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Despite calls for gun safety, Tennessee passes bill for teachers to carry in school

Monday, May 06, 2024

Tennessee passed a bill package expanding gun access, including a measure allowing teachers to carry firearms in schools — despite calls for gun safety legislation after the Covenant school shooting.

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Tennessee special legislative session on public safety is extended into next week

Friday, August 25, 2023

The Tennessee legislature's special session to deal with gun violence and public safety has been extended to Monday. It was supposed to wrap up on Thursday.

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Re-elected Tenn. lawmaker says you can't expel the gun control movement

Friday, August 04, 2023

Two Tennessee lawmakers who were expelled after participating in a gun control demonstration in the statehouse won reelection. Where does that leave the gun control debate?

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These states are narrowly defining who is 'female' and 'male' in law

Wednesday, May 03, 2023

LGBTQ advocates say these bills are another attempt to restrict transgender rights. Republicans sponsoring the bills say the definitions are important to keep sex from being conflated with gender.

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Tennessee lawmakers to vote whether to expel 3 Democrats over gun control protest

Thursday, April 06, 2023

Lawmakers in Tennessee today will decide whether to remove three Democratic House members for chanting alongside protesters demanding gun control in the chamber last week.

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Tenn. Lt. Gov. McNally apologizes after repeatedly commenting on racy Instagram posts

Friday, March 10, 2023

While supporting some of the state's most restrictive LGBTQ laws, Tenn. Lt. Gov. Randy McNally admitted to regularly commenting on nearly naked online photos of a gay man with heart and fire emojis.

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Today in Nashville, 9 Republicans run for a seat redistricted out of Democrats' reach

Thursday, August 04, 2022

GOP lawmakers in Tennessee have redrawn Nashville from one Democratic congressional district into three GOP-leaning districts. Democrats will have a difficult, if not impossible, time getting elected.

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GOP redraws Nashville from 1 Democratic district into 3 Republican-leaning districts

Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Tennessee GOP lawmakers have redrawn Nashville from one Democratic congressional district into three GOP-leaning districts. Democrats will have a difficult, if not impossible, time getting elected.

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Lawmakers Push For Protest Restrictions In The Year Since George Floyd's Killing

Monday, May 24, 2021

Republicans in more than 30 states have introduced bills to criminalize or limit the rights of protesters. Simultaneously, some Democratic-led states are working to better protect protesters.

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