Nashville and Tennessee leaders are at odds — again. Metro’s legal team says it was an “unprecedented” legislative session for bills adversarial to Nashville and local governments.
Tennessee approves Trump redistricting plan, dividing majority-Black Memphis voting bloc
Heeding a call from President Trump to give Republicans more seats in Congress, Tennessee’s GOP-led statehouse voted Thursday to carve Memphis into three reliably red districts.
Gun control initiatives to be left off Memphis ballot after GOP threat to withhold funds
Election officials in Memphis have decided to leave three gun control questions off the November ballot after top Republican state leaders threatened to withhold tens of millions of dollars in state funding.
Tennessee Republicans tell Memphis to abandon gun reform or risk funding cuts
In a joint statement, House Speaker Cameron Sexton and Senate Speaker Randy McNally said that the legislature “will not tolerate any attempts to go rogue and perform political sideshows.”
Tempers flare as Senate passes measure allowing teachers to conceal carry firearms on campus
The Tennessee Senate began session Tuesday afternoon with a full gallery of parents and students ready to make their voices heard in dissent of a bill to arm teachers.
How much money will Tennessee businesses get back after the state changes how they’re taxed? The state House and Senate can’t agree.
The Tennessee House and Senate are butting heads on how much the state should give back to businesses that have been paying franchise taxes under the current, property-based model.
Tennessee bill untangling gun and voting rights restoration advances, but faces uncertain odds
Tennessee is advancing a bipartisan bill to allow people convicted of felonies to apply to vote again without getting gun rights restored. The bipartisan effort to untangle the two rights has cleared early hurdles but several remain.
Tennessee Senate Speaker Randy McNally to miss first weeks of session
Following doctor’s orders, Tennessee Senate Speaker Randy McNally will miss the first few weeks of the legislative session while he recovers from ankle surgery. Second-in-line Sen. Ferrell Haile will preside over floor sessions.
Tennessee’s legislature made waves in 2023. Here’s a review of the year’s top stories in state politics.
Tennessee politics got national attention in 2023. There were protests, expulsions, culture wars and one official’s interesting social media activity brought to light. Below is a list of some of the top events from the year.
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