There are 8 article(s) tagged Tennesee Legislature:

• March 2025

  • McKinney: Proposed MSCS takeover is ‘opportunistic’

    Memphis-Shelby County Schools board members argue the state has been trying to take over the school system for decades. 

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    By Laura Testino March 19, 2025

• January 2023

  • Tennessee recently spent $109M on water infrastructure but MLGW didn’t want funding

    Once again, state dollars didn’t flow to Shelby County. But this time it wasn’t an example of the state disinvesting in Memphis. MLGW says it can complete all the needed infrastructure upgrades with the funding it already has.

    By Ian Round January 10, 2023

• April 2022

  • New school funding formula has legislators asking for divine guidance

    Sectarian prayers at a government meeting notwithstanding, the General Assembly’s daunting task this session to allocate an additional $1 billion to education is more than a math problem.

    By David Waters April 18, 2022

  • Permitless carry bills stall in General Assembly

    Two bills expanding permitless gun carry stalled Wednesday, April 6 in the General Assembly.

    By Ian Round April 08, 2022

• March 2022

  • State pot proposals are plentiful, but don’t expect Tennessee law to change

    The vast majority of Tennesseans support medical or recreational marijuana, but Tennessee could be “the last state standing” when it comes to legalization. 

    By Ian Round March 03, 2022

• January 2022

  • U.S. House, state senate redistricting maps head to governor’s desk

    Several organizations have said the maps are a textbook example of gerrymandering and will lead to diminished voting power for people of color.

    By Ian Round January 25, 2022

• October 2021

  • GOP proposal to give unemployment to those who quit to avoid vaccination

    Additional bill considered during special legislative session for Ford incentives.

    By Ian Round October 19, 2021

• July 2021

  • Wide range of new state laws now in effect

    Here’s a review of some of the new state laws and changes to state law that took effect July 1 after approval by the Tennessee General Assembly and the signature of Gov. Bill Lee.

    By Bill Dries July 04, 2021