The push to electrify America’s roadways has reached Tennessee state parks in recent years, as the state partnered with electric vehicle (EV) company Rivian to install electric car chargers in some of the most remote areas of the state. For example, Fall Creek Falls State Park, the largest and most visited state park in Tennessee,…
EV Charging Making Inroads to Rural America, Tennessee and Rivian Partnership Shows
March 20, 2023
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Tennessee Bill Would Allow Officiants to Say ‘No’ to Performing Gay Marriages
A proposed Tennessee bill would strengthen “conscience rights,” allowing people qualified to officiate marriage ceremonies to refuse to perform same-sex unions, or any others to which they object. Lawmakers in the Tennessee House of Representatives already have passed House Bill 878. To become law, the legislation now must be approved by members of the state senate, and…
Stalled: Tennessee Bill That Would Allow Officiants to Say ‘No’ to Performing Gay Wedding Ceremonies
A proposed Tennessee bill would strengthen “conscience rights,” allowing people qualified to officiate marriage ceremonies to refuse to perform same-sex unions, or any others to which they object. But on March 14, proponents of the bill hit a snag when it stalled. Members of the state’s Senate Judiciary Committee voted to delay further consideration of the…
Bill Defining Sex as Biological Gender Passes Tennessee Senate, Moves to House
Tennessee lawmakers are deliberating a bill that would define male and female in state law based on a person’s biological sex at birth. The proposed law would require government-issued IDs to “accurately reflect” the sex marker of a person’s original birth certificate. Tennessee Senate Bill 1440 would create a new subsection in the state’s legal…
2nd Bill on Drag Shows Passes Tennessee House, Would Require Permits and Age Limits
As Tennessee dominated headlines last week for becoming the first U.S. state to ban drag shows and adult cabaret performances in public places, the state Legislature is taking up another piece of legislation that could impact adult performances in private. The latest bill (pdf) would require a person to “obtain a valid entertainer permit from the…
Father of Nashville Waffle House Shooter Gets 18 Months
PEKIN, Ill.—An Illinois man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after being convicted of illegally giving his son a rifle he later used in a 2018 shooting that killed four people at a Waffle House in Tennessee. A judge last May convicted Jeffrey Reinking of illegal delivery of a firearm to a person…
Federal Agency Warns: Charge Your Phones Amid Widespread Severe Weather
Much of the Southeast United States is experiencing strong winds on Friday, with gusts blowing down trees and causing power outages as residents in Tennessee were warned to charge their cellphones, according to a National Weather Service bulletin. “With grounds already wet, some trees will come down much easier leading to power outages. Be sure…
Tennessee Bans Drag Shows for Minors and Trans Youth Medical Procedures
March 3, 2023
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“Adult cabaret performances” in front of children and transgender medical treatment for minors have now been banned in Tennessee, as Republican Governor Bill Lee signed the legislation into law Thursday, March 2. Both laws will go into effect beginning July 1. The adult cabaret performance bill, which includes shows by drag queens or female impersonators,…
Number of School Choice Bills Advance in Tennessee
March 2, 2023
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A number of bills in Tennessee expanding the education savings account (ESA) program are making their way through the state legislature, setting up an expansion of school choice options in the Volunteer State. The bills have not yet made their way to passage in the House to be sent to Republican Governor Bill Lee, a…
Tennessee Poised to Become First State to Ban Drag Shows for Kid Audiences
March 1, 2023
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Republican Tennessee Governor Bill Lee is poised to sign into law the first bill in the United States that would ban drag queen performances from being hosted at any venue where children might be present and, additionally, that would make it a criminal offense for anyone hosting or performing in them. On Monday, Feb. 27,…
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