Tag: Tennessee state government
Tennessee gov signs transgender ‘bathroom bill’ for schools
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed legislation that puts public schools and their districts at risk of losing civil lawsuits if...
Inspector who failed to catch interstate bridge crack fired
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — An inspector who failed to discover a crack in the Interstate 40 bridge linking Arkansas and Tennessee that prompted the...
Tim Tebow, Tennessee gov unveil anti-human trafficking push
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Former NFL player Tim Tebow joined Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee at the state Capitol on Thursday to announce a multimillion-dollar partnership...
Mississippi River bridge at Memphis closed to fix crack
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An interstate bridge crossing the Mississippi River at Memphis, Tennessee, remained closed Wednesday after inspectors found a crack in the span...
Tennessee inmate asks court to declare he can’t be executed
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee death row inmate's attorneys on Wednesday asked a court to declare that he cannot be executed because he is...
GOP lawmaker: Three-Fifths Compromise was to end slavery
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee Republican falsely declared Tuesday that an 18th century policy designating a slave as three-fifths of a person was adopted...
Tennessee could mandate bathroom signs about transgender use
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee lawmakers have passed a bill that requires businesses or government facilities open to the public to post a sign if...
US appeals court listens to Tennessee abortion ban arguments
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A federal appeals court on Thursday quizzed the defense presented by Tennessee's attorneys of the state's sweeping abortion ban, focusing particular...
Appeals court reinstates Tennessee abortion waiting period
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A federal appeals court has reinstated a 48-hour waiting period for women seeking abortions in Tennessee as the state appeals a...
Tennessee could require fetal remains be buried or cremated
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — It will now be up to Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee to decide whether some medical providers will be required to cremate...