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Tennessee bill untangling gun and voting rights restoration advances, but...
Tennessee residents convicted of felonies can apply to vote again without restoring their gun rights under a bipartisan bill that faces some GOP skepticism as it advances late this session. The effort...
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How much money will Tennessee businesses get back after the state changes how...
Tennessee wants to tax businesses differently — starting as soon as possible. Right now, franchise taxes are based on a business’ property, but bills in both the Tennessee House and Senate would change...
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Tennessee lawmakers seek to require parental permission before children join...
Tennessee’s GOP-dominant Senate on Monday unanimously signed off on legislation requiring minors to have parental consent to create social media accounts. The bill is similar to pushes currently being...
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Tennesseans visiting porn sites could soon be required to verify that they...
The Tennessee Senate has approved a measure that would require adult websites to have an age-verification process. Lawmakers say the measure aims to prevent kids from accessing sexually explicit...
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NashVillager Podcast: April 11, 2024
What changes do Tennessee leaders want to make to our most important governing document? Sometimes legislators decide a bill is not enough, and that’s where a constitutional amendment comes into...
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Tennessee’s universal school voucher bill stalls as chambers negotiate vastly...
Time is of the essence for lawmakers championing universal private school vouchers. Committees in both the state House and Senate this week put off considering proposals that would bring vouchers to...
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LGBTQ foster kids do not have to be placed in accepting homes under new...
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed a law confirming that parents with anti-LGBTQ views are allowed to foster and adopt queer kids. The law comes after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services...
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TN House and Senate search for compromise on two major bills as session nears...
Leaders of the Tennessee House and Senate say they are meeting privately to discuss compromises on two main bills that came directly from Gov. Bill Lee. But in public, negotiations haven’t yet drawn...
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Tennessee school voucher bill is ‘not dead yet,’ but the odds dwindle as the...
In November 2023, Gov. Bill Lee announced his plan to make universal private school vouchers a reality in Tennessee. It’s now increasingly likely that this flagship legislation will not pass during the...
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Tennessee passes $52.8B budget as discussions linger on school choice and...
State lawmakers agreed on a $52.8 billion budget Thursday. Of that, more than $1.5 billion could be put aside for businesses that are expected to request refunds under the state’s previous franchise...
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Who killed Tennessee’s universal school voucher bill?
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s universal school voucher plan was supposed to be part of a “conservative education revolution.” But for now, at least, it’s dead. Lee made the announcement on X Monday...
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Disability advocates raise concerns over Jillian’s Law that would change...
A bill headed to Gov. Bill Lee’s desk would make it so anyone deemed unfit to stand trial would be automatically committed. The measure, which received bipartisan support in the House and Senate, aims...
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TN House and Senate pass controversial bill that will allow teachers to carry...
Tennessee teachers and school staff may soon be able to carry handguns on campus thanks to a bill passed by the General Assembly. Students protest against the bill The move goes against what many have...
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Tennessee lawmakers reach deal on business franchise tax in the final hours...
Before the final buzzer sounded, the Tennessee House and Senate came to agreement on what to do with the state’s business franchise tax. More: TN House and Senate search for compromise on two major...
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Tennessee’s tumultuous legislative session concludes after final flurry of...
State lawmakers wrapped the 2024 session up Thursday night, having passed two of the biggest bills in the last week. Major business tax cut One of the largest budget items to pass was done so hours...
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Tennessee limits access to child autopsy reports following push by Covenant...
A bill that would remove the autopsies of children who are victims of violent crime from the public record has passed the state legislature. Only the child’s legal guardians or, in some cases, a court...
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