More bills were filed in the Tennessee General Assembly this week. The following bills detailed below reflect changes to marriage, unlawful occupants, physical searches of students, officer’s …

The Laken Riley Act will become the first bill Trump will sign as the 47 th President. The bill was named after a 22-year-old nursing student at the University of Georgia murdered by an illegal …

A Tennessee bill advancing through the legislative session this year is seeking to rename Nashville Internation Airport to Trump International Airport. The bill, HB217, was filed by Tennessee …

Tennessee lawmakers advanced a new bill, SB162, which prohibits fluoride from being added to public water systems. The bill passed on its first consideration, which is the first step of many in …

In yet another executive order signed by President Donald Trump on January 21, the executive order, titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination And Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” ends 6 …

In a year that saw three consecutive months of record-low unemployment, Tennessee ended 2024 with an unemployment rate well below the U.S. rate, according to data from the Tennessee Department of …

Public comment periods would be eliminated at county commission and city council meetings on applications for new property developments if the proposed development substantially complies with …

A pair of lawmakers who in 2023 shepherded a new public comment requirement for meetings under the Open Meetings Act are seeking to expand the law to require governing bodies to allow public comment …

University of Tennessee Extension will once again host the West Tennessee Grain and Soybean Producers Conference on February 6 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Dyer County Fairgrounds, located at 296 …

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced that he will call for the Tennessee General Assembly to convene a special session on Monday, January 27, to pass the Education Freedom Act. Additionally, the …

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee House Republicans convened for their biennial organizational meeting to elect leaders for the upcoming 114th General Assembly. The caucus reaffirmed its leadership …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — More than 100 members of Congress have called on the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate how much federal funding has been allocated to abortion providers over …

With the deadline approaching on November 15, 2024, tnAchieves is urgently seeking 950 additional volunteer mentors to meet student demand. Several counties in Northwest Tennessee are still in need …

Tennessee residents have to Monday, Oct. 7 to register to vote in the upcoming local, state and federal General Election. Eligible citizens can register to vote, update or check their registration …

In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene and following Wednesday’s federal major disaster declaration impacting flood-ravaged parts of East Tennessee, several state agencies have joined forces to …