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May 4, 2021 – WZTV by: Jackie DelPilar – Equality advocates say some Tennessee lawmakers are discriminating against the LGBTQ community by blocking a resolution to honor country music star…
April 27, 2021 – Medium – Schools in Tennessee could begin implementing a Stop the Bleed program as soon as next school year under a bill that passed the Senate…
April 27, 2021 – Tennessee Lookout by: Sam Stockard – The House took a step Monday toward making the Legislature legally invincible, but the Senate turned back a measure in…
Infrastructure plan renews hope for Amtrak in Nashville
April 6, 2021 – NewsChannel5 by: Rebecca Schleicher – President Joe Biden’s current infrastructure plan includes $80 billion for rail, which Amtrak says will help trains roll back into Nashville.…
Tennessee Speaker of the House Sexton pours cold water on Medicaid expansion proposal
March 27, 2021 – Tennessee Lookout by: Sam Stockard – Tennessee Lt. Gov. Randy McNally said Thursday the state’s modified block grant should stay in place before he would support…
March 24, 2021 – Tennessee Lookout by: Sam Stockard – Republican Lt. Gov. Randy McNally is opening the door to President Joe Biden’s plan to offer states more money for…
State bill wants to move constitutional cases against Tennessee laws out of Davidson County
March 17, 2021 – The Tennessean by: Mariah Timms – A Tennessee Republican lawmaker wants to move lawsuits against the state out of Davidson County. Currently, if someone wishes to…
Democratic lawmakers, legal organizations condemn bill to remove Nashville judge over absentee vote ruling
March 2, 2021 – The Tennessean by: Mariah Timms – Leading legal organizations in Tennessee and Democratic lawmakers came to the defense Tuesday of an embattled Nashville judge targeted by…
Tennessee Bar Association, Democrats Urge Legislature To End Push To Remove Judge Over Absentee Ballot Ruling
March 2, 2021 – WPLN by: Sergio Martinez-Beltran – A new proposal in the Tennessee House of Representatives that seeks to remove a Nashville judge is receiving push back from…
State lawmaker files legislation for unemployment improvements
Feb. 24, 2021 – WSMV by: Caresse Jackman – Over 1 million. That’s the surge in unemployment claims the Department of Labor has had to juggle since the COVID-19 pandemic…