Tennessee
The latest Tennessee coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our News section.
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Tennessee pauses bill targeting right to education regardless of immigration status
Republican lawmakers in Tennessee have paused a bill meant to challenge the constitutional right for children to attend public schools regardless of their immigration status.
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Nashville Banner wins ruling to unseal CoreCivic documents in federal court
In November 2023, the Nashville Banner intervened in a lawsuit against the private prison company CoreCivic, arguing that the district court had wrongfully sealed hundreds of documents.
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Gov. Bill Lee wanted $100 million for Duck River projects. Lawmakers approved $65 million
The Tennessee General Assembly's 2026 budget trimmed $35 million from a funding bucket intended to support ongoing efforts to preserve North America's most ecologically diverse freshwater river while serving the growing Middle Tennessee population's water needs.
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Marketing efforts for the Sequatchie Valley National Scenic Byway honored
The marketing efforts for the Sequatchie Valley National Scenic Byway caught the attention of an organization dedicated to preserving America's beauty.
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Tennessee lawmakers OK bill that bans most popular hemp products
The most popular hemp product in Tennessee will likely soon be pulled from shelves after lawmakers on Thursday voted to pass a bill placing limits on THCa.
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Tennessee House passes measure to dissolve state human rights commission
Tennessee House Republicans voted overwhelmingly to transfer responsibilities for investigating discrimination complaints to the office of the Tennessee Attorney General, effectively dissolving the Tennessee Human Rights Commission.
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Tennessee bill to hold charities liable for providing housing to certain immigrants heads to governor’s desk
A bill to hold churches and charitable organizations liable for providing housing aid to immigrants without legal status — who then go on to commit a crime — is now headed to the governor's desk.
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Tennessee legislature approves $59.8 billion budget
Tennessee lawmakers approved a $59.8 billion budget Wednesday for the next fiscal year, but House members got hung up on a last-minute move to insert several million dollars to fund county primary elections statewide.
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A Tennessee pastor abducted in South Africa has been rescued after a police shootout
An American pastor who was kidnapped last week by armed and masked men during a sermon in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa was rescued on Tuesday after three of his abductors engaged in gunfire with officials and were killed, police said Wednesday.
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Without funding, Tennessee’s school immigration bill may hold until next year
A proposed bill that would allow school districts to charge tuition for or deny public education to undocumented children may be delayed until next year as funding questions loom.
