A lot of what WPLN Political Reporter Blaise Gainey covers during the Tennessee legislative session are bills — the things that change state law. But resolutions sometimes get overlooked. When the General Assembly met last year, 3,900 passed.
Tennessee will make ivermectin available without a prescription, despite research showing no benefit for COVID treatment
Under a bill awaiting Gov. Bill Lee’s signature, Tennessee would make ivermectin available at pharmacies without a prescription.
A plan to discriminate against same-sex marriages in Tennessee would’ve made child marriage legal. It’s now expected to be amended.
A Tennessee bill that would have eliminated minimum age limits to get married caught fire on social media this week. Now, the bill’s Republican sponsor is amending the legislation.
House Speaker Cameron Sexton subpoenaed along with other lawmakers
House Speaker Cameron Sexton, R-Crossville, released a statement saying the subpoena was not unexpected, and he’s been fully cooperating with investigators.
At the statehouse: Texas-style abortion ban in limbo, pipeline preemption bill in progress, a GOP cat fight in prime time
When Tennessee’s Republican leadership don’t like a lawmaker’s bill, that probably means their legislation is on borrowed time. In the 10th week of the 112th Tennessee General Assembly, we saw big bills sputter and smaller bills sail right on through.
Tennessee Senate leaders try to slam the brakes on Texas-style abortion ban advancing in the House
Leaders of the Tennessee Senate say they don’t support a Texas-style abortion ban advancing in the state House. The high-level resistance is likely to stop the measure for the year.
Lawmakers put brakes on proposal that could reduce the amount of gun-free zones in Tennessee
A proposed law could make it harder to establish gun-free zones, but there’s been pushback from state public safety officials and even some lawmakers.
Tennessee Republicans begin advancing sweeping abortion ban with almost no exceptions
The Texas-style bill that effectively bans all abortions was completely rewritten this week and voted on in the House Health Subcommittee on Tuesday.
Recapping the abortion bills in front of the Tennessee legislature with WPLN’s Blake Farmer
WPLN healthcare reporter Blake Farmer gives an update on the two abortion bills that are currently under consideration by Tennessee lawmakers.
At the statehouse: a new education funding formula, a lawsuit over redrawn districts, a move toward loosening gun laws
Barring any last-minute changes, the lion’s share of legislation has now been unveiled, including a near buzzer-beater in the form of Gov. Bill Lee’s new education funding formula.
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