There are 6 article(s) tagged Sen. London Lamar:

• July 2023

  • New state law aims to add doula services to TennCare

    About half of all the mothers and babies born in Tennessee are covered by TennCare, so the change could make a substantial difference. 

    By Aisling Mäki July 07, 2023

• March 2023

  • Significantly weakened abortion ban exception moves forward in General Assembly

    Tennessee lawmakers are close to amending the state’s total abortion ban to allow doctors to terminate pregnancies to save patients’ lives. But the amended bill is more vague than the original about when abortion would be legal.

    By Ian Round March 17, 2023

• January 2023

  • What happens to guns after police seize them?

    From 2017 to 2021, an estimated 1.8 million guns were stolen, according to data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. 

    By Ben Wheeler January 07, 2023

• July 2022

  • State Rep. Torrey Harris arrested for theft, assault in Nashville

    Harris was arrested after an argument with his ex-boyfriend. He maintained his innocence and expressed confidence the charges will be dropped.

    By Ian Round July 19, 2022

• June 2022

  • While other areas quickly fill legislative vacancies, Shelby County has reasons to wait

    Republican-controlled county commissions in other parts of Tennessee have moved fast when state legislative seats open up, appointing replacements in less than a month.

    By Ian Round June 16, 2022

• May 2022

  • A broader look into factors contributing to school shootings

    An incident involving a student with a gun at White Station High School last week, following on the heels of the Uvalde, Texas, mass school shooting earlier in the week, was but the latest reminder of the increasing frequency of mass shootings. Leaders continue to struggle to find solutions. 

    By Julia Baker, Ian Round May 29, 2022