bill has failed.

Tennessee Lottery officials told state lawmakers today the lottery has had record sales since July. That kicked off questions about whether lottery scholarship awards need to be cut back.

The push to allow motorcyclists to ride helmet-free in Tennessee has been set aside for another year. The proposal would have ended the requirement that adults must wear helmets to ride, but it was idled today in a state House committee.

Police officers could shut down stores that sell synthetic drugs under a proposal moving through the state legislature. The measure includes a “nuisance provision,” which could be used to close a business for 60 days if it is caught selling so-called “designer drugs.”

The long-debated bill to clear the protest group Occupy Nashville is headed to the governor’s desk for a signature. Monday night the state House concurred with changes made in the Senate.

Tennessee lawmakers say they’ll file a number of changes this week to Governor Bill Haslam’s sweeping revamp of civil service rules for state employees.