In 2016, a state law allowed school districts in two Tennessee counties to choose whether teachers should carry concealed guns at school. Neither county armed employees. But a new bill would expand that option to school districts across the state.
Democrats announce legislation to repeal Tennessee’s total abortion ban — with no Republican support
Democrats in the Tennessee General Assembly are fighting back against the state’s total abortion ban that went into effect last year. Members of the party presented a new bill Tuesday called the Fundamental Right to Reproductive Health Care Act. But any legislation will be impossible to pass without Republican support.
State panel recommends upgrades, new facility for troubled Wilder Youth Development Center
A legislative committee set up to examine how to improve the Wilder Youth Development Center in west Tennessee met for the last time this week. It was created after a recent report detailed physical and sexual abuse at the youth detention facility in Somerville, outside Memphis. The list the following recommendations: Build a […]
Criminalizing drag shows would target LGBTQ Tennesseans on and off the stage, advocates warn
The statehouse is on track to limit LGBTQ rights in Tennessee for the third year in a row.
Gov. Bill Lee sworn in for his second term as 50th governor of Tennessee
Republican Bill Lee was inaugurated as governor of Tennessee on Saturday for his second four-year term.
Tennessee’s third grade retention law is top of mind for state lawmakers this session
State legislators are submitting a flurry of bills as filing deadlines loom. To get a look at what education issues are coming up, WPLN News sat down with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to talk about their priorities for the session.
Tennessee teachers could see their budgets for classroom supplies more than double under a new proposal
The bill would increase the amount teachers get to spend on things like pencils, notebooks and art supplies from $200 to $500.
There are more women serving in state legislatures than ever before, but Tennessee is going in the opposite direction
Tennessee ranks near the bottom in gender diversity in its legislature.
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