The Tennessee Attorney General is asking a Nashville judge to reconsider blocking a new statehouse rule. State Republicans in the House voted to ban demonstrators from holding signs inside the gallery at the start of this week’s special legislative session.
Covenant School parents criticize Tennessee Senate for adjourning early
Parents of the Covenant School are urging the Tennessee legislature to pass two bills. One would keep child autopsies private. “We can all fill in the blanks of what a high-capacity rifle can do to a small body,” says Mary Joyce. Her 9-year-old daughter lived through the Covenant School attack.
Demonstrators grow increasingly frustrated with lack of action on gun reform in Tennessee
With little legislative progress — and low hopes of the gun safety reforms that they want — demonstrators at the state capitol are getting frustrated.
Tennessee’s House Speaker wants Senate to take up more bills
Tennessee’s special session will extend into Monday. The choice was made by the Senate on Thursday morning — although Lt. Gov. Randy McNally, who leads that chamber, says they’ve passed what they want.
Listen: Special session Day 3 updates from This Is Nashville
WPLN journalists Rose Gilbert, Char Datson and Tony Gonzalez share the latest from the Tennessee General Assembly’s special legislative session on public safety.
Tennessee Senate committees likely shut down for the special session
After more than 100 bills were filed for Tennessee’s special session on public safety in both the House and Senate, it seems that only three will end up making it to the governor’s desk.
Tennessee’s senate is refusing to hear most of the bills filed for the special legislative session
The Tennessee State Senate is refusing to hear nearly all of the bills filed for this week’s special legislative session.
Nashville judge blocks new statehouse rules after a woman was removed for holding a gun safety sign
A judge has temporarily blocked a new Tennessee House rule that prohibited spectators from holding signs in the gallery.
Tennessee physicians voice concerns about a proposed ‘duty to report’ bill and call for gun reform instead
HB7008, a “duty to report” bill, would require mental health professionals to take “certain steps” to protect potential victims if they determine that one of their patients has an intention to commit bodily harm.
‘No longer the people’s house’: Tennessee Democrats voice disdain for special session rules
The Tennessee General Assembly adopted new rules Monday night for special session. Democrats in the chamber spoke up against several of the rules — most of which they feel target them and members of the public who want gun control policies.
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