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special session

Gun violence in Nashville — mayoral candidates respond to a WPLN listener’s question

Cynthia Abrams

July 10, 2023

One WPLN listener asks the candidates: How are you going to protect our children at school?

Filed Under: Metro, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: gun reform, gun safety, gun violence, Mayor's race 2023, mayoral candidates, Mayoral Race 2023, Nashville mayoral race, public safety, school safety, school security, special session

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee says late summer date for special session on guns wasn’t his call

Blaise Gainey

May 11, 2023

Most public schools in the state will start this August, shortly before a special session on gun reform starts. That has some advocates speculating that Gov. Bill Lee had that in mind when he selected Aug. 21. 

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Lee, gun reform, red flag law, special session, Tennessee General Assembly, tnleg, tnpol

Gov. Lee calls Tennessee lawmakers back Aug. 21 for a special session on gun laws

Marianna Bacallao

May 8, 2023

The governor announced the date of the session Monday, less than three weeks after the official legislative session ended early.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Lee, Covenant School, gun control, guns, red flag law, special session

Tennessee governor calls lawmakers to special session on gun control

Blaise Gainey

April 21, 2023

Tennessee lawmakers rushed to pass the state budget and complete their work this week — but they’ll soon return to the state capitol for a special session on gun control.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Lee, gun control, special session

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