Former Sen. Brian Kelsey announced on social media Tuesday that he received a “full and unconditional pardon” for the scheme that he pleaded guilty to in 2022, before he tried and failed to take back his plea.
Supreme Court will take up state bans on conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ children, in a Colorado case
The conservative-led court said Monday it’ll hear a challenge to the law, amid actions by President Donald Trump targeting transgender people, including a ban on military service and an end to federal funding for gender-affirming care for transgender minors.
At least 20 jobs cut at Mammoth Cave National Park amid Trump administration purge
At least 20 employees at Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky are feeling the effects of sweeping federal job cuts put in place by the Trump administration at national parks across the country.
Hundreds gather to protest cuts to medical research funding, crackdowns on DEI
Amid a federal government crackdown on academic and research institutions, hundreds of protesters filled the Tennessee State Capitol steps in downtown Nashville.
Tennessee kids will have to say goodbye to cellphones in schools
Both chambers of the statehouse overwhelmingly passed a bill that would ban cell phone use in schools. The legislation will now head to Gov. Bill Lee.
Tennessee schools could charge tuition for students without legal status under a bill advancing in the statehouse
Schools could refuse to teach students without legal status, or charge their families tuition, under the bill.
To combat isolation for local immigrants, this nonprofit recruits allies and volunteers
Fear of deportation has led some immigrants to hide in their homes. TIRRC says it’s fighting that fear by selling yard signs that say “Immigrants Belong.”
TN’s ‘drag ban’ is here to stay. Here’s why LGBTQ advocates don’t mind.
Tennessee lawmakers are celebrating as the state’s so-called drag ban remains in place indefinitely. LGBTQ advocates also see the decision as a win.
A budget crisis worried Tennessee domestic violence and sexual assault centers. Then came the federal funding chaos.
A coalition of more than 100 nonprofits across Tennessee signed a letter asking the state legislature to dedicate $25 million annually to victim services.
Tennessee drag ban to stay as SCOTUS refuses to hear the case
Tennessee’s ban on drag in public spaces will remain in effect, as the U.S. Supreme Court refuses to take up a legal challenge to the law. Another suit could give LGTBQ advocates another shot at challenging the ban.
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