Legislators from Oak Ridge weigh in on Medicaid, vouchers, immigration and toxic products
Lt. Gov. Randy McNally pointed out he reprents not only Oak Ridge, but part of Knox County where there are failing schools.
The week in politics: Controversy, debate ramps up on school immigration bill
Plus, schools express interest in voucher program, a measure to criminalize blocking security and debate over insurance coverage for trans residents.
Tennessee's homeless face eviction as new bill mandates camp removals within 30 days
The Senate passed a bill to remove campsites like this. Under the plan, TDOT would be required to work with local governments ...
TN Speaker Sexton says state will fund forensic audit of MSCS to look for potential fraud
Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton announced there will be legislation to conduct a forensic audit of Memphis-Shelby ...
House approves bill to seek federal waiver to exclude candy, soft drinks from food aid
Candy and soft drinks may soon be excluded from Tennessee's food stamps program, as GOP lawmakers want federal approval to ...
Bill could eliminate grocery tax on fruits, vegetables in Tennessee
The bill, sponsored by Democrats, would eliminate the 4% grocery tax on fresh, frozen, and canned fruits and vegetables, and ...
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Tennessee House passes bill banning classroom cell phone use, one Senate vote remains
House Speaker Cameron Sexton, R-Crossville, has indicated he would like to see more limitations on instructional devices like Google Chromebooks, arguing that students may “rush through” tests to get ...
Tennessee House advances bill allowing schools to refuse students here 'unlawfully'
After passing though the Senate Education Committee, a bill that would allow school districts to refuse students who are in ...
Rift over TPAC's relocation could rattle the Metro-state relationship
TPAC and Mayor Freddie O'Connell's administration have hit an impasse over who pays for what infrastructure around a 3.3-acre ...
Bill would exclude fruit, vegetables from Tennessee grocery tax
Tennessee’s grocery tax is among the highest in the country and brings in more than $750 million dollars a year.
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As cellphone bans debated, Tennessee schools share the pros and cons of restrictions
House Speaker Cameron Sexton, R-Crossville, supports prohibiting student cellphone use both as a means of helping students focus and improving student mental health. “There is a direct correlation in ...
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TN Speaker Sexton says state will fund forensic audit of MSCS to look for potential fraud
Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton announced there will be legislation to conduct a forensic audit of Memphis-Shelby County Schools. This decision follows the controversial firing of former ...