The American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee and the national ACLU sued in federal court Friday to block a first-of-its-kind state law requiring warning signs at businesses that allow transgender people to use the restroom of their choice.
Tennessee Rep. Robin Smith, R-Hixson, said Tuesday that New Zealand sports officials have set a "horrible precedent" by approving a transgender woman's participation on the country's weightlifting roster for the upcoming Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
Tennessee Board of Regents approves first tuition hikes in two years
Republicans Vital, Samples pick up qualifying petitions
NASHVILLE - Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds are calling on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee's top Republican to press for a hearing to probe what they charge is the Biden administration's "failure to provide notice and transparency" in the movement of unaccompanied minors into their states.
A majority of Tennessee voters say they disapprove of a new law pushed by Gov. Bill Lee that allows most adults ages 21 and older to carry a handgun in public with no state permit, according to a poll released earlier this week.
Dr. Anthony Fauci fired back Wednesday at Republican critics, including U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, calling some of the attacks on him "preposterous" and even "dangerous."
Tennessee Republicans and Democrats evidently occupy parallel universes when it comes to a number of top issues and concerns, ranging from whether the 2020 election was "stolen" by Democrat and now-President Joe Biden to questions on whether the COVID-19 pandemic is largely over or not, according to a newly released Vanderbilt University survey of 1,000 registered voters.
Congressional committee estimates $486 million cost to the state by ending program early
U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais, R-Sherwood, has become the fourth Chattanooga area member of Congress to sign on as a co-sponsor of a House bill to bar flying LGBTQ and Black Lives Matter flags or any other banner besides the American flag at U.S. embassies and consular posts.
