Well over 1,000 people gathered at the Tennessee State Capitol early Thursday morning for a demonstration in favor of more restrictions on guns. Their plan: to be as disturbingly loud as possible in hopes of getting the attention of state lawmakers.
State tempers bill stripping special taxes tied to Nashville’s convention center
State Republicans have dialed back an attempt to defund Nashville’s convention center. But there’s a catch. They’re talking about giving the state more control over the convention center’s spending.
Memphis theater company files first legal challenge to Tennessee’s drag restrictions
The plaintiff raises money for the city’s LGBTQ community by performing original plays. The nonprofit argues that the law isn’t clear on what conduct is prohibited by the law, or what it will mean for its all-ages drag shows.
Lawmakers delay all firearm-related bills one week in wake of Covenant School shooting
Several gun-related bills have been advancing through the Tennessee General Assembly this session, but now Republicans are tabling those discussions. Lawmakers say it’s out of respect for victims of the Covenant School shooting.
Tennessee Democrats want tighter gun policy after Covenant School shooting; Republicans say don’t politicize it
After Monday’s mass shooting at Covenant School, Tennessee Democrats are calling on their Republican counterparts to limit access to guns. But Republicans do not want to talk about it.
Spouses whose loved one died in a workplace accident could see an increase in workers’ compensation benefits
Under the state’s workers’ compensation laws, if your husband or wife dies while at work, you can get up to half of their average weekly pay. A Tennessee lawmaker wants to increase that to two-thirds.
A top Republican pauses Gov. Bill Lee’s attempt to disband the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth
A bill, which seemed to be retaliatory, would’ve dissolved a commission made to audit the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services. The idea came straight from the governor’s office, but it is no longer being pursued.
Tennessee House passes bill decriminalizing abortions for miscarriages, ectopic pregnancies
Anti-abortion group Tennessee Right to Life opposed a prior version of the bill it described as too broad, but physicians say this still puts them at too much legal risk.
After social media scandal, Tennessee Republicans vote to keep Randy McNally as their speaker
The Lieutenant Governor has been under scrutiny for his social media activity on the accounts of young gay men.
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