NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A bill aiming to allow teachers to use pronouns not used by a student was discussed on Wednesday. House Bill 2633 states that teachers and other public school employees would not be required to use a student’s…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A proposed Tennessee ballot initiative that would have changed the selection process for attorney general has failed in a legislative panel. The House Civil Justice Subcommittee voted the measure down Tuesday on a voice vote without…
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities say a Tennessee police officer was wounded while attempting to arrest a juvenile who had escaped from custody. The Kingsport Times-News cited a statement from Kingsport Police Department spokesman Tom Patton that said the officer…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kane Brown is the leading nominee for the 2022 CMT Music Awards, which celebrates the best in country music videos. CMT announced the nominees Wednesday for the fan-voted awards show. Brown received four, including video of…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A bill highly similar to legislation passed in Texas in 2021 has been proposed in Tennessee. "This bill is modeled directly after the legislation passed in Texas last year," said Rep. Rebecca Alexander, the bill's House sponsor.…
https://youtu.be/4wfIla6Vuhw JACKSON, Tenn. – Rep. Chris Todd has proposed legislation to lower the age requirement for a concealed carry permit. House Bill 1735 would lower the current age for enhanced or concealed handgun carry permit age limit of 21-years-old, down…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee House lawmakers on Monday approved implementing residency requirement for Republican and Democratic U.S. House hopefuls. However, the legislation would only take effect after the 2022 midterm November general election and not apply to incumbents. Last…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s GOP-controlled General Assembly has advanced legislation banning local officials from requiring police officers to live in the county they patrol. House and Senate lawmakers had gone back and forth whether the ban should apply statewide…
Monday, GasBuddy released their latest report on gas prices in Tennessee. According to a survey of more than 3,800 gas stations in the state, the average price per gallon is currently $4.11. That's up 85.8 cents from one month ago,…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Jury selection is set to begin in the trial of a man charged with killing former NBA player Lorenzen Wright, whose body was found in a swampy field nearly 12 years ago in Memphis, Tennessee. [caption…
