Tag: Tennessee state government
Tennessee passes bill to impose work requirements
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Republican-led Tennessee Legislature has passed a bill aiming to require certain able-bodied TennCare recipients to spend 20 hours a week...
Former water superintendent charged with taking $300K
ROGERSVILLE, Tenn. — A former water department superintendent in Tennessee has been charged with using the position to steal more than $300,000 from the...
Tennessee GOP gubernatorial candidates square off in debate
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Republican candidates for Tennessee governor said Wednesday that Memphis did not do the right thing when it removed statues of Confederate-era...
3 GOP candidates for Tennessee governor face off in debate
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Republican candidates for Tennessee governor said Wednesday that Memphis did not do the right thing when it removed statues of Confederate-era...
The Latest: Mayor: Memphis didn’t expect bicentennial funds
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Latest on the state lawmakers withholding funds for Memphis, Tennessee, as punishment for the removal of two Confederate statues (all...
Car smoking ban bill fails in Tennessee Senate
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A bill that would have barred adults in Tennessee from smoking in a vehicle with children appears dead for the year...
Mayor says Memphis didn’t expect bicentennial funds
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A move by Tennessee lawmakers to withhold funds for Memphis' bicentennial celebration as punishment for the removal of Confederate statues should...
Judge stops teen’s return to juvenile facility amid lawsuit
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A temporary restraining order against Tennessee's Department of Children's Services has been issued to stop a teenager from being returned to...
Tennessee House passes $37.5 million budget
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee House passed a $37.5 billion budget, but only after arguments over whether to take money away from the city...
Tennessee lawmakers punish Memphis for removing statues
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Republican-dominated House in Tennessee voted Tuesday to punish the city of Memphis for removing Confederate monuments by taking $250,000 away...