Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said he has no idea why the Russian "autocratic regime" included him in its list of 500 Americans now banned from entering the country.
Gov. Bill Lee's initiative to keep weapons out of the hands of those deemed by a judge to be dangerous to themselves or others has drawn a new player into gun politics in Tennessee — the American Firearms Association.
Sen. Todd Gardenhire, R-Chattanooga, has joined a Nashville newspaper in suing for documents related to the March 27 shooting at a private elementary school in Nashville that left six dead, including three 9-year-old children.
As he works to persuade fellow Republicans who rule the Tennessee legislature to approve new safeguards against gun violence after a March 27 deadly school shooting, Gov. Bill Lee has signed into law a measure providing additional protections from lawsuits filed against firearms and ammunition dealers, sellers and manufacturers.
As former President Donald Trump accelerates his bid to win the 2024 Republican nomination, Tennessee's GOP congressional members have climbed aboard the Trump train.
Gov. Bill Lee has signed into law a $400 million measure the Republican is calling the "single largest tax cut" in Tennessee history.
Gov. Bill Lee said Thursday he believes his emergency "order of protection" proposal to create a legal avenue to temporarily remove firearms from people deemed by a judge as a threat to others or themselves is the "right thing" to do.
Gov. Bill Lee announced on Wednesday he has signed into law his $230 million school safety funding package, which is intended to boost security at Tennessee public and private schools.
State Sen. Todd Gardenhire said while he's pleased Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly has announced an action plan to address ongoing violence-related woes in the city's Station Street entertainment district, he still regrets ever sponsoring the 2017 provision in Tennessee law that's allowed patrons of bars and nightclubs to legally bring alcoholic drinks onto the street.
Gov. Bill Lee on Monday announced a date of Aug. 21 for his planned special legislative session to address public safety and gun policy following a deadly mass shooting at a Nashville private elementary school.
