What did Tennessee’s abortion ban actually change? Plus the local news for June 24, 2024.
Supreme Court, siding with Starbucks, makes it harder for NLRB to win court orders in labor disputes
The Supreme Court has made it harder for the federal government to win court orders when it suspects a company of interfering in unionization campaigns in a case that stemmed from a labor dispute with Starbucks.
Unanimous Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion medication
President Joe Biden is praising the Supreme Court’s decision to preserve access to a medication used in nearly two-thirds of abortions in the U.S. last year. But the Democrat says a woman’s right to abortion is still “imperiled.”
Razor wire border dispute draws Tennessee AG into 24-state coalition trying to overturn SCOTUS order
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has joined a coalition of 24 conservative states in an effort to overturn a recent U.S. Supreme Court order on border control.
The Supreme Court just made climate action harder, but a Vanderbilt lawyer warns against ‘doomism’
The Supreme Court, in a landmark ruling on Thursday, severely limited the Environmental Protection Agency’s options to reduce climate pollution from power plants.
Abortion rights activists march in Nashville’s ‘Bans Off Our Bodies’ rally
Abortion rights activists gathered Saturday in downtown Nashville to demonstrate as part of the “Bans Off Our Bodies” rallies in about 380 locations nationwide.
Top Tennessee officials react to news of reversal of abortion law
Tennessee Republicans are reiterating their opposition to abortion after a Supreme Court draft ruling was leaked, but officials focused more on the person who leaked the ruling, than the ruling itself.
What would happen in Tennessee if the Supreme Court overturns abortion law?
A leaked majority opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court would overturn Roe v. Wade, which has protected abortion rights since 1973.
Tennessee Attorney General Supports Texas’ Lawsuit Against Election Results
Tennessee is joining the ongoing battle over the presidential election results. The state’s attorney general filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court on Wednesday stating Tennessee’s support of Texas’ lawsuit that challenges results in four states.
As Debate Grows Over Kavanaugh Appointment, Tennesseans Dig In Their Heels
Listen The looming vote on Brett Kavanaugh’s appointment to the Supreme Court has been a growing political issue. But rather than sway Tennesseans, the debate surrounding whether Kavanaugh committed sexual assault when he was a teenager seems to be causing people to dig in their heels.
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