Lee Ignores Gubernatorial Debate Challenge From Martin

“I’m most focused on being the governor right now,” Lee said.

TN Healthcare Providers Ask Legislature To Reconsider Abortion Ban

Doctors say they fear they will be prosecuted for providing life-saving abortions.

COVID Relief Scams Land Tennessee Public Employees In Legal Trouble

A former Rhea County Executive is headed to federal prison; DOJ rounds up five Memphis IRS employees.

Stockard on the Stump: Rehabilitating Violent Prisoners Isn’t Easy

Some Tennessee lawmakers point out that catching problems at the juvenile level is critical.

8,000 Tennessee DACA Recipients In Limbo

A federal appeals court panel has ruled the immigrant program is illegal.

Tennessee Valley Authority Gets An 'F' Grade From Sierra Club

However, a TVA spokesman said the report failed to take into account many of the utility’s decarbonization efforts.

TN Officials Finally Begin Distributing Summer Food Funding For Kids

The delay is nothing new.

Tennessee Lookout Commentary: Know Your TN Constitutional Amendments

Four amendments are on the Nov. 8 ballot.

TN Lawmakers Say Fear Of Rejection Fueled Hillsdale Pullout

Public sentiment has turned against the Michigan-based private Christian college's establishing charter schools in the Volunteer State.

Crisis Pregnancy Centers Steer Women Away From Abortion

Abortion opponents say the centers provide support to women. Critics say the centers manipulate women seeking abortion care.

TN Officials Seek To Expand Care For Children’s Mental Health Needs

Like the rest of the country, Tennesee has seen a huge increase in kids coming to the ER for help due to a mental health crises.

Biden Hunger Conference Draws Tennessee Advocates

They hope the event will galvanize the movement to end hunger for families, seniors and other low-income populations after the pandemic.

Stockard On The Stump: American Classical Heads For The Hills-dale

ACE withdrew appeals Thursday after its charter school proposals were rejected in Madison, Montgomery and Rutherford counties.

State Of Tennessee To Hire More Personnel To Cut Rape Kit Backlog

Twenty-five forensic lab positions are to be filled across the state.

Group Projects Deficits In TN Road And Highway Project Funding

TACIR provided initial recommendations for lawmakers to consider when the General Assembly reconvenes in January.

TN House Chairman Knocks Charter Commission Override Authority

Rep. Kent Calfee criticized the commission's ability to overrule school districts that turn down charter school applications.

Lawmaker Raises Specter Of Federal Takeover Of Tennessee Prison System

The state's private operator has been dogged by statistics showing its murder rate for prisoners is higher than that in state-run prisons.

Purged: Tennessee’s Processes For Maintaining Voter Rolls

Just over 79,000 names were removed from the state’s rolls for the six months that ended on Dec. 1, 2021.

Lawmakers Demand Town Hall Meeting On Maury County Mega Waste Site

The GOP legislators say they are ‘gravely concerned for the water supply for Middle Tennessee’

“In God We Trust” Tennessee License Plates Draw Attention

Drivers can choose whether or not to include the phrase on their license plates when renewing them this year.

CoreCivic Hit With Two New Lawsuits Over Inmate Deaths

The Nashville-based for-profit prison operator runs four facilities in Tennessee.

Wedding Venue On Bedford County Farm Hits Legal Snag

When going to the chapel means going to court.

SELC Asks TVA For Info On Retirement Of Coal-Fired Plant

TVA has publicly said they planned to replace the Cumberland Fossil Plant with natural gas.

Maury County Superfund Site Eyed As Destination For Middle TN Trash

The plans, not yet publicly disseminated, have raised concerns about the environmental impact of disturbing the site.

Stockard On The Stump: Sexton, Dixie, Trade Barbs

House Democratic Caucus Chairman Vincent Dixie is calling House Speaker Cameron Sexton a racist, and Sexton is calling Dixie a liar.

Lawyers Say Prosecutions Inevitable Under Tennessee Abortion Ban

State law governing subpoenas requires only a statement from investigators that a crime is believed to have been committed to be granted.

TN Muslim, Jewish Leaders Weigh Abortion Ban Against Faith Beliefs

Christians are also divided on the ban.

Cothren Joins Casada In Filing For Delay In Corruption Trial

Cothren was fired in 2019 amid a racist and sexist texting scandal that engulfed Casada’s Tennessee House speakership.

Abortion Clinic Beats TN Ban By Moving A Mile Across Town To VA

Bristol, Tennessee, and Bristol, Virginia, are essentially the same town. But a mile makes a big difference where abortion is concerned.

Local Officials Take Stands Against Tennessee’s Strict Abortion Ban

Knoxville, Clarksville, Memphis, and Nashville city councils in the past week have all passed resolutions in defiance of the new state law.

Stockard on the Stump: Lee Says He Didn’t Violate Little Hatch Act

The governor, who is up for re-election, was in a video shoot at the State Capitol to promote the Yes On 1 drive.

Feds Seek Protective Order On Evidence Against Casada, Co-Defendants

Reports could contain personal identification and other confidential information.

Doctors Face New Legal Quandaries Under Tennessee’s Abortion Ban

Threat of felony, loss of license also poses threats to rural health and medical school pipeline.

Judges Philip Smith, John Everett Williams Die Over Labor Day Weekend

Gov. Bill Lee has the responsibility to appoint successors to serve out the mens’ terms.

Stockard On The Stump: Sexton Sought To Postpone TennCare Contracts

The House Speaker said the halt was needed to ensure there will be transparency and accountability within the program.

Environmental Group Leaders Say TVA Makes Input Difficult

Representatives of the TN Chapter of the Sierra Club say they were told they could not record a public listening session on Tuesday.

TN Comptroller Tellls The Town of Mason That Oversight Will Continue

According to the Comptroller’s office, a recent audit found 17 issues to be resolved.

Outgoing TN Attorney General Touts Win In Opioid Battles

However, he tried to force East Tennessee DAs out of the fight.

Rep. John Ragan Tells Tennessee Universities To Drop LGBTQ Policies

He said state universities should suspend policies making LGBTQ students a protected class amid federal litigation.

Stockard on the Stump: The Casada Chronicles

The former House speaker appeared contrite following indictment, but his ex-chief of staff Cade Cothren said, "the truth will come out."