Weather forecasting, climate studies and landslide awareness could improve soon in Tennessee. State lawmakers have just proposed legislation to establish a statewide “mesonet,” which could ultimately be a network of ground-level weather stations in every county in Tennessee.
Republicans are proposing their own exceptions to Tennessee’s abortion ban, but a defense attorney says they don’t go far enough
Republicans are attempting to amend the state’s strict abortion law. One bill would allow abortions to save the life of the pregnant person. The other would add some exceptions for rape and incest. But one lawyer believes the legislation doesn’t go far enough.
School districts across Tennessee could decide whether employees can carry guns under new bill
In 2016, a state law allowed school districts in two Tennessee counties to choose whether teachers should carry concealed guns at school. Neither county armed employees. But a new bill would expand that option to school districts across the state.
At the Statehouse: Here’s everything the 2022 Tennessee Legislature did to your life
That’s a wrap on Tennessee’s 112th General Assembly. Lawmakers adjourned Thursday afternoon after passing a slew of new bills and a nearly $53 billion budget.
At the statehouse: Trans athlete bill heads to governor, abortion pill bill passes House, Supreme Court stops injunction on maps
Senate Democratic Leader Jeff Yarbro says legislators are trying to “get out of this General Assembly without doing too much damage.” But it’s not clear if members on the other side of the aisle are done trying to get controversial bills passed this session.
Tennessee’s legislative session has been overshadowed by scandals. Now leaders are promising a suite of ethics reforms.
A Tennessee ethics reform bill sponsored by the speakers of both the House and Senate is up for a vote in the Senate chamber Wednesday. The legislation comes after an FBI investigation into an alleged kickback scheme.
Resolutions sometimes honor heroes. Oftentimes, they’re a talking point for legislators looking to rally their base.
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.
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