There are 7 article(s) tagged Republicans:

• April 2024

  • Tennessee lawmakers send bill to ban first-cousin marriages to governor

    The Tennessee House of Representatives cast a 75-2 vote Thursday on the bill after the Senate previously approved it without any opposition.

    By The Associated Press April 11, 2024

  • Tennessee lawmakers pass bill to require anti-abortion video in public schools

    The bill says the video, produced by an anti-abortion group, must be shown as part of a school’s family life curriculum.

    Related story:

    Tennessee court to weigh abortion ban challenge

    By The Associated Press April 04, 2024

• July 2022

  • Commission seeks mix of poll workers for the upcoming election day

    The Shelby County Election Commission is seeking poll workers for election day, Aug. 4, with an eye toward having a proper mix of Democrat and Republican workers.

    By Shera Avi-Yonah July 09, 2022

• March 2021

  • Tennessee lawmakers sending Gov. Lee permitless carry gun bill

    The bill, which had already passed the Senate, passed the House 64-29 Monday. Some Republicans defected to vote against the measure, whose opponents include influential law enforcement entities.

    By The Associated Press March 30, 2021

• August 2020

  • Nelson: ‘Are you really the Republican or Democrat you think you are?’

    Two online quizzes want to help you find out which party is truly aligned with your beliefs. One questionnaire is better than the other, but both might surprise you.

    By Michael Nelson August 17, 2020

• December 2018

  • Sanford: Will U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander seek a fourth term in 2020?

    Will he or won’t he?

    By Otis Sanford December 13, 2018

  • Nelson: How Tennessee got it right during the ‘in-between time’ – and the City Council should get it right in our time

    Keel Hunt is a Nashville guy, which is why his fascinating new book about Tennessee politics, "Crossing the Aisle: How Bipartisanship Brought Tennessee to the 21st Century and Could Save America," is a lot more Nashville than Memphis.

    By Michael Nelson December 06, 2018