More than a dozen GOP governors, including Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, joined Texas Gov. Greg Abbott as he returned to the U.S.-Mexico border to highlight his escalating attempts to curb illegal crossings.
How a far-right political group rose to power in Sumner County — and what they’re pursuing in the next election
Sumner County’s upcoming elections could have a major impact on public life for years to come. That’s thanks in large part to a hard-right branch of the Republican party and its surprising rise to power.
Republican lawmakers propose dissolving governing body of Tennessee’s only public historically Black university
A proposal would transfer authority of TSU to the Tennessee Higher Education Commission until a new board is appointed.
Gov. Bill Lee will head to Texas as its governor defies Supreme Court decision
This weekend, Governor Bill Lee is headed to Texas as the state’s governor, Greg Abbott, defies a Supreme Court order authorizing the removal of razor wire at the border.
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.
Metro Arts funding delays, debates over equity leave some Nashville arts organizations struggling
This week, artists and arts organizations throughout Nashville finished the annual application process to receive city funding from the Metro Arts Commission. But the arts community is still dealing with the consequences of last year’s chaotic funding cycle.
Tennessee Gov. Lee picks Mary Wagner to fill upcoming state Supreme Court vacancy
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced Thursday that he has selected Mary L. Wagner to fill an upcoming vacancy on the state Supreme Court.
Protesters convicted for blockading a Mt. Juliet abortion clinic
A group of anti-abortion protestors who blockaded a Mt. Juliet reproductive care clinic were found guilty of several felonies by a federal jury on Tuesday. Each could face up to 10.5 years in prison and $260,000 in fines.
Moms sued for the right to hold up signs in the TN House. A new proposal would take that option away.
From a sign ban during the fall’s special legislative session, to this session’s new ticketing process, spectators have taken issue with Tennessee statehouse rules made behind closed doors. Now, a new proposal could eliminate one of the only avenues that constituents have for recourse: the courts.
Tennessee could criminalize adults who help teens get abortions
A new law would allow Tennessee to prosecute anyone who helps a minor get an abortion, unless it’s their own child, and it would allow the family to sue them for it.
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