tennessee general assembly

Opening or expanding a new hospital in Tennessee just got a bit easier. State law requires health systems to prove their new facilities are needed. But…

Black Nashville Assembly meetings are full of soulful musical performances — ideas on how to make democracy work for Black people and various people…

The House Minority Leader in the Tennessee General Assembly was feeling ill at the start of last week’s special session. Rep. Karen Camper, D-Memphis,…

Tennessee lawmakers are heading back to the Capitol to address legislation that would provide health care providers, schools and businesses broad…

This week the Tennessee General Assembly will start a special session, and it’s expected to last at least three days.Gov. Bill Lee has tasked lawmakers…

Gov. Bill Lee has asked the Tennessee General Assembly to meet in a special session next week to pass some COVID-19 related bills that previously failed…

Democrats in the Tennessee General Assembly are calling on Gov. Bill Lee to increase the state’s spending on public schools.They claim an increase in the…

Tennessee lawmakers have passed legislation to require state and local law enforcement to detain immigrants for deportation at the request of federal…

The Republican-dominated House in Tennessee voted Tuesday to punish the city of Memphis for removing Confederate monuments by taking $250,000 away from…

The Tennessee House passed a $37.5 billion budget, but only after arguments over whether to take money away from the city of Memphis as punishment for…