Tennessee State General Assembly
Tennessee sets election to fill seat after lawmaker's death

Jun. 04, 2021 07:16 AM EDT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Officials have set a special election to replace an eastern Tennessee state lawmaker who died after a fight with pancreatic cancer. ...

Tennessee Rep. Mike Carter dies of pancreatic cancer at 67

May. 16, 2021 11:59 AM EDT
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (AP) — Mike Carter, a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, has died of pancreatic cancer at age 67. ...

What did lawmakers pass this year? A look at the top bills

May. 05, 2021 10:19 PM EDT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee lawmakers on Wednesday adjourned their annual legislative session. Here's a look at the top bills that the GOP-controlled...

Tennessee Legislature adjourns for the year

By Kimberlee Kruesi May. 05, 2021 10:13 PM EDT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee lawmakers on Wednesday adjourned for the year after spending their final moments slashing how long the unemployed can receive...

Capital projects, sales tax holiday: $42.6B Tennessee budget

By Jonathan Mattise May. 01, 2021 08:07 AM EDT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's upcoming state budget is one signature by the governor away from becoming law, including a one-week sales tax holiday on...

Tennessee lawmakers OK to-go alcoholic drinks for 2 years

Apr. 29, 2021 04:00 AM EDT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Bars and restaurants in Tennessee could keep up the coronavirus-era offering of to-go beers and other alcoholic drinks for two years...

Bill passes to stop executions of intellectually disabled

By Jonathan Mattise Apr. 26, 2021 07:52 PM EDT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee lawmakers on Monday passed legislation designed to prevent death row inmates with an intellectual disability from being...

Tennessee eyes 2-week tax holiday for restaurants, groceries

By Kimberlee Kruesi And Jonathan Mattise Apr. 13, 2021 12:47 PM EDT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is proposing a $100 million, two-week sales tax holiday on restaurants, bars and groceries, as his...

Tennessee governor joins GOP push against vaccine passports

By Kimberlee Kruesi And Jonathan Mattise Apr. 06, 2021 01:34 PM EDT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Tuesday joined fellow Republicans nationwide to advocate against COVID-19 vaccine passports, which are being...

Shaundelle Brooks, appearing with a group of faith leaders, speaks near the Tennessee Capitol Monday, March 29, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. Brooks spoke against a bill that would lift permitting requirements to carry a handgun. Brooks' son, Akilah DaSilva, was one of four people killed in a shooting at a Nashville Waffle House in 2018. (AP Photo/Jonathan Mattise)
Tennessee lawmakers sending gov permitless carry gun bill

By Jonathan Mattise Mar. 29, 2021 08:27 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Tennessee

By The Associated Press Mar. 17, 2021 04:10 PM EDT
Recent editorials from Tennessee newspapers: ___ March 15 The Johnson City Press on making Daylight...

FILE — In this July 23, 2018, file photo, Davidson County Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle presides over a court case in Nashville, Tenn. Almost every Tennessee House Republican says hearings should be held for the removal of Ellen Hobbs Lyle, who expanded absentee voting in the 2020 election due to the COVID-19 pandemic, sparking warnings from legal experts that lawmakers are seriously considering an unprecedented breach of judicial independence. (Larry McCormack/The Tennessean via AP, File)
House panel rejects push to oust judge over absentee voting

By Jonathan Mattise Mar. 10, 2021 01:37 PM EST

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee delivers his State of the State Address in War Memorial Auditorium, Monday, Feb. 8, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
$200M broadband push ahead, Tennessee mulls new coverage map

By Jonathan Mattise Feb. 24, 2021 02:06 PM EST

Governor could require in-person learning under new GOP bill

Feb. 22, 2021 06:32 PM EST
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's Senate on Monday advanced legislation that would allow the governor to issue an executive order requiring schools to offer...

FILE - Dolly Parton performs in concert on July 31, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn. Parton is asking Tennessee lawmakers to withdraw a bill that would erect a statue of her on the Capitol grounds in Nashville. In a statement released Thursday, Parton says that given current events, she doesn't think being put on a pedestal “is appropriate at this time.” (Photo by Wade Payne/Invision/AP, File)
Dolly Parton asks Tennessee not to put her statue at Capitol

By Travis Loller Feb. 18, 2021 12:32 PM EST

A look at Tennessee Gov. Lee's 3rd budget proposal

Feb. 08, 2021 07:21 PM EST
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's Gov. Bill Lee on Monday unveiled his $41.8 billion budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year. The spending plan includes...

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee answers questions after he spoke to a joint session of the legislature at the start of a special session on education, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Tennessee governor delivers 3rd State of the State speech

By Jonathan Mattise And Kimberlee Kruesi Feb. 08, 2021 04:08 AM EST

Members of the House of Representatives pause for a moment of silence for teachers who have died due to COVID-19 during a special session on education Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Tennessee lawmakers OK education bills in special session

By Kimberlee Kruesi And Jonathan Mattise Jan. 22, 2021 12:14 PM EST

Tennessee senator tests positive for COVID-19 during session

Jan. 21, 2021 04:56 PM EST
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee state senator said Thursday that he has tested positive for COVID-19 after attending the start of this year’s legislative...

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee speaks to a joint session of the legislature at the start of a special session on education, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Education in virus era dominates Tennessee special session

By Kimberlee Kruesi And Jonathan Mattise Jan. 19, 2021 05:45 PM EST