In a sequel to last year’s legislation barring transgender students from playing sports at public K-12 schools, trans athletes could also be barred from competing in collegiate sports under new legislation filed in the Tennessee General Assembly.
Tennessee lawmakers could make big changes to criminal sentences in 2022
Some want to make it easier for people to get out of prison. Others want to make it harder.
House Speaker Cameron Sexton talks COVID-19 changes, abortion restrictions and CRT ahead of 2022 session
Tennessee lawmakers are back in Nashville for the 2022 legislative session, which kicks off Tuesday. WPLN’s Political Reporter Blaise Gainey spoke with House Speaker Cameron Sexton about what to expect.
COVID-19 tops the list of things to expect during Tennessee’s 2022 Session
The Tennessee General Assembly will be back in Nashville on Jan. 11 for the start of the 2022 general session. One task is changing the state’s COVID-19 protocols — again.
Explainer: How far does a $4B surplus really go for a state like Tennessee?
Tennessee officials have underestimated their tax revenues to the tune of $4 billion since August of 2020. And they’re poised to make another conservative projection Tuesday in the face of continued pandemic uncertainty. Here are a few ways to contextualize that enormous amount of money.
Tennessee state senator federally indicted on campaign finance charges
A Tennessee state senator has been federally indicted on campaign finance charges. Brian Kelsey, R-Germantown, faces a five-count indictment related to his unsuccessful 2016 campaign for U.S. Congress.
Tennessee lawmakers agree to another special session — this time to fight federal COVID rules
Members of the state House and Senate are expected to discuss masks, vaccines and other restrictions related to coronavirus when they convene next week.
Special session on Ford incentives begins but Tennessee lawmakers’ focus is on COVID
Lawmakers began a special session Monday night, in which they’re expected to approve a $900 million spending package for Ford. However much of the conversation off the floor was about COVID-19.
Tennessee lawmakers discuss changes to keep the state’s sex offender registry from being struck down
Tennessee lawmakers are in a rush to make changes to the state’s sex offender registry to avoid parts of it being deemed unconstitutional. This comes after a federal judge in Michigan removed thousands of people from that state’s list — and as 30 virtually identical lawsuits are pending against the state of Tennessee.
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