Democrats and Republicans in the Tennessee House faced off over a slew of gun bills heard this week.
Two strikes, you’re out: TN House votes to ban spectators for reacting during session
Spectators in the gallery booed Cameron Sexton as he was re-elected House Speaker. Now, Sexton will have the power to ban them from the House.
Tennesseans’ support for gun reform and abortion access rises. So does their support for lawmakers opposing those measures.
Public support for Tennessee politicians has risen in recent months, according to a Vanderbilt poll out Friday. However, the report also found that support is higher for measures that the Republican-controlled statehouse opposes, including abortion access and gun reform.
Gun reform activist Shaundelle Brooks wins District 60 statehouse race
First-time candidate Shaundelle Brooks has defeated Republican Chad Bobo, keeping Tennessee House District 60 blue. She will replace Democratic Rep. Darren Jernigan, who was elected to the seat in 2012 and who recently became an advisor in the Nashville mayor’s office. More: ‘We need each other.’ As Darren Jernigan leaves the state for the city, […]
Tennessee statehouse races to keep an eye on as Election Day approaches
As early voting winds down Thursday, here are a few state races to watch this election season.
‘Responsible gun owners are not the problem’: Tennessee 5th Congressional hopeful on how she’d tackle gun safety
Nashville activist Maryam Abolfazli has been active at the Tennessee’s statehouse, advocating for change to the state’s gun safety laws. Now, she’s hoping to make change at the federal level.
Classes resume at original Covenant School campus for the first time in over a year
Covenant School students, faculty and staff are holding classes at the school’s original campus for the first time since the mass shooting that left six dead, including three children, on March 27, 2023.
One year since the Covenant shooting, here’s how private school security has changed in Tennessee
While the legislature hasn’t passed major gun reform, it did approve millions in state funds for security, including dedicated funds for private schools.
Tennessee Republicans expand gun rights as advocates call for reform
Firearms have become the leading cause of death for children and teens in the U.S., as calls for gun reform have grown louder. Here in Tennessee, Republicans in charge have ignored them.
‘We’re in it for the long haul’: Covenant parents are back at the capitol
Dozens of gun reform advocates returned to the capitol for the first day of Tennessee’s legislative session. Among them were several parents of students who attend the Covenant School, where a shooting in March left three 9-year-old children and three adults dead.
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