With the start of Tennessee’s legislative session less than a week away, Gov. Bill Lee is deciding whether the General Assembly will have a special session to focus on expanding school vouchers and providing relief for areas hard hit by the remnants of Hurricane Helene.
Listen: As the U.S. Supreme Court takes up Tennessee’s ban on transgender healthcare, more families are leaving the state
The Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care is constitutional. Some families of transgender kids have left the state.
Tennessee families and physicians urge SCOTUS to allow gender-affirming care
Transgender teens and their parents are urging the nation’s highest court to block a Tennessee law that bans gender-affirming care for the state’s youth.
Politician’s son, TSU marching band alum, Nashville representative: Who is Harold Love Jr.?
The old saying “the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree” fits no Tennessee elected official better than Nashville Rep. Harold Love Jr. Through both his education and political career, Love Jr. stands out in his commitment to continuing his father’s legacy. Harold Love Sr.’s political career began in 1961 with his election to Nashville’s […]
Here are 10 notable new laws taking effect July 1 in Tennessee
Starting July 1, more than 100 new laws take effect in Tennessee. Altogether, lawmakers passed more than 500 new laws, but some will be enacted throughout the year.
U.S. Supreme Court to hear gender-affirming care case from Tennessee
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case about whether restrictions limiting gender-affirming care for minors are constitutional.
Former President Donald Trump will remain on Tennessee ballot despite questions of eligibility over felony convictions
Tennessee’s Attorney General hasn’t responded to a question of whether former President Donald Trump should be removed from the ballot. But the Secretary of State’s communication director has issued a statement, saying that Trump is eligible to run for president.
Tennessee is putting $80M into rural health workforce programming. Here’s how.
Not everything on Gov. Bill Lee’s wish list made it into the state budget this year, but lawmakers did sign off on his plan to invest in access to health care for rural Tennesseans.
Domestic violence survivors in Tennessee will now be able to track their abuser’s movements ahead of their trial
People arrested for aggravated domestic violence in Tennessee will now have to wear a GPS monitoring device until their court date. The victim would be provided with a device that would notify them if their abuser is within a certain distance.
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