State lawmakers agreed on a $52.8 billion budget Thursday. Of that, more than $1.5 billion could be put aside for businesses that are expected to request refunds under the state’s previous franchise tax rules, and a school choice bill.
TN House and Senate search for compromise on two major bills as session nears its end
Leaders of the Tennessee House and Senate have said they are meeting privately to discuss compromises on two bills.
Tennesseans visiting porn sites could soon be required to verify that they are 18 or older
The Tennessee Senate has approved a measure that would require adult websites to have an age-verification process. Lawmakers say the measure aims to prevent kids from accessing sexually explicit content online.
Tennessee lawmakers seek to require parental permission before children join social media
Tennessee’s GOP-dominant Senate on Monday unanimously signed off on legislation requiring minors to have parental consent to create social media accounts.
How much money will Tennessee businesses get back after the state changes how they’re taxed? The state House and Senate can’t agree.
The Tennessee House and Senate are butting heads on how much the state should give back to businesses that have been paying franchise taxes under the current, property-based model.
Tennessee Democrats pass bills to help women get birth control, collect data on firearm injuries and deaths
It’s often difficult for Democrats to get bills passed — let alone heard — in the Tennessee General Assembly. This week, Democratic lawmakers accomplished the feat twice.
Tennessee advances bill allowing teachers to carry firearms, rejects bills restricting gun access
Tennessee is facing a stark increase in gun violence. With more than 1,500 people killed by gunfire in 2021, Tennessee is now No. 10 in the nation for firearm mortality per capita. But that’s not stopping state lawmakers from passing bills to expand access to guns.
Tennessee law enforcement may soon be required to report unauthorized immigrants to the federal government
Current law allows local law enforcement agencies to report to the federal government when they arrest a person that is unauthorized to be in the United States. A bill heading to the governor would require it.
Tennessee tourism deals could be kept secret from the public under advancing measure
A measure backed by Gov. Bill Lee would allow the state’s Department of Tourist Development to make deals without making the public aware, and it has now passed the Senate.
Students would have to watch a fetal development video created by an anti-abortion group under TN Senate bill
Sen. Janice Bowling, R-Tullahoma, wants kids to learn about early fetal development from a video depiction. The bill she’s sponsoring is headed to the Senate floor. It’d require that schools add a video like “Meet Baby Olivia” to their family life curriculum.
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