Lawmakers: Gov. Lee's School Funding Plan Not Likely To Avert Lawsuit

In addition to Metro Nashville and Shelby County school districts, 84 small school districts joined the lawsuit in 2020.

Court Finds TN Bureau of Ethics & Campaign Finance Guilty Of Contempt

A judge said the bureau violated a court order barring the collection of registration fees from nonpartisan political action committees.

Hart: Investing In Tennessee’s Children Is Long Overdue

Tennessee Lookout guest columnist says the state lacks affordable access to child care.

Tennessee House Passes CROWN Act

The legislation prevents employers from discriminating against hairstyles belonging to an employee’s ethnic group.

Mason Will Continue Its Legal Fight Against Tennessee Comptroller

The Comptroller wants to take financial control of the majority-black town five miles from the site of a future Ford Motor Company plant.

Stockard on the Stump: Ethics Reform Could Affect Governor’s Cabinet

A provision in the bill would prohibit Cabinet members from running consulting businesses on the side.

Warner Continues Business With Shadowy Campaign Vendor

The chapel Hill Republican seeking re-election purchased more than $6,000 in advertising services this February from Dixieland Strategies.

Commentary: Criminalizing Sleeping In Public Is A Solution For No One

A Tennessee Lookout guest editorial says proposed legislation would make it more difficult for the homeless to find somewhere to live.

Tennessee House Speaker Backs Ethics Bill

The bill states groups with nonprofit 501(c)4 status that spend money to influence elections would be deemed a political campaign committee.

OSHA Officials Admit To Shredding Documents In TVA Coal Ash Case

After workers in coal ash clean-up began filing cases documenting unexplained illnesses, the federal agency disposed of the documents.

Tennessee Senate Passes Two Bills Aimed At Transgender Athletes

Some lawmakers voiced concerns about the negative impacts the legislation would have on LGBTQ children.

TN "Maus" Controversy Featured In U.S. House School Book Ban Hearing

With the rise in antisemitism and white nationalism, books like “Maus” are now more important than ever, said Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz.

Tennessee Lookout Editor’s Column: Primary Colors

"As a real-life microcosm of why many people may no longer affiliate with either major party, we need look no further than Tennessee."

Stockard On The Stump: GOP Caught Off Guard By Redistricting Ruling

The opinion forced the state to file an appeal arguing the decision will throw elections into chaos.

Reinarts: Minimum Wage For Disabled Tennesseans Misguided

A disabled professor at MTSU says the proposal would reduce employment opportunities for the very people it is intended to help.

TN Marriage Bill Causes Ruckus In House Committee

Some said the bill could cause financial confusion among families, scrap same-sex marriages and allow older men to marry young girls.

Conviction Of Former DCS Worker Who Solicited Teen For Sex Struck Down

The boy – with help from a couple of friends – robbed Jeremiah McDaniel instead and turned him into Monroe County authorities.

TN House Bill Seeks To Gather Information On Immigrant Children

Legislators have reservations as to who would have access to the info.

Judges Order Tennessee Senate Redistricting Map To Be Redrawn

Trial possible for House plan.

TN Gubernatorial Candidate Martin Draws Challenge To Bona Fides

Martin, who is running for the Democratic nomination, voted in the 2016 Republican presidential primary.

Tennessee Comptroller Lays Out Case In Court For Mason Takeover

Lawyers for the majority Black town called the comptroller’s effort “overreach,” while AG's office says the town’s finances are dire.

Waverly Flood Survivors Sue CSX Rail Company

The group says CSX knew about infrastructure problems with a levee that broke and caused a 7-ft tidal wave but chose not to fix it.

TN Ethics Reform Bill To Tamp Down On Corruption Clears First Hurdle

The Senate State and Local Government Committee unanimously approved the bill Tuesday.

Dispute Over Town of Mason, Tenn. Heads To Court Wednesday

‘The fact of the matter is that Mason’s finances are bad and have been getting worse,’ the Comptroller’s legal filing says.

TennCare Bill Targeting Centene Faces Rocky Road In Senate

Centene has run into trouble, causing the state to rebid a $123 million contraction in 2021 after allegations of bid-rigging.

TDEC Keeps Duck River Withdrawal

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation has denied an appeal from Marshall County to drop limits on water withdrawals.

Town Of Mason Files Suit Against Tennessee Comptroller

An emergency hearing over the Comptroller’s financial oversight of the rural, majority Black town to take place Wednesday.

Federal Judge Dismisses Suits On Behalf Of Gatlinburg Wildfire Victims

In all, 14 people died and more than 2,000 homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed in the blaze more than five years ago.

Southern Environmental Law Center Slams TVA With Suit

Public records requests for contracts with methane-gas companies were met with heavily redacted records.

Stockard On The Stump: Sexton Sticks To His Guns On Centene

The Tennessee Speaker of the House reiterated his support Thursday for legislation to steer a TennCare contract to Centene.

Bill Would Give Contract To Company Linked To Bid-Rigging Complaint

House Speaker wants more “openness” in TennCare contract decisions; Hodges calls it “bid-rigging.”

Tennessee Youth Program Recognized As Best In Region

The Mid-Cumberland Young Marines, in Mount Juliet, has been named “Unit of the Year” for Division 3, which includes six states in the area.

Tennessee House Commerce Committee Passes Amended Pipeline Bill

The bill removes local control from communities, but amendments by environmental and community organizers have been included.

Sexton, Other TN Lawmakers, Testify Before Federal Grand Jury

Federal agents are putting together a case involving the creation of a political vendor that gave kickbacks to lawmakers.

Stockard On The Stump: FBI Expediting TN House Corruption Probe

Indictments come up before the Legislature adjourns in late April.

TN Senate Passes Bill To Preempt Local Laws On Oil, Gas Pipelines

Critics say the legislation would mean communities could do little to protect themselves from unwanted pipelines.

Fired Starbucks Staff Rally With Three Brothers Coffee Workers

on Wednesday Three Brothers owners handed an anti-union letter encouraging workers to vote against the group in a possible election.

State Rep. Hulsey Confirms He Was Served With Federal Subpoena

He speculated the grand jury wants to interview him because he did business with former House Speaker Glen Casada for a constituent survey.

TN No Longer Allows Warrantless Searches By Wildlife Officials

A three-judge panel hearing a case in Benton County Circuit Court ruled Tuesday that the longstanding practice is unconstitutional.

Bill To Clamp Down On Legislative Corruption Still In The Works

State Rep. Sam Whitson is planning to introduce legislation that could tighten disclosure requirements and do much more.