Tenn. Gov. Bill Lee wants to spend $92M more on nuclear industry before grant fund spent
In an effort to establish Tennessee as a nuclear leader, Gov. Bill Lee is asking for $10 million more for a fund that's only ...
Casada, Cothren want prosecutors to reveal confidential Tennessee legislature informants
The defendants suggested in legal filings the government's confidential informant is House Speaker Cameron Sexton or someone ...
Bill would help create ‘tens of thousands’ of new childcare facilities, Gov. Lee says
The proposed legislation, sponsored by the House and Senate majority leaders, would expand childcare licensing exemptions for places like gyms, churches, camps, Boys & Girls Clubs, and ...
Memorandum asks for names of confidential sources to be revealed in money laundering case against former Tennessee House Speaker
Former Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada’s case takes a turn before trial as a memorandum has called for the disclosure of ...
TN House leadership denies formation of Palestinian Caucus
Rep. Torrey Harris (D-Memphis) filed the request to create a Palestinian Caucus. He is a third-year member of the Tennessee ...
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The Too-Early Short List for Tennessee’s Next Governor
Marsha Blackburn, John Rose and a few other hypothetical candidates make our speculative shortlist for the 2026 race to ...
The week in politics: Will Gov. Lee find $25 million to save victim services from crisis?
Plus, House Republicans vote against a ceremonial resolution honoring the life of a beloved Nashville gay bar owner.
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No snow day for Tennessee lawmakers. They continued their work on the hill Wednesday
Usually, during a snow day, the only work being done on Tennessee's Capitol Hill is all the kids breathing hheavily as they ...
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Sexton files bill to withhold state funds from local governments
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton has filed legislation that would withhold state funds from local governments that evade or ignore state laws or the state constitution.
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A too-early look at the short list for Tennessee’s next governor
Marsha Blackburn, John Rose and a few other hypothetical candidates make our speculative shortlist for the 2026 race to ...
‘I think it’s a nightmare': Lawmaker introduces a bill to determine which police agencies are making wrongful arrests
I think it’s a nightmare, if you’ve been accused of a crime especially like a DUI, and you did not actually commit the offense, having to go through all those changes, potentially losing your job, ...
The week in politics: Why there's no consensus among GOP leadership on grocery tax repeal
Rep. Mike Sparks, R-Smyrna, filed the declaration in Kelsey's drawn-out federal corruption case. In a new twist, Kelsey last month asked a judge to vacate his sentence over claims of prosecutorial ...