Southern California’s famous restaurant chain In-N-Out Burger announced Jan. 10 it will open stores in Tennessee. Plans for a corporate office in City of Franklin—just south of Nashville—are also underway. In-N-Out will open up its first restaurants in the eastern state in 2026, according to the company. “We are very excited to provide Tennesseans with…
In-N-Out Expands to Tennessee
January 12, 2023
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School Choice a Matter of State Lines for Tennessee and Kentucky
School choice, the policy debate surrounding using public education funds to allow students to attend a range of alternatives to traditional public schools, has become more widespread in the United States over the past few years. While 18 states have taken no action on school choice, according to school choice nonprofit EdChoice, other states have…
Tennessee Lawmakers Want to Give Teachers More Money for Supplies
Tennessee lawmakers are looking to give teachers a boost to pay for school supplies instead of using money out of their own pockets. Legislation introduced for the current session of the Tennessee General Assembly would provide teachers with $500 per year to pay for instructional supplies (pdf). Under the current law, school districts are required…
Tennessee Governor Appoints New Prison Commissioner After Lethal Injection Challenges
After announcing last week that leadership changes would be made at the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) following major problems with lethal injection protocols, Gov. Bill Lee announced the appointment of a new commissioner to lead the department. Lee, a Republican, announced Frank Strada will take over the role effective Jan. 9. Interim Commissioner Lisa Helton…
Nashville Suburb Sues to Rename Streets Honoring Confederate Generals
A Nashville suburb is suing the Tennessee Historical Commission over a decision that blocked the city from renaming five streets because the commission considered them “monuments” under Tennessee law. The city of Forest Hills, approximately 10 miles southeast of downtown Nashville, filed a petition with the historical commission in April 2022 to receive a waiver…
Tennessee Lawmakers on Both Sides Support Adding Exemptions to Current Abortion Laws
December 30, 2022
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Just after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, a federal court allowed Tennessee’s “Heartbeat Bill” to become law, making the state’s abortion law one of the strictest in the nation. Some of the legislators who supported and voted for the bill and other abortion legislation have made statements indicating they will…
Lethal Injection Policy in Tennessee Wasn’t Followed: Report
Tennessee Department of Corrections (TDOC) officials failed to follow their own protocols in several executions and planned executions via lethal injection in the state since 2018, according to a third-party investigation and report released by Governor Bill Lee on Wednesday. An investigation into protocols for lethal injections in Tennessee was ordered by the Republican governor…
Sheriff: 6 Believed to Be Dead in Tennessee House Fire
CROSSVILLE, Tenn.—Authorities believe six people were killed in an early morning house fire in Tennessee on Monday. Cumberland County firefighters responded to find the Crossville home fully engulfed in flames, a statement from Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Gary Howard said. Officials believe that four adults and two children were killed in the blaze, Howard…
Protesters, Counter-Protesters Face Off Outside ‘All Ages’ Drag Show in Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.—Ten-year-old Dinah clutched her mother’s hand in the darkened Tennessee Theatre as they waited for the drag show to begin. “For us, this is just an art form,” Dinah’s mother told a reporter for The Epoch Times, before performers took the stage at A Drag Queen Christmas. “It’s culture. It’s something that we don’t…
‘Drag Queen Christmas’ in Tennessee Concerns Parents as Lawmakers Consider Enacting Age Restrictions
A sold out “Drag Queen Christmas” performance scheduled at the Tennessee Theatre in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Dec. 22 sparked concern from some community members over the event’s lack of an age limit. Similar events, if featuring adult-themed content, could be banned or required to have age restrictions if proposed legislation in the Tennessee General Assembly…
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