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.

State lawmakers voted to fund the audit last spring. No initial findings of wrongdoing prompted it; rather, lawmakers bolstered a smaller effort from the Shelby County Board of Commissioners who were frustrated by the school board’s ouster of former Superintendent Marie Feagins.

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.

County Mayor Lee Harris went public about a funding dispute between the county and the state over housing prisoners. Harris said the cost could lead him to propose a property tax hike this spring.

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.

Also, Steve Cohen says next step in federal government funding centers on DHS and ICE; and Bill Lee talks about childhood visits to Memphis, as well as the tragedy that shaped his entry into politics; and a Shelby County mayoral contender opened his campaign headquarters.

A new bill would allow them to use parking spaces otherwise reserved for people with disabilities.

Here’s a list of “community funding requests” or earmarks approved as part of the appropriations bills that cleared the House and Senate and were signed into law this week by President Donald Trump.

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The district says state auditors haven’t presented any evidence of fraud or abuse to constitute further investment. Republican lawmakers didn’t name specifics either.

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.”

The Tennessee Secretary of State’s Office said Wednesday that the issues some voters had accessing their registration Tuesday night stemmed from a computer glitch. 

Memphis lawmaker Brent Taylor sponsors a bill to keep naturalized and dual citizens out of party primaries. 

If Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee achieves his goal, Tennessee would spend more than $303 million in public dollars on vouchers next fiscal year to help send 40,000 students to private schools across the state.

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.

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Amid an icy start to the Tennessee General Assembly’s 2026 session, Memphis legislators have already started filing bills to be considered.

Critics of the deployments argue they undermine state and local authority and exceed the president’s authority under the Constitution.

The Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission will review The Station’s application for a liquor license Thursday. That board’s staff has recommended conditional approval.

The tour is meant to connect people with local resources that can help in times of financial uncertainty.

Two Memphis Republicans are demanding more transparency from entities involved in the Memphis Safe Task Force — and it’s not the federal government.

Tennessee Highway Patrol Colonel says 100 state troopers will remain in Memphis full-time after the federal Task Force leaves.

Collierville funeral home plans to remove Brent Taylor’s name from the facility, saying that recent comments from Taylor “do not reflect the values, mission or beliefs of our current leadership.”

The Comptroller's office released new guidance on pennies following President Donald Trump’s directive to stop minting the coin.