That’s a wrap on Tennessee’s 112th General Assembly. Lawmakers adjourned Thursday afternoon after passing a slew of new bills and a nearly $53 billion budget.
State ethics bill backed by GOP leaders riles conservative groups
One particular measure in a sweeping ethics package that’s riling some conservative groups is a requirement to more fully disclose expenditures.
Cherrygate: Did the NFL follow through on a promise to donate 200 cherry blossom trees to Nashville?
The NFL removed some of Nashville’s beloved cherry blossom trees in 2019 to erect a stage for the NFL Draft. So what happened to a commitment to replant them?
At the Statehouse: A precarious week for bills penalizing abortions, transgender athletes and the incarcerated
An abortion bill hits a dead end, a ban on transgender athletes in college is revived and a warning is issued over a criminal justice bill that could backfire.
Hidden history of Nashville’s segregated pools gets permanent reminder with new Centennial Park marker
For 50 years, Centennial Park’s Art Center has served as a community hub for exhibits and teaching workshops. But there was a time when the arts center was a bathhouse for one of the city’s segregated pools during Jim Crow. Now, this hidden history will have a permanent reminder.
Friends remember Franklin historian, preservationist and ‘scribbler’ Robert Hicks
Friends are remembering author and local historian Robert Hicks, who died last month at the age 71.
Tennesseans file suit over two redistricting maps drawn by state Republicans
Three Tennesseans have filed a lawsuit against Gov. Bill Lee over the redistricting process. In the complaint, filed Wednesday afternoon, the plaintiffs say the state House and Senate maps were drawn largely out of view of the public, and without input from elected Democrats.
Winter storm brings mix of rain, sleet and snow to Middle Tennessee
Tennesseeans are waking up to a soggy mix of rain, sleet and snow as a major winter storm pelts a large swath of the Southeast this weekend.
‘Wet, heavy snow’ in the forecast this weekend for Middle Tennessee … a lot of it
Winter weather is once again in the forecast this weekend, and it will likely impact roads and other daily activities for Nashvillians over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend.
Investigators suspect arson in Knoxville Planned Parenthood fire
The fire that destroyed a Knoxville Planned Parenthood on New Year’s Eve was intentionally set. That’s the conclusion of an investigation by the Knoxville Fire Department.
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