The Tennessee Supreme Court determined that, while two Tennessee county governments had standing to challenge Gov. Bill Lee’s Education Savings Account Pilot Program, the Act is not rendered unconstitutional, according to an opinion released Wednesday.
Tennessee officials say they anticipate that an independent investigation of the state’s lethal injection methods will result in changes to how those executions are carried out, including how the procedures are staffed.
Tennessee’s top Republicans are at odds over the state’s new ‘truth in sentencing’ legislation, which requires mandatory sentences with no chance of parole for certain crimes.
There are several important races in the Democratic Primary in Davidson County from partisan school board seats to several judges who face competition.
Before you head to the polls Tuesday for Election Day, there’s a News4 Investigation that found two candidates for judge with serious disciplinary histories.
Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett has announced today a system to reporter voter fraud. The Text to Report Voter Fraud system is being put in place ahead of the State and County primaries that are scheduled for tomorrow.
Tennessee lawmakers have closed out the 2022 legislative session by passing a bill that lets a politically appointed panel remove books from public school libraries statewide through a new veto power over local school board decisions.
Paid medical leave for all Metro Schools employees is one of the major proposals dealing with education investment that Nashville Mayor John Cooper announced during his State of Metro address on Wednesday.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Lisa Piercey will be leaving state government on May 31, according to a news release.
Attorneys with the Federal Public Defender’s Office are requesting Gov. Bill Lee to place a moratorium on Tennessee executions and to appoint an independent commission to study the state’s execution protocol.
It’s hard not to see the sea of signs for judicial candidates, they line every street and corner. However, many names running to interpret the law, the signs their names are on, are breaking it.
With the rising cost of Tennessee housing making it difficult to find affordable housing, a group of faith leaders gathered outside Governor Bill Lee’s office to pray and deliver a letter demanding that he veto the bill set to criminalize homelessness.
Last year, no other state enacted more laws targeting transgender people than Tennessee. That included banning transgender athletes from playing girls public high or middle school sports.
Tennessee would become the latest state to impose harsh penalties on doctors who violate new, strict regulations dictating the dispensing of abortion pills under a proposal headed toward Republican Gov. Bill Lee’s desk.
Tennessee Republican officials have removed three congressional hopefuls from the GOP primary ballot, including one candidate backed by former President Donald Trump.
Gov. Bill Lee and state officials announced on Monday that Nashville Record Pressing, LLC will establish operations in Nashville, which will include its headquarters, manufacturing, distribution and back-office functions.
A Tennessee Republican lawmaker's push to create a new marriage contract specifically designed to exclude same-sex couples is dead for this year's annual legislative session amid concerns from both Republicans and Democrats.
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson made history Thursday as she will become the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court. Some Tennessee State University students say a glass ceiling has been shattered.
A panel of judges in Davidson County have issued a temporary injunction blocking the Tennessee State Senate redistricting plan approved by the Tennessee General Assembly.
Local and state leaders are weighing in on Gov. Bill Lee’s proposal to provide $500 million in general obligation bonds to build a new football stadium.
Tennessee would ban transgender athletes from participating in female college sports under legislation gaining traction inside the state's GOP-controlled General Assembly.
