Several Republicans in Tennessee’s federal delegation say they are open to a proposed federal ban on abortions after 15 weeks. The federal legislation would still leave Tennessee’s full abortion ban intact.
More Tennessee women are registering to vote. Polling suggests abortion is the reason.
The New York Times reported noticeable gains in women registering to vote in several states, including key swing states like Pennsylvania and Ohio. Numbers in Tennessee show that could be happening here, too.
ICYMI: Sumner County commissioners pick winner of tied race, against some citizens’ wishes
The new Sumner County Commission was sworn in last week amid controversy. They had to decide how to handle a tie vote for District 13’s commission race. The process resulted in commissioners, not the citizens, choosing the district’s representative.
Sumner County Democrats feel ‘powerless’ after the commission chose to seat the Republican candidate in a tied race
Brenda Dotson could have been the first Democrat elected to the Sumner County Commission since the 1990s when she tied the District 13 race with Republican Terri Boyt. Instead of going to a runoff election though, the commission chose to seat Boyt.
Sumner County Commission votes to seat a Republican who was tied with her Democratic opponent
The Republican-led commission could have chosen to send the race to a runoff in November, but opted to seat Republican Terri Boyt instead.
A Democrat and Republican tied for a Sumner County Commission seat. Commissioners get to decide whether to seat the Republican, anyway.
A race for a county commission seat in Sumner County, north of Nashville, ended in a tie last month. Now the county commission has the choice to either hold a runoff or select their preferred candidate. That decision is on Thursday’s agenda. But commissioners may have already made up their mind.
For years, teens came to Nashville to ask for a judge’s permission to get abortions instead of telling their parents. That’s done, leaving ‘zero options.’
For years in Tennessee, teens have traveled to Nashville to get a judge’s approval for an abortion, instead of asking their parents. But that’s no longer an option, and that leaves young people with few places to turn.
How religious liberty could be used to challenge Tennessee’s abortion ban
Making a case for religious liberty may be one of the few ways Tennessee’s abortion ban could be effectively challenged in court. Lawsuits using religious liberty arguments have been filed in several states, including Florida and Texas, though not yet in Tennessee.
We surveyed every state lawmaker on adding rape and incest exceptions to Tennessee’s abortion law. Only Democrats responded.
A new abortion ban took effect this week in Tennessee. Unlike some other state bans, it doesn’t include any exceptions for rape and incest. We wanted to find out if lawmakers were open to changes, so we asked. But only Democrats were willing to respond.
Trial date set in former House Speaker Glen Casada’s case
A trial date of Oct. 25 has been set for Tennessee’s former House Speaker Glen Casada. The Williamson County Republican pleaded not guilty Tuesday in federal court to involvement in a kickback scheme that funneled money from the General Assembly. Casada is facing charges alongside his former chief of staff, Cade Cothren.