Ballot Amendment 2 asks Tennesseans if the lieutenant governor should take over if the governor is temporarily sick or unable to perform his or her duties.
Amendment 1 would put Tennessee’s ‘right-to-work’ law in the constitution. Here’s what that means.
What “right-to-work” means, and who’s for and against the amendment.
A Rare Chance To View Tennessee’s Three Constitutions, Including Short-Lived Rules After The Civil War
Tennessee’s three constitutions will be available for public view at the new State Library and Archives building on June 1 to celebrate the state’s 225th birthday. It’s a rare opportunity to see the documents, which are usually kept in vaults for preservation.
Tennessee Lawmakers Adjourn After Resolving Impasse Over TNReady
Tennessee lawmakers wrapped up business Wednesday night, after an arduous final day at the state Capitol dominated by a standoff over TNReady and a dispute over a constitutional amendment. The House of Representatives and the state Senate spent most of the day locked in a bitter dispute over whether teachers are really going to be […]
State Constitutions on Rare Display
Tennessee’s original, handwritten Constitutions will be exhibited later this week to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the state’s Supreme Court Building.




