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  • State Government

    Federal court temporarily blocks state medical abortion law

    A federal court has blocked temporarily a state law that forces abortion clinics to tell patients about the potential to “reverse” a medical abortion.

    By Sam Stockard September 30, 2020
  • State Government

    Appeals court rules private school voucher program unconstitutional

    The Tennessee Court of Appeals struck another blow against Gov. Bill Lee’s Education Savings Account program, Tuesday, Sept. 29, finding the state violated the Constitution with an effort to use public money to send students to private schools.

    By Sam Stockard September 30, 2020
  • State Government

    Governor to lift business restrictions in most counties but extend state of emergency

    Legislators say Gov. Bill Lee is set to extend an emergency order for the state but remove all business restrictions and limitations on gathering sizes.

    By Sam Stockard September 29, 2020
  • Education

    Learning-loss announcement bothers Republican lawmakers

    Republican lawmakers such as state Rep. Kevin Vaughan are irritated by a state report about “learning loss” among K-12 students statewide, with schools on inconsistent footing and different health department directives during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    By Sam Stockard September 27, 2020
  • Elections

    Court order: Voters living with COVID-vulnerable people can vote absentee

    A Davidson County chancellor ordered the state Friday to update absentee voting guidelines to make sure voters who live with COVID-vulnerable Tennesseans, as well as caretakers, are aware they can cast absentee ballots this fall.

    By Sam Stockard September 25, 2020
  • Elections

    Secret vote regarding Joe Towns violated Open Meetings Act, chancellor rules

    Davidson County chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle ruled Friday, Sept. 25, the Registry of Election Finance violated Tennessee’s Open Meetings Act with a secret email vote in early April approving a civil penalty settlement for state Rep. Joe Towns of Memphis.

    By Sam Stockard September 25, 2020
  • Public Safety

    Akbari wants end to no-knock police warrants in wake of Breonna Taylor death

    Trying to prevent a replay of the Breonna Taylor shooting death from taking place in Tennessee, state Sen. Raumesh Akbari is planning legislation prohibiting police from using no-knock warrants.

    By Sam Stockard September 24, 2020
  • Elections

    Lee backs immediate appointment of Supreme Court justice in election year

    Gov. Bill Lee said Wednesday he believes the president and Senate have the responsibility to fill the vacancy left by the death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg just six weeks before the presidential election.

    By Sam Stockard September 23, 2020
  • Education

    Report: Tenn. students suffer learning loss due to pandemic shutdown

    Gov. Bill Lee sounded the alarm Wednesday, saying Tennessee is projecting a massive learning loss by students because of school closings during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially for minority students and those with disabilities.

    By Sam Stockard September 24, 2020
  • Education

    Coley urges new form of evaluating state’s teachers

    With less than two months left in his final term, the state representative raised concerns about the state’s method for evaluating teachers, urging the House Education Committee to find another way to measure their performance.

    By Sam Stockard September 23, 2020
  • Education

    Lawmakers grill education commissioner over ‘missteps’

    Tennessee Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn avoided a no-confidence vote Tuesday, Sept. 21 but not verbal criticism from lawmakers during a House Education Committee hearing.

    By Sam Stockard September 22, 2020
  • Education

    School directors see myriad of problems with COVID-19 opening

    Tennessee superintendents described a litany of problems to legislators Tuesday, Sept. 22, with the worst of the problems being that low-performing students are falling further behind during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Related Story: Lawmakers grill education commissioner over ‘missteps’

    By Sam Stockard September 23, 2020
  • Analysis State Government

    Shifting COVID-19 relief dollars to unemployment fund averted tax hike, Lee says

    Gov. Bill Lee says a move to bolster Tennessee’s unemployment insurance trust fund saved businesses $837 million in tax premiums, but some legislators believe the system is structurally flawed.

    By Sam Stockard September 21, 2020
  • State Government

    Alexander: Fill U.S. Supreme Court vacancy now

    Tennessee’s senior Senator ended a Sunday of speculation about where he would stand on the move to fill the vacancy with a written statement Sunday afternoon.

    By Bill Dries September 20, 2020
  • State Government

    State leaders criticize TNInvestco, call for wind-down plan

    Tennessee officials call the state’s 11-year-old TNInvestco program a “sham” that needs to be investigated and ended because of poor return on a $200 million investment.

    By Sam Stockard September 19, 2020
  • State Government

    Lee ordered Economic Development to pursue Chinese investment in electric cars

    Gov. Bill Lee ordered the Economic and Community Development Department to go after private Chinese investment, especially in the electric car sector, the state’s commissioner said.

    By Sam Stockard September 17, 2020
  • State Government

    State to ease COVID-19 restrictions on nursing homes

    With cases declining statewide, Tennessee will allow nursing homes to lift restrictions for more visitation and activities as long as they show no new cases for two weeks.

    By Sam Stockard September 17, 2020
  • Elections

    Gillespie, Salinas spar over refugee rights endorsement

    Democrat Gabby Salinas and Republican John Gillespie are getting feisty over an endorsement she received from the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition, hinting at a lively race this fall for an open House seat.

    By Sam Stockard September 18, 2020
  • State Government

    State has ‘clawed back’ $18M from companies, seeks another $10M

    Lawmakers could consider new laws for economic incentive accountability after finding out Tennessee collected $18.4 million from 17 companies.

    By Sam Stockard September 16, 2020
  • State Government

    Legislative leaders say another hurdle remains to remove Forrest bust

    Tennessee’s lieutenant governor and House speaker are entering the fight over Nathan Bedford Forrest, saying another step should be taken before the Historical Commission can consider a waiver to remove the Confederate general’s bust from the State Capitol.

    By Sam Stockard September 15, 2020
  • Business

    State’s recruiting of Chinese investment questioned

    Legislators could question Gov. Bill Lee’s administration this week over reports it is recruiting Chinese investment to Tennessee amid a trade war and questions about whether China misled the world over COVID-19.

    By Sam Stockard September 14, 2020
  • Premium State Government

    Lawmakers take partisan view of Trump downplaying COVID threat

    Shelby County’s Republican legislators defend President Donald Trump’s comments to author Bob Woodward while Democrats say he misled the nation.

    By Sam Stockard September 13, 2020
  • State Government

    Shelby County sheriff calls governor’s police reform plan ‘starting point’

    Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner supports Gov. Bill Lee’s police reform plan amid nationwide chaos over alleged police brutality, saying it is a “starting point” to improve police work and relationships with communities.

    By Sam Stockard September 10, 2020
  • Elections

    Federal court allows absentee voting by mail for new voters

    Lawsuit challenged the Tennessee state law preventing first-time voters from using expanded eligibility for absentee voting during the pandemic.

    By Sam Stockard September 10, 2020
  • State Government

    State’s new COVID-19 reporting site shows 756 cases in K-12 schools

    The Tennessee Department of Education has launched an online dashboard with COVID-19 case information at school and district levels. It shows 514 student cases and 242 staff cases statewide.

    By Sam Stockard September 11, 2020

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