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Firearms have become the leading cause of death for children and teens in the U.S., as calls for gun reform have grown louder. Here in Tennessee, Republicans in charge have ignored them.
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A bill that would have prevented Tennessee courts from hearing challenges to Legislative rules failed to pass a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, effectively shelving the measure this year.
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After more than four hours, tense exchanges and numerous objections, a key House committee passed a sweeping, controversial school voucher bill on Wednesday. Meanwhile the Senate version cleared its first hurdle in the Education Committee with relative ease.
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A controversial bill to roll back protections on more than 430,000 acres wetlands in Tennessee has been effectively defeated, with a senate committee voting Wednesday to send the measure to a legislative study session over the summer.
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GOP members assert the law is unnecessary and IVF and birth control remain legally accessible in Tennessee
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Lawmakers are now in their second week of weighing competing proposals to expand private school vouchers across Tennessee.
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Legislation known as the Flag Bill has passed the House and has made it to the last stop in the Senate, but it may never get a vote.
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Rep. Kevin Vaughan, a West Tennessee Republican and developer, wants to remove state oversight of construction on wetlands, impacting communities where he does business
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Despite laws in place, renters often find a lack of transparency from property management firms and little recourse with landlords
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Several bills in the Tennessee House are attempting to prevent expelled lawmakers from making their way back into the legislature. One of them is headed to the House floor.