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.
How the ‘Tennessee 11’ found common ground on gun safety proposals when lawmakers couldn’t
Last year as lawmakers gathered at the capitol for a special session on guns, a group of 11 strangers came together to try and reach consensus on gun safety.
Supermajority podcast, from WPLN and NPR’s Embedded, tackles single-party rule
Supermajority is a new podcast from NPR’s Embedded, in partnership with Nashville Public Radio. Host Meribah Knight has been following three conservative moms in Tennessee over the course of a year as they learn to navigate their Republican-controlled state legislature.
Tennessee limits access to child autopsy reports following push by Covenant families
A bill that would remove the autopsies of children who are victims of violent crime from the public record has passed the state legislature. Only the child’s legal guardians or, in some cases, a court order would allow them to be released.
Should Tennessee lawmakers meet more often? Some legislators think they should
The Tennessee General Assembly normally meets for one 90 day session each year, but one lawmaker wants that to change.
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.
Guns and tragedy defined Tennessee in 2023
A few short weeks before a shooter entered a Nashville elementary school and opened fire, I covered a march to the state capitol where activists were demanding gun control measures. I heard a refrain: “Are we waiting for a tragedy to reform firearm laws?”
The special session failed to yield gun reform. Now Tennessee democrats are looking to a new federal office for support.
Democratic senators and representatives from Tennessee will be present Friday at the White House when President Joe Biden is expected to announce a new office on gun violence prevention.
Signs will be allowed in the Tennessee House, after being banned during the special legislative session
A legal challenge to a controversial statehouse rule has been settled.
Tennessee lawmakers look forward to January after dissatisfying special session
When Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee called for a special session on public safety, he left out a chance for any gun reform legislation to be passed. With that off the table, Republican lawmakers focused on bills related to mental health and juvenile sentencing. Now, session is over, and many feel not enough was done.
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