The Nashville International Airport and Bridgestone Americas are joining Secretary of State Tre Hargett's efforts to fight human trafficking.
The legislation could mean jail time and a fine for those supporting sanctuary policies designed to protect migrants.
Tennessee lawmakers have approved legislation drastically expanding the number of families who can use taxpayer money on private schools regardless of income.
There have been three failed attempts to legalize “death with dignity” in Tennessee, but some lawmakers hope 2025 is a turning point.
West Virginia became the first state to ban medically assisted suicide in its Constitution in Nov. 2024, which lawmakers described as an important part of the “pro-life movement.”
The Tennessee House voted to provide educational vouchers to families in all 95 counties in the state. The vote was 54-44, with some Republicans breaking from the supermajority on this issue.
The bill passed with 54 yays and 44 nays with one minor amendment to the bill. It now heads to the Senate floor for a vote.
Haslam and a group of investors are submitting an expansion bid to bring Nashville a WNBA team, called the Tennessee Summitt. The bid will be submitted on Thursday afternoon to WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert and the league’s expansion committee. If successful, the franchise would begin play in the summer of 2028 at Bridgestone Arena.
News of the Nashville bid comes in the midst of a growth period in the WNBA, which intends to expand to 16 teams by 2028.
A group of investors, including a former governor of Tennessee, has made a bid to bring a professional women's basketball team to the Volunteer State.