Report: Tennessee House Speaker, Lawmakers, Get Federal Subpoenas

Federal agents are probing the activity of shadowy campaign vendors in connection with the 2020 election.

Vaughan Pipeline Bill Is Delayed In Committee

Dozens of environmental justice activists traveled from across the state to protest and speak against the bill.

Lee Denies Knowledge Of National Guard Offer For Voucher Vote

Calfee told the FBI about hearing Casada discuss promotion for Windle and conversation with the Governor.

Morristown Preschool Inspires Children To Help Kids In Ukraine

Life is vastly different for children in Ukraine and Morristown now. But Big Blue Marble Academy focused on what they have in common.

Calfee Links Casada, Lee, To National Guard Promotion Offer

Also in this week's "Stockard on the Stump": Rep. Michael Curcio is saying goodbye to the Tennessee General Assembly.

Charter Schools Bill Rises From Ashes In Effort To Open Doors

The move drew a rebuke from a subcommittee chairman.

E-Verify Expansion Moves Through Committee

Critics say E-Verify as a flawed system that adds additional burdens to small businesses while targeting undocumented workers.

Forrest Family Wants To Move Bust From State Museum

They argue the bust of the Confederate leader should be moved to a Maury County site where his remains lie.

UPDATE: Comptroller Takes Over Majority-Black Town Of Mason

The moves comes ahead of Ford investment in west Tennessee.

Senators Challenge K-12 Funding Formula Impact On Local Taxes

Counties with a strong revenue base will have to carry a bigger burden on funding across the state.

State Senate Committee To Vote On Expansion Of E-Verify Program

The goal is to crack down on undocumented employment.

DA Report: Fiscus Didn’t Send Herself A Muzzle

The fired Tennessee Health Department immunization administrator says a political operative may have sent her the muzzle as a message.

‘This Is Akin To A Hostile Takeover’

Tennessee officials ask a predominantly Black town near the site of new Ford investment to forfeit its city charter or face takeover.

Stockard On The Stump: Speaker Firing Two Suspended Employees

Casada, Cothren, Smith connected.

2022 Could Break Anti-LGBTQ Legislation Records In Tennesee

The state set its previous record last year.

Bridgestone Factories Back Online Following Cyberattack

At least one Tennessee union told workers to stay home for at least four days last week.

Rep. Griffey Spent $6,000 With Cattleya Group

However, the work wasn't done.

State Rep. Robin Smith Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud

She said she will be a state witness but didn't indicate whether she would testify against ex-House Speaker Glen Casada.

Casada Paid For Possible Test Run On New Mexico Company

The former Tennessee House Speaker spent $3,500 from his political action committee in September 2018 on the Cattleya Group, LLC.

Rep. Robin Smith Resigns Amid Wire Fraud Charge

Feds say Casada had key role in forming illicit vendor and pressured House leaders for work.

Murfreesboro Lawmaker Questions Landfill Contracts

A raft of documents and affidavits called attention to high levels of aluminum industry waste that had been accepted.

Brian Kelsey Will Not Seek State Senate Reelection

The Germantown Republican has been indicted on five counts of violating federal campaign finance laws.

Stockard On The Stump: Registry Members Ticked About Casada

The former Tennessee House speaker has accused the Registry of Election Finance of bias against him.

Cyberattack Strikes Bridgestone Plants In Tennessee

The attack forced the global tire manufacturer to send workers home at plants across North and South America.

Bills To Limit TN Wildlife Agency’s Authority Advance

Bipartisan support is coming from lawmakers who publicly expressed anger over the TWRA's plans to clearcut public lands earlier this year.

Registry Sends Cothren Subpoena To AG’s Office

Former House Speaker Glen Casada's chief of staff has refused to testify about his role in PAC scandal.

Bill To Lock Out Congressional Newcomers Faces Amendment In House

Sen. Frank Niceley’s effort to avoid an “invasion” of carpetbaggers in the 2022 congressional races could hit a stumbling block.

Ukrainians In Tennessee Worry For Safety Of Family And Friends

Last Friday, Ukrainian Tennesseans organized a rally at the Tennessee State Capitol in support of worldwide resistance to Russia.

Sen. Bell To Propose Elimination Of Affirmative Action Program

The bill would apply to state government, the higher education system, local education agencies and public charter schools.

State Wildlife Agency Sued Over Surveillance On Private Land

‘If they can just come at will, whenever they want and wherever they want, what’s the value of private property?’

Third Funeral Home Settles In Rogue Funeral Director Disputes

Anderson Funeral Home in Lewisburg allegedly assisted an ex-funeral director in losing the remains of a deceased Mexican national.

Governor To Unveil $9B Funding Formula Based On Student Needs

Gov. Bill Lee’s proposed K-12 funding formula for fiscal 2023-24 would start the state’s 1 million students with a base amount of $6,860.

Second Lawsuit Filed Against Wilson County Official

The suits allege Lisa Coltogirone, director of judicial commissioners, committed sexual harassment and created a hostile work environment.

Kinder Morgan, TVA Expanding Gas Pipeline Across Dickson County

Neighbors who remember when gas lines ruptured and exploded in 1992 fear a recurrence.

Support Builds For Train Travel In TN As Federal Funds Dangle

The package includes $66 billion for rail, with Amtrak unveiling plans for a line running from Atlanta through Chattanooga to Nashville.

Scramble To House Ford Megasite Workers Begins

State and local officials are puzzling out how to house up to 30,000 construction workers over three years in rural West Tennessee.

Stockard on the Stump: Sexton Defends College Anti-Diversity Bill

Plus: Nicely takes on “Gucci-baggers” and Hulsey is disarmed.

Conservative Report Affects Higher Education Anti-Diversity Bill

The report critiquing Tennessee universities’ emphasis on “diversity, equity and inclusion” is circulating the state Legislature.

Tennessee Lawmakers Prod Wildlife Agency For Better Communication

The TWRA is catching heat for a plan to clearcut hardwood forests in a White County wilderness area.

Black Tennesseans Cope With Stigma Around Mental Health Care

"It has to become a part of the structure of community care," says Dr. Tobi Amosun, a pediatrician and assistant state health commissioner.