NASHVILLE - Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery and six fellow Republican attorneys general launched a federal court challenge Friday to President Joe Biden's day-old COVID-19 mandates for employers.
Health insurer opts to follow federal order amid state push against mandates
Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery and fellow Republican attorneys general in Kentucky and Ohio sued the Biden administration Thursday over its Sept. 9 vaccine mandate for federal workers and federal contractors.
It's fast approaching decision time for Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee as a raft of bills passed by his fellow Republicans in the legislature last week begin arriving on his desk, measures intended to rein in COVID-19 precautions from businesses as well as federal and local governments.
When it comes to the art of crafting law, silence sometimes speaks volumes.
The legislation exempts large businesses from ban on mask requirements
Ford Motor Co., Volkswagen and General Motors are all voicing concerns about efforts in the Tennessee General Assembly that seek to block or weaken COVID-19 precautions the auto manufacturers have taken.
The Republican-led Tennessee General Assembly opened its special session Wednesday to push back on local, state and federal COVID-19 mandates with measures sponsored by its two top leaders.
As his fellow Republicans in the General Assembly continued filing bills in advance of Wednesday's special session to battle local and federal COVID-19 mandates - including an attempt to prevent the use of vaccine "passports" - Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee spent part of his Tuesday 140 miles away in Chattanooga.
A bill filed in advance of this week's Tennessee General Assembly special session on COVID-19 says government agencies and businesses can require vaccinations for employees - but are barred from requiring any proof.
