Several bills in the Tennessee House are attempting to prevent expelled lawmakers from making their way back into the legislature. One of them is headed to the House floor.
A bill that would prevent Tennesseans from running for two elected offices is closer to becoming law
The proposal would put a stop to one of the two races current Rep. Gloria Johnson, D-Knoxville, has her hat in. She’s running for reelection and Congress.
Tennessee doesn’t require voters to register by party. A new proposal to allow it is causing confusion.
A bill moving through the Tennessee legislature would allow voters to register with a party, ultimately skipping the current process of choosing which primary ballot they want. Some find the language of the measure contradictory.
Should Tennessee lawmakers meet more often? Some legislators think they should
The Tennessee General Assembly normally meets for one 90 day session each year, but one lawmaker wants that to change.
Legal worries have Tennessee considering changes to a long-running tax on businesses
Tennessee is remodeling it’s franchise tax, which businesses pay to operate in the state. Along with the reform, they are planning to set aside more than a billion dollars for companies who have raised concerns about the way the tax is calculated.
Tennessee kids could start learning firearm safety in public school by 2025
Around half of Tennessee households have guns, and it’s expected that most children will eventually come across a firearm. Lawmakers want to be sure they know what to do when that happens.
Tennessee courts could be forced to stop considering financial status when setting bail
Tennessee lawmakers want courts to stop considering a defendant’s financial situation when setting bail.
Elected officials in Tennessee can now refuse to marry same-sex couples under new law
While the wording of the bill is not striking, it could create a way for LGBTQ couples to have their fundamental right to marry denied.
New bill would tighten access to absentee voting in Tennessee
Update: The Tennessee Senate passed the bill Monday, Feb. 12 on a party line vote. The Tennessee General Assembly is poised to tighten the state’s absentee voting process. Right now, voters can request an absentee ballot seven days before an election, but Sen. Richard Briggs, R-Knoxville, wants to change the cutoff date to 10 days […]
Tennessee Democrats to put up ‘fierce resistance’ to governor’s school vouchers bill
A draft bill on Gov. Bill Lee’s private school voucher plan was posted on the General Assembly web site and then removed Monday. The bill still has time to be amended, but many who saw the draft have noted recipients would receive more money than the state spends on some public school students.
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