More than three months of heated back and forth have finally come to an end. Representatives from the Metro Nashville Police Department and its new civilian oversight board announced Thursday afternoon that they’ve reached an agreement. A first look at the latest draft of a memorandum of understanding between the two groups reveals both sides […]
Tennessee Supreme Court’s AG Pick Pleases Republicans, Rankles Democrats
Tennessee Attorney General Bob Cooper has been passed over for a second term. Instead, the Supreme Court has named Governor Bill Haslam’s general counsel — Herb Slatery — as the state’s top attorney.
Tennessee AG Moves To Get Officials Out Of Testifying At VW Hearings
Tennessee’s top lawyer says there’s no reason the governor, legislators and several staff members need to show up in Chattanooga next week. Attorney General Bob Cooper has moved to block subpoenas issued as part of a hearing into the failed union vote at Volkswagen.
Fight Begins Over Whether To Fix ‘Guns In Trunks’ Law
Tennessee legislators are rushing to fix what’s seen as a problem with the so-called “guns in trunks” law passed last year. But the original sponsor of the law is trying to fend off any changes.
Attorney General Finds Ag Gag Bill ‘Constitutionally Suspect’
The Tennessee Attorney General lists a number of problems with the bill dubbed the “ag gag” bill by opponents. In an opinion released Thursday, he calls the legislation requiring activists to turn over footage of livestock cruelty “constitutionally suspect.”