Infighting and finger-pointing among Tennessee Republicans have kept talks over adding COVID-19 liability protection at a stalemate.
Since adjourning late last month, hope is dwindling that the GOP-dominant Statehouse could come to terms and meet for a special session vote before the Aug. 6 primary election. The business community, school systems and other groups that would have been protected have been left scratching their heads and pleading for a breakthrough. Nearly 30 states have considered some sort of liability protection proposal since the pandemic first erupted across the country earlier this year, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.