A bill that would ban “gender-affirming care” on minors in Tennessee passed a major hurdle in committee this week and will now go to the full state Senate for a vote, which is expected to pass in the Republican-dominated Legislature. The act would “prohibit a healthcare provider from performing on a minor or administering to…
Ban on Gender Transition Procedures for Minors Clears Major Hurdle in Tennessee
Tennessee Crisis Pregnancy Centers Could Get $100 Million in State Funding
February 7, 2023
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“Civility is not a weakness, by the way, it is a strength,” Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) said after at least one audience member interrupted him at the State of the State address Monday at the state capitol in Nashville. The governor, going off script amid the heckling, was in the process of announcing a…
Tennessee Aims to Join Growing Number of States Implementing Digital Driver’s Licenses
Tennessee is aiming to join the growing number of states across the United States that issue digital driver’s licenses (DDLs) to their residents. The bill, SB 572 (pdf), is currently making its way through the Tennessee Senate. Introduced by Democratic state Sen. Heidi Campbell, the legislation directs the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) to study…
6th Memphis Police Officer Fired in Tyre Nichols’s Death
The Memphis Police Department fired a sixth officer on Friday as it announced further findings from its internal investigation into the death of Tyre Nichols. Nichols, 29, passed away in the hospital on Jan. 10, three days after a violent encounter with five Memphis police officers during a traffic stop that ultimately ended with Nichols succumbing…
Man Charged in Tennessee Jogger’s Death Pleads Not Guilty
MEMPHIS, Tenn.—The man charged with raping and killing a Tennessee kindergarten teacher during a pre-dawn run in Memphis last year pleaded not guilty Friday. Cleotha Henderson, who has also used the name Cleotha Abston, was indicted last week on charges that include first-degree murder and especially aggravated kidnapping, The Daily Memphian reported. The first-degree murder…
Tennessee Valley Authority: Additional Steps Needed to Prevent Weather-Related Outages
February 3, 2023
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The nation’s largest public utility might not be up to the task of avoiding power failures in extreme weather conditions, a new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) claims. “The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) faces several climate-related risks … expected to affect TVA’s ability to generate and transmit electricity … that could affect TVA’s…
1 Dead, Officer Wounded in Shooting at Memphis Library
MEMPHIS, Tenn.—A shooting at a Tennessee library on Thursday left one person dead and a police officer critically wounded, authorities said. Officers were called to the Poplar-White Station Public Library around 12:30 p.m., where they encountered a man who had been the subject of a trespassing call in the same neighborhood about thirty minutes earlier,…
Top 25 Roundup: Florida Rallies, Stuns No. 2 Tennessee
Colin Castleton scored 20 points and Kyle Lofton added 14 points and four assists, lifting Florida to a 67–54 upset of No. 2 Tennessee in Gainesville, Fla., on Wednesday. Tennessee led by as many as six points in the second half before Florida answered with a game-altering 13–0 run to go up 55–46 lead with…
Tennessee Bill Banning Drag Shows on Public Property Advances to House Committee
The Tennessee House Criminal Justice Subcommittee on Jan. 31 voted to advance a bill that would ban drag shows from being conducted on public property where they can be viewed by children. The committee voted 7–1 to recommend HB 09, meaning it will now advance to the Senate Calendar Committee. If passed, the legislation (pdf), which was initially…
Nashville’s Mayor Announces He Is Not Seeking Reelection as 2023 Race Nears
Tennessee’s capital city could have its fourth mayor in less than five years as incumbent Mayor John Cooper announced Tuesday that he would not be seeking reelection. The race to lead the growing city will take place on Aug. 3. “Now [after] a great deal of thought and prayer and talking with my wonderful wife,…
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