The 111th General Assembly takes the oath of office Tuesday to prepare for a session in which it will attack numerous issues ranging from health care to sports betting and education vouchers.

The House of Representatives elected Glen Casada as speaker on the first day of the 111th General Assembly with Democratic Rep. John DeBerry of Memphis backing the Franklin Republican instead of Memphis Rep. Karen Camper, leader of the Democratic Caucus.

Lt. Gov. Randy McNally says the state’s new law designed to avert sanctuary cities could need alterations, although he believes its intent is “fairly clear” as Shelby County challenges its constitutionality.

Gov. Bill Haslam commutes the life prison sentence for a woman convicted of killing man when he picked her up for prostitution at age 16.

Tennessee's likely next House speaker might push a rule that would enable committee chairs to have five more bills than the 15-bill limit for unexpected situations.

The first election of 2019 is for an open state Senate seat in the suburbs and early voting begins Friday.

State Reps. London Lamar and G.A. Hardaway joined a call Thursday for Gov. Bill Haslam to grant clemency to convicted murderer Cyntoia Brown, who killed a man in 2004 at the age of 16 after he picked her up for prostitution.

Shelby County Deputy District Attorney Jennifer Nichols is set to oversee the Tennessee Department of Children's Services in Gov.-elect Bill Lee's administration.

Tennessee lawmakers passed a number of bills in 2018 that became law on Jan. 1, affecting everything from Sunday wine sales to sanctuary city prohibitions and ultrasounds done before abortion procedures.

Legislation sponsored by Senate Minority Chairwoman Raumesh Akbari would authorize sports betting in Tennessee and set up a gaming commission to oversee the industry, with 10 percent of the revenue going to state and local governments and community colleges and technical schools.

Criminal justice reform promises to be a recurring theme in the 111th General Assembly in 2019, along with medical marijuana and possibly an immigration issue affecting in-state tuition. 

Tennessee's tax-credit liability of nearly $1 billion is raising questions about economic development incentives and transparency for taxpayers. 

Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris believes it’s time for a new leader of the Tennessee Democratic Party, saying Democrats missed a great opportunity to win seats across the state this year.

Sara Kyle says constituents have been encouraging her to consider running even before U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander announced he would not seek re-election.

A Tennessee Attorney General’s opinion saying sports betting could be legalized without amending the Constitution could make it easier for Sen. Brian Kelsey to pass legislation allowing gambling on athletic events.

Memphis legislators say a court ruling striking at the heart of the Affordable Care Act should spur the Legislature to protect health insurance coverage for Tennesseans.

Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander announced on Monday he won’t seek another U.S. Senate term in 2020, leaving the post open for another contentious election and ending one of the most prolific political careers in Tennessee history.

Gov. Bill Haslam is mulling a run for the U.S. Senate seat to be vacated by Sen. Lamar Alexander while University of Tennessee interim president Randy Boyd is ruling out the 2020 race.

History-making House Minority Leader Karen Camper isn’t naturally flamboyant. She just wants to get the job done, and if it means delivering tough news to the next governor on issues he wants to push, the former Army intelligence officer says she’ll take on the task.

Gov. Bill Haslam choked back emotions Monday morning before the state unveiled the official portrait of Tennessee’s 49th governor, a painting that will hang in the State Capitol for years.

State Sen. Katrina Robinson is urging the governor to pardon a woman serving a life prison term for murder when she was a teen and says she will sponsor legislation to change sentencing laws for juveniles.

Bartlett resident Eric Coleman, retired from the U.S. Navy, emerged this week as the only Democratic candidate for the open 32nd District Senate seat vacated by Mark Norris.

Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris said Thursday he is committed to providing county resources for a driver’s license reinstatement center and is hoping for backing from the next governor and his Department of Safety and Homeland Security commissioner.

Expect bipartisan backing for a plan by House Speaker-nominee Glen Casada to resume oversight committees for three main start departments with Memphis Republicans and Democrats both saying they support the idea.

Freshman state Sen. Katrina Robinson is working with the Shelby County Mayor’s Office to set up a new driver’s license reinstatement center to expedite Memphis applications in the wake of a federal court ruling.