A bill made to clear up when a physician can legally perform an abortion was on a Tennessee Senate committee agenda this week. Physicians in support say the changes are necessary.
Lawmakers grant TSU Board of Trustees one-year reprieve after unflattering state audit
Tennessee State University has been under fire after a state audit recommended getting rid of top management positions at the school. Lawmakers are considering taking another approach.
Tennessee comptroller suggests TSU Board of Trustees be vacated after report finds poor fiscal practices and housing shortages
A damning audit from the state comptroller’s office suggests hiring new management at Tennessee State University. This comes after a report released Wednesday saying the university is fiscally irresponsible and plagued with housing shortages.
After House vote, Tennessee governor will soon decide if drag shows should be banned from public spaces
A bill to ban adult cabaret shows from public property or for those under 18 is on track to go to the governor. It could be signed as early as next week.
Tennessee has passed a ban on gender-affirming health care for trans kids. The bill’s exceptions may only exist on paper.
Transgender youth may soon no longer be able to access gender-affirming health care. A ban on medical transitioning for minors has passed the Tennessee General Assembly and is on its way to the governor’s desk.
Should Tennessee legalize marijuana? Lawmakers shoot down a proposal to hear your answer.
Forty-one states have legalized medical cannabis to some extent. Tennessee isn’t one of them. Lawmakers both Democratic and Republican have attempted to create a system for medical marijuana, but all have failed. Some are so against it they won’t even pose the question to their constituents.
GOP-backed measure banning drag shows on public property is headed to a final vote
The Tennessee House is scheduled to hear the bill that would ban drag shows on public property on Thursday. If it passes, it’ll head to the governor for his signature.
State GOP may play nice if Nashville bids to host RNC 2028
Some of this year’s legislative session has shaped up to be a “tit for tat” between state Republicans and Nashville officials. GOP members have indicated they may not support bills that could negatively impact Nashville, under one condition– which now seems to have been met.
‘Because others can’t leave’: Inside the fight for transgender rights in Tennessee
Two laws targeting LGBTQ Tennesseans are speeding through the statehouse. If they pass, it would mean the end of Pride festivals and transgender health care.
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