Tennessee has suddenly lost hundreds of millions of dollars as the federal government cancels promised funding, and recent reactions from two prominent elected officials differ sharply.
Nashville’s in-depth affordable housing strategy is ready for public review
The mayor’s plan is meant to address Nashville’s rapidly rising housing prices and rents, which are burdensome for low- and even middle-income residents.
More whiplash for Tennessee’s Title X family planning funding after Trump freezes and reinstatements
Tennessee’s Title X funding has been on a rollercoaster for years, and the drama is continuing into President Donald Trump’s second term.
This Tennessean’s undocumented mom left the U.S. and came back legally. Here’s why that’s so rare.
Many mixed-status families have just one way to prevent being separated by deportation. But the process is complicated and comes with risks.
Soybean farmers ‘don’t have a lot of room for air’ amid trade war with China
President Donald Trump’s growing trade war with China is putting added stress on American soybean farmers’ already tight margins.
Three years after making camping a felony, Tennessee lawmakers add more homelessness penalties
In 2022, Tennessee became the first state to make camping on public land a felony crime. A slate of new legislation will further impact people without stable housing.
Tennessee lawmakers adjourn after passing bans on DEI initiatives
Tennessee’s Republican-led Legislature adjourned its monthslong lawmaking session on Tuesday by passing a final flurry of bills, including ones aimed at diversity, equity and inclusion in governments.
Tennessee won’t deny public schooling to students without legal status — for now
A state review found the bill could’ve jeopardized more than $1 billion in federal education funding if enacted, as it violates the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Given the potential loss, House leadership paused consideration of the bill after it passed the Senate earlier this month.
Who’s who in the criminal trial of a former Tennessee House speaker and his onetime top aide
The former Tennessee House speaker and his onetime chief of staff are facing a federal criminal trial this week, where some old colleagues will be less friendly on the witness stand than others.
How one Tennessee foster care kid helped enshrine rights for the next generation
The statehouse voted unanimously to pass the Foster Care Youth Bill of Rights, guaranteeing certain rights for all kids in foster care.
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