Nashville’s Metro Council does not have to approve redistricting maps right now. The court has issued a temporary injunction against a new Tennessee law that cuts the 40-person council in half.
Narrow exceptions to Tennessee’s abortion ban are heading to the governor’s desk
Tennessee’s Senate has passed narrow exceptions to the state’s abortion ban, which is among the strictest in the country. The bill now heads to the governor’s desk.
LGBTQ advocates cancel protest against drag ban as the threat of violence rises
A protest of Tennessee’s drag restrictions has been postponed. The announcement from Nashville Pride and Inclusion Tennessee comes as the threat of anti-LGBTQ violence is on the rise.
Memphis theater company files first legal challenge to Tennessee’s drag restrictions
The plaintiff raises money for the city’s LGBTQ community by performing original plays. The nonprofit argues that the law isn’t clear on what conduct is prohibited by the law, or what it will mean for its all-ages drag shows.
Lawmakers delay all firearm-related bills one week in wake of Covenant School shooting
Several gun-related bills have been advancing through the Tennessee General Assembly this session, but now Republicans are tabling those discussions. Lawmakers say it’s out of respect for victims of the Covenant School shooting.
A top Republican pauses Gov. Bill Lee’s attempt to disband the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth
A bill, which seemed to be retaliatory, would’ve dissolved a commission made to audit the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services. The idea came straight from the governor’s office, but it is no longer being pursued.
Sexton’s proposed task force to consider rejecting nearly $2B in federal education funds would be ‘stacked’ with politicians
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.
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