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Tennessee House OKs new transgender ‘bathroom bill’

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee House lawmakers on Monday passed a bill that would put public schools and districts at risk of civil lawsuits if...

Tennessee GOP pushes gun bill over law enforcement concerns

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — When Tennessee lawmakers pushed last summer to increase penalties against demonstrators demanding police reform, they did so in the name of...

Tennessee bill to ban transgender athletes heads to governor

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee's Republican-led Statehouse gave final legislative approval Monday to a measure to ban transgender athletes from participating in girls’ sports, a...

Tennessee Senate OKs bid to remove ‘slavery’ as punishment

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Senate on Monday advanced a proposal that would remove a clause in the state's constitution allowing slavery or involuntary...

House panel rejects push to oust judge over absentee voting

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee House panel on Tuesday rejected a push to remove a judge for expanding absentee voting in 2020 in response...

Push to oust judge over absentee vote ruling sparks outcry

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Republican-dominated Tennessee House is sparking fears of an unprecedented breach of judicial independence by moving forward with a proposal to...