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Julia Ritchey

Two months after Roe v. Wade’s fall, Tennessee’s full abortion ban takes effect

By Paige Pfleger, Blake FarmerandJulia Ritchey

August 25, 2022

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It’s Day One of Tennessee’s full abortion ban. Our reporters are on the ground reporting on what that looks like.

Filed Under: Abortion In Depth, Abortion Live Updates, Health Care, WPLN News Tagged With: Abortion, protests

Tennessee’s Congressional Republicans come out in opposition to marriage equality bill, which now heads to divided Senate

By Julia Ritchey

July 20, 2022

In an effort to enshrine gay marriage into law, Democrats passed the Respect for Marriage Act along with 47 House Republicans. But Tennessee’s seven GOP members were not among them.

Filed Under: Politics, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: interracial, lgbt, lgbtq, Respect for Marriage Act, same-sex marriage

4 races to watch in next month’s primaries for the Tennessee legislature

By Chas SiskandJulia Ritchey

July 13, 2022

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All 99 seats in the Tennessee House of Representatives and half of the 33 seats in the state Senate are on the ballot. In many cases, incumbents are a lock to win their primary and proceed on to November, but there are still a few races worth watching. Here’s what you need to know about them.

Filed Under: News Hits, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Delishia Porterfield, Elections 2022, Glen Casada, Gloria Johnson, Justin Jones, Laurie Cardoza-Moore, Tennessee Politics, tnpol

Taylor Swiffer? Sweepy McSweepface? Metro wants your help naming its new bike lane sweeper.

By Julia RitcheyandMarianna Bacallao

July 8, 2022

bike lane sweeper Nashville

Help name Nashville’s newest street sweeper.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: NDOT, transportation

Here are some of the controversial laws going into effect July 1 in Tennessee

By Julia Ritchey

July 1, 2022

Tennessee senate chamber
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Today is the first day of July and that means a host of new laws will take effect in Tennessee. 

Filed Under: News Hits, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 112th Tennessee General Assembly, Tennessee General Assembly, Tennessee Politics, tnpol

How Tennessee’s Planned Parenthood providers are preparing for the end of abortion access

By Julia Ritchey

June 24, 2022

Planned Parenthood

Ashley Coffield, CEO of Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi, told reporters on Friday that they are booked with patients through July 1, and are trying to see people as quickly as they can before a ban goes into effect.

Filed Under: Abortion Live Updates, Health Care, WPLN News Tagged With: Abortion, clinics, Healthcare, Planned Parenthood, pregnancy, Tennessee

From divorces to evictions, Tennessee’s new ‘Justice Bus’ will crisscross the state providing free legal help

By Julia Ritchey

June 20, 2022

Justice Jeff Bivens

The Tennessee Supreme Court launched a free legal clinic on wheels Monday. The court used federal pandemic aid to retrofit a blue sprinter van to make stops in mostly rural places across the state.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: civil court, court system, criminal justice, justice bus, legal aid, legal help, Tennessee Supreme Court

Tennessee secretary of state gets DUI coming back from Bonnaroo

By Julia Ritchey

June 18, 2022

Tre Hargett

Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett was arrested for driving under the influence after leaving the Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News

In Nashville, former President Trump rips Jan. 6 committee as ‘unhinged insurrection hoax,’ criticizes Pence

By Julia RitcheyandCaroline Eggers

June 17, 2022

Trump points from stage

Former President Donald Trump ripped congressional hearings on the Jan. 6 insurrection while in Nashville on Friday, rehashing false claims about the 2020 election and the attack on the Capitol. 

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Donald Trump, Elections 2022, faith and freedom, insurrection, jan. 6, midterms, Mike Pence, Nashville, Politics, republicans

House passes ‘Protecting Our Kids Act’ gun reform package, with Tennessee’s 7 Republican members voting ‘nay’

By Julia Ritchey

June 8, 2022

The Democratic-led House passed a suite of gun reforms, which passed on an almost party-line vote. Tennessee’s Republican members of Congress voted against the measures, including raising the age for purchasing semi-automatic rifles to 21.

Filed Under: Politics

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