Gov. Bill Lee said he is giving "serious consideration" to calling Tennessee legislators back to the state Capitol for a special session after the failure last week of a bill providing businesses, schools, churches and other organizations more legal protection against COVID-19 liability lawsuits.
In response to George Floyd's death, Tennessee Black Democratic legislators had hoped to make strides in the Republican-controlled General Assembly in areas ranging from police training to the removal of Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest's bust from the state Capitol.
NASHVILLE - Tennessee lawmakers wrapped up their annual meeting on Friday, but Gov. Bill Lee is already weighing calling them back into special session after the last-minute collapse in the House of a business-backed bill to provide retroactive legal immunity from civil lawsuits related to the coronavirus.
The Tennessee General Assembly early Friday morning gave final approval to what proponents say is one of the nation's strictest anti-abortion laws with a provision that bars the procedure as early as 11 days into a pregnancy.
NASHVILLE - The Tennessee General Assembly ended its annual session early Friday morning after failing to come to agreement on an effort by businesses, schools, nonprofits and others to make it tougher for people to win COVID-19 liability lawsuits.
There's no commitment on the part of the Senate to follow suit during session aimed at financial matters
'We cannot end session like this. We are acting like we hate each other right now.'
State officials announced Wednesday that Gov. Bill Lee has appointed Hamilton County Mayor Jim Coppinger and two other new members to fill vacancies on the Tennessee Homeland Security Council.
NASHVILLE - Tennessee's Republican-dominated House and Senate are headed in different directions on the state's coronavirus-ravaged state budget, with the House spending plan including a $100 million sales tax holiday.
Vote of 93-0 in House comes after Hamilton County attorney denied records to the Times Free Press
