Tennessee Senate immigrant education bill clears final committee, still conflicts with House
The Senate Finance committee voted 7-4 to advance Senate Bill 836, which would require public schools to verify the legal ...
Tenn. vape tax bill moves forward, sparking debate between youth health and small business
State lawmakers are moving one step closer to placing a new tax on some vape products with regulations passing the Tennessee ...
Tenn. bill targeting affirmative action opens door for universities, colleges to be sued
Debate in the Tennessee House Education Committee over allowing students negatively impacted by affirmative action the chance ...
TN undocumented students bill passes another committee
A bill to allow Tennessee public schools to charge tuition to children illegally in the U.S. or deny them enrollment passed ...
Tennessee bill to add 10% tax, ban on certain vape products nears final Senate vote
A bill to tax vape products up to 10% – more than tobacco – and ban products not in the FDA approval process will likely see ...
Republican bill felonizing mass violence threats, penalizing online 'doxxing' passes Tennessee Senate committee
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Republican Tennessee lawmakers are proposing more severe penalties against people who threaten mass ...
TN bill aimed at closing primary election participation to party members fails in Senate committee
Its amended companion bill in the Senate, SB 0777, was sponsored by Senator Adam Lowe (R-Calhoun). The amended bill proposed ...
Key Tennessee committee passes bill that could bar undocumented kids from schools
The bill's sponsors hope to trigger a legal battle to challenge a longstanding U.S. Supreme Court ruling guaranteeing ...
TSSAA tells Tennessee high school coaches one-time transfer bill ‘must be defeated’
The TSSAA sent a letter to coaches urging them to push back on Tennessee state legislation that would regulate high school ...
Under Tennessee bill, students would be taught marriage before kids as one key to success
Tennessee’s public schools could soon be required to teach that the keys to a successful life include following a proper ...
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee files a $343M budget update. Here’s what’s in the plan.
Gov. Bill Lee rolled out a $343 million amendment. That brings his total budget proposal this year to $59.76 billion.
Tennessee bill aims to hold charities liable if migrants they house commit crimes
A bill introduced in the Tennessee legislature could hold charitable organizations liable if they are caught housing an ...