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Tennessee expects to end this year with about a billion dollars more in revenue than it budgeted. State officials say that's a good thing, but some argue it would be better invested expanding services for struggling Tennesseans.

Tennessee’s General Assembly passed several last-minute measures on Wednesday night before adjourning for the year. The measures touch high-interest…

Of all the proposals to legalize forms of marijuana and their medical uses in Tennessee, just one appears on track for passage this year. It’s only a…

The state Senate has approved a measure that would let guardians opt their children out of lessons on the LGBT community.The bill requires teachers to…

A bill making its way through the Tennessee legislature would give sexual assault survivors the ability to track the location of their rape kits. If…

A push to designate the Bible the official state book of Tennessee has returned to the state legislature.This is the third time Rep. Jerry Sexton, R-Bean…

Tennessee is bringing in tax dollars far faster than projected, and is now $1.3 billion ahead of expectations for the fiscal year that concludes at the…

The winter storm affecting middle Tennessee has shut down legislative business in the state — a first in five years.Senate Speaker Randy McNally said in a…

It’s no secret that the Tennessee legislature tends to disagree over who gets at statue in the state capitol — an example is Confederate General Nathan…

Gov. Bill Lee wants the state to spend about $200 million in what he hopes would bring broadband to every community across the state.The plan was…