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Tennessee’s Charlie Kirk Act bans student walkouts, protects conservative speakers

By Marianna Bacallao

April 13, 2026

College students who participate in walkouts could be suspended or expelled under a new measure passed by the Tennessee General Assembly on Monday.

Filed Under: Education, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 114th Tennessee General Assembly, Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom, Charlie Kirk, college, Gino Bulso, Higher Education, Justin Jones, Paul Rose, Politics, Ronnie Glynn, tnleg, tnpol

Tennessee to conceal ICE agents’ identities

By Marianna Bacallao

March 29, 2026

The names and addresses of officers involved in immigration enforcement will be confidential under a measure headed to the governor’s desk.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 114th Tennessee General Assembly, Bill Lee, Cameron Sexton, Freddie O'Connell, ICE, Immigration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Justin Jones, raid, Tennessee Highway Patrol, Tim Hicks, tnleg, tnpol

How friction between Nashville, the state and Boring Company materialized this week

By Caroline Eggers

March 5, 2026

Tensions between Nashville, the state government and the Boring Company escalated this week, days after tunneling began downtown.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: Charlane Oliver, Delishia Porterfield, geology, Jack Johnson, Justin Jones, Mike Cortese, Nashville Metro Council, Tennessee General Assembly, The Boring Company, tunnel

Immigration, school choice and Charlie Kirk: Tennessee’s legislative priorities for 2026

By Marianna Bacallao

January 12, 2026

As Tennessee lawmakers continue the 114th General Assembly in Nashville this week, immigration and the governor’s school voucher program will still be priorities after dominating last year’s regular and special sessions.

Filed Under: Education, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 114th Tennessee General Assembly, Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom, Charlie Kirk, Gabby Salinas, Gino Bulso, immigrants, Immigration, Jack Johnson, Justin Jones, Supreme Court, tnleg, tnpol, U.S. Supreme Court, undocumented students

What to know about Elon Musk’s Nashville tunnel project

By Marianna Bacallao

August 26, 2025

Here’s everything we know so far about the Boring Company’s proposed “Music City Loop” in Nashville.

Filed Under: Metro, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Lee, Elon Musk, Freddie O'Connell, Justin Jones, Metro Nashville, Music City Center, Nashville International Airport, The Boring Company, tunnels, xAi

Two strikes, you’re out: TN House votes to ban spectators for reacting during session

By Marianna Bacallao

January 16, 2025

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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.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 114th Tennessee General Assembly, Cameron Sexton, Covenant School, gun control, gun reform, justin j. pearson, Justin Jones, protests, special session, tennessee house, Tennessee Three, tnleg, tnpol, William Lamberth

Who’s on the ballot in Middle Tennessee? Brush up on your candidates with WPLN’s voter guide

By Marianna Bacallao

October 15, 2024

Whether you’re brushing up before casting an absentee ballot or waiting in line at the polls on Election Day, WPLN has your guide to who’s on the ballot and what they stand for.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Allie Phillips, Andy Ogles, Elections 2024, Gloria Johnson, Heidi Campbell, John Rose, Justin Jones, Lore Bergman, Luis Mata, Mark Green, Marsha Blackburn, Maryam Abolfazli, Megan Barry, Shaundelle Brooks, voting

Tennessee Democrats condemn neo-Nazis who yelled slurs at Black children in downtown Nashville

By Rose Gilbert

July 24, 2024

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White supremacists have made several appearances in Nashville over the past few weeks: marching with swastika flags, interrupting a Metro Council meeting and, last Saturday, screaming racial slurs at a group of young, Black boys who were playing drums downtown.

Filed Under: Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: G.A. Hardaway, hate groups, Justin Jones, Metro Nashville Police Department, MNPD, Nashville police, neo-nazi, white supremacy

Expelled Tennessee lawmakers were quickly reappointed last year. An advancing House bill would prevent a repeat.

By Blaise Gainey

February 23, 2024

Several bills in the Tennessee House are attempting to prevent expelled lawmakers from making their way back into the legislature. One of them is headed to the House floor.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 113th Tennessee General Assembly, Darren Jernigan, expulsion, justin j. pearson, Justin Jones, tnleg, tnpol

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