Listen After years of failure, legislation that would make one form of medical cannabis legal is moving through the state House of Representatives, after a panel voted narrowly Tuesday to push the issue forward. It was a major leap for state lawmakers, but the measure still has a long road ahead before becoming law.
What’s On The Table — And What’s Not — After The Parkland Shooting
Listen The leading topic of discussion nationwide continues to be guns in the wake of the mass shooting at a high school in Parkland, Fla. And state capitols around the country are feeling pressure to act and help put an end to the wave of massacres.
After Latest Shooting, Tennessee Lawmakers Open Door To At Least One Gun Control Measure
Listen Last year’s shooting at a country music festival in Las Vegas raised the prominence of a particular accessory used in that killing — bump stocks, which allow semi-automatic rifles to fire at rates comparable to machine guns. Now in the wake of the Parkland, Fla., massacre, Tennessee lawmakers are considering cracking down on them.
Tennessee’s Next Governor: Even Democratic Candidates Say They’ll Aim To Work With Trump
Listen Eight years ago, when Republicans were outside the White House, their political advertising in Tennessee largely stuck to a single formula. “You would take a picture of the Democratic candidate. Put a picture of Barack Obama on one side,” says Kent Syler, a professor of political science at Middle Tennessee State University. “You know, throw […]
Fearing More Meddling, Tennessee Democrats Go Back To Paper Ballot Push
Listen Tennessee Democrats are renewing their push to back up electronic voting machines with paper records, amid warnings that hackers will try to influence this year’s elections.
How The Shooting In Florida Is Influencing Tennessee’s Gun Debate
Listen Last week’s shooting at a high school in Florida has reignited the debate over the nation’s gun policies. That includes Tennessee, where in a terrible coincidence, a panel of state lawmakers happened to be holding their first hearing on new gun bills while the tragedy in Florida was unfolding.
Sen. Alexander Encourages Democrats To Cross The Aisle On Immigration, Like He Did
Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander voted with most in his party on all but one of the immigration proposals put forward this week. The bipartisan legislation from the so-called “Common Sense Coalition” was swatted down by most Republicans. But Alexander voted with Democrats in favor of it.
Black’s Intervention On Behalf Of Tennessee Truck Dealer Questioned
Listen Congressman Diane Black is facing reports that she helped a truck dealer in her district get around federal pollution and safety rules. A New York Times investigation published Thursday finds that the Republican lawmaker helped preserve a loophole that let a Crossville dealer put hundreds of diesel trucks on the road with outdated technology.
Memphis Confederate Monument Fight Draws In Lawmakers Across Tennessee
Listen The issue of Confederate monument removal has come back to the state legislature this year in the shape of several bills filed, mainly, by East Tennessee Republicans.
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