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Three immigration-related bills and a constitutional amendment are rolling through the legislature this week, leaving behind a trail of fierce debate and questions about lawmakers’ priorities.
In addition to progress being made on the Republicans’ immigration package this week, voucher expansion moved forward, Memphis Democrats were united while Nashville Democrats split and more at the state Capitol.
The Tennessee General Assembly passed a bill this week reforming two long-standing financial barriers that have blocked formerly incarcerated people from having their voting rights restored.
Republican supermajority passes Nashville Democrat’s bill banning individuals and corporations from owning more than 100 single-family homes in most Tennessee counties.
While sponsors argue the bills enhance public safety, community leaders say limiting how often community funds can bail people out would be detrimental.
A bill sponsored by two local lawmakers would add situations where an adult coerced a minor into committing a crime to the list of reasons a sentence might be enhanced.
It was a busy week for state politics, with lots of updates on immigration and bills concerning pharmacy ownership and bail reform.
A controversial bill about what to call an area of land in the Middle East makes its way through the Tennessee Legislature.
February 2027 is set to be Tennessee’s first Tennessee Songwriter Month. 8Ball was recognized for his significant cultural impact and as a pioneer of Memphis hip-hop.
Memphis City Councilwoman Jerri Green, a Democratic candidate for governor, and volunteers from Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action were supporting the bill.
A bill that would require new teachers in Tennessee to pass a civics test to earn their teaching license is zipping through the legislature.
A bill to direct a statewide study on pay disparities in district attorney’s offices statewide gains ground and bipartisan support in committee.
Lt. Gov. Randy McNally served in the Tennessee General Assembly for nearly 50 years.
Insurance companies deny claims, use AI, refuse to pay hospitals and limit cancer care, some TN lawmakers say. Now, they’re rising up against the industry.
“This bill is about dignity, safety and common sense. Eviction is a legal process — not entertainment content.”
The Tennessee House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday, Feb. 19, that lets private businesses refuse to recognize same-sex couples.
Tennessee lawmakers passed a bill that is meant to help patients who may not live near a pharmacy with their birth control.
Lawmakers and the TSSAA teamed up to pass a bill to let middle and high school athletes transfer schools once without penalty — with some stipulations.
Tennesseans will vote on an amendment to ban state property taxes this November — even though Tennessee hasn’t imposed the tax since 1949.
Advocacy days at Capitol Hill targeted maternal mortality, especially among Black women, and the lack of childcare providers.
Moms traditionally get a single day in May. The Tennessee General Assembly is spending a week on bills meant to help moms and kiddos in the Tri-Star State.
A new bill would allow them to use parking spaces otherwise reserved for people with disabilities.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took the stage with state leaders as part of his “Take Back Your Health Tour.”
A new state budget was just introduced, with funds for Memphis, raises for teachers and a reminder that Tennessee has a funding shortfall for infrastructure needs. Gov. Bill Lee wants $155 million to fund 20,000 new vouchersRelated content:
Memphis lawmaker Brent Taylor sponsors a bill to keep naturalized and dual citizens out of party primaries.