Within a couple of years, Tennessee could start turning down nearly $2 billion annually in federal education funding. Under a proposal sponsored by House Speaker Cameron Sexton, a politically appointed task force would study whether that’s an option.
A House Republican calls Senate Speaker Randy McNally a ‘groomer’ and ‘predator’ in letter requesting he resign
Lt. Gov. Randy McNally, who presides over Tennessee’s Senate, is being asked to resign from his post by a Republican member of the Tennessee House. But McNally’s refusing to go.
Is natural gas ‘clean energy’? Tennessee lawmakers want you to think so.
Natural gas is “better than” coal. This refrain is a classic argument for the fossil fuel industry, and it is how Tennessee lawmakers are persuading the state legislature to rebrand natural gas as “clean energy.”
Tennessee Senate Speaker Randy McNally says his voting record is not anti-LGBTQ, following national backlash
McNally says he’ll be taking a pause from social media, after drawing national attention for his comments on a young gay man’s provocative photos.
Tennessee’s main anti-abortion group now backs an exception to the state’s total ban
Tennessee Right to Life is supporting a measure that would add exceptions to the state’s abortion law. The changes they made assure the group no abortions will take place unless they save the life of the mother.
A new bill would funnel more kids into adult court. Advocates say it would cause damage that ‘can’t be undone.’
House Speaker Cameron Sexton introduced a bill that would funnel more kids into the adult criminal court system. Juvenile justice advocates are concerned it could have disastrous results.
Gun control advocates try to persuade Tennessee lawmakers not to lower the carrying age to 18
Gun control advocates in Tennessee are mobilizing against several bills moving through the state legislature. One would lower the age to carry a gun without a permit to 18, and another would arm more school employees.
Gov. Lee’s bill to raise teacher pay includes a rule that chips away at labor organizing
Tennessee’s biggest professional teachers’ organization is less than thrilled with the governor’s proposal to increase pay for educators. Baked into the bill is a rule that would further chip away at their ability to organize.
Tennessee considers banning TikTok on college campus networks
A bill making its way through the Tennessee Legislature would prohibit non-American video platforms on public institution networks, effectively banning the Chinese-owned app from public university servers.
Tennessee Black Caucus calls for resignation of lawmaker whose bill amendment would bring back lynching
Lethal injection for Tennessee’s death row inmates has been on pause since last April. In the meantime, one lawmaker is proposing the use of electric chairs and firing squads as alternatives. There’s an uproar, however, against an even harsher proposal.
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