WPLN journalists Rose Gilbert, Char Datson and Tony Gonzalez share the latest from the Tennessee General Assembly’s special legislative session on public safety.
Tennessee’s senate is refusing to hear most of the bills filed for the special legislative session
The Tennessee State Senate is refusing to hear nearly all of the bills filed for this week’s special legislative session.
Tensions ignite as Tennessee lawmakers set session restrictions
Special session, special restrictions. The Tennessee House adopted rules on Monday that limit what lawmakers can say and how they’ll file proposals this week.
Former Tennessee state Sen. Brian Kelsey sentenced to 21 months in prison
Former state Sen. Brian Kelsey has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for campaign finance violations. The Germantown Republican admitted to illegally funneling hundreds of thousands of dollars from his state campaign to his failed bid for Congress in 2016, according to court documents.
Fire or active shooter? Tennessee teachers could be tasked with determining the difference when the alarm goes off
During the Covenant school shooting, 911 calls show at least one teacher stepped into the hallway after hearing alarms go off, thinking it could be a fire drill.
The first bills are filed for Tennessee’s special session on public safety. Here’s what lawmakers want to do.
Tennessee’s legislative special session on public safety begins Aug. 21 and lawmakers have started to file proposals.
City-state relations — mayoral candidates respond to a WPLN listener’s question
WPLN News solicited questions from our audience on the issues they are most concerned about. We’ve selected five that we presented to all candidates — on the topics of gun violence, affordable housing, public transportation, the environment and relations with the Tennessee General Assembly.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee says late summer date for special session on guns wasn’t his call
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.
After expulsions, Tennessee Democrats are relishing new momentum, while Republicans retreat
The world now knows them as the Tennessee Three. But just a few weeks ago, not many people outside of the state knew of Democratic Reps. Justin Jones, Justin J. Pearson and Gloria Johnson.
Gov. Bill Lee, in pivot, to sign order strengthening background checks, calls for red flag law
Gov. Bill Lee is calling on the Tennessee legislature to pass a law that would restrict people who pose a threat to themselves or others from having access to guns. But while he is the chief of command in the state, if lawmakers aren’t on board, it won’t happen.