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Tennessee bill to document citizenship status of students advances in narrow vote
The GOP bill sponsors intend to challenge longstanding federal legal precedent protecting the right to a public education for all children in the U.S.
Tennessee lawmakers advance bill to restrict education for undocumented students
A new bill that would allow school districts to decide whether to accept undocumented students narrowly passed the Senate Education Committee Wednesday evening. Now, advocates are sounding the alarm.
Tennessee lawmakers push bill that could restrict education for undocumented students in narrow vote
A new bill that would allow school districts to decide whether to accept undocumented students narrowly passed the Senate Education Committee Wednesday evening. Now, advocates are sounding the alarm.
Tennessee bill that would remove undocumented students from schools faces criticism
Republican lawmakers in the Tennessee General Assembly are trying to move forward with a bill to allow schools to deny enrollment for undocumented students.That
TN lawmakers debate immigration education bill
The bill was the subject of a Senate Education Committee debate Wednesday. The results are in for Donald Trump’s address to Congress—and they’re bad. Donald Trump singled out Secretary of State Marco Rubio as the person “to blame if anything goes wrong” during his speech to Congress—and Rubio’s shocked reaction was quickly spotted online.
Tennessee bill allowing schools to refuse 'unlawful' students advances
A bill that would allow school districts to refuse students who are in the United States "unlawfully" is moving through the state capitol.
Forget Trump. Tennessee shows what it's like to live in an authoritarian state. | Opinion
Our state democracy is in crisis, and instead of trying to fix it, our state leaders are focused on exacerbating it.
Tennessee to have life, liberty and pursuit of happiness months in proposed bill
June would be Celebration of Life Month to commemorate the overturning of Roe V. Wade, with July designated for freedom and ...
Republican TN lawmakers revive drag show restriction concerns in bill that could label more facilities as 'adult'
In previous legislative sessions, Republican lawmakers and far-right activists claimed drag performances were "adult cabaret ...
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Bill for private security transparency dead in the Tennessee legislature
A bill to ensure the public knows which security guard is also a law enforcement officer failed in the Tennessee House ...
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Democratic Tennessee lawmakers introduce bill to legalize medical, recreational marijuana
The bill would allow people over the age of 21 to have up to 60 grams of marijuana flower with a maximum of 15 grams as a ...
Tennessee bill targets homeless camp, property removal found near state roads, interstates
A new bill targeting the clearing of homeless encampments in the state is in committee for debate.HB0197/SB0217 is sponsored ...
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Tennessee bill could set precedent in protecting pregnant workers’ health coverage
A new Tennessee bill seeks to protect health coverage for pregnant workers, even if they lose their job—could this set a ...
Tennessee bill to make impersonating rideshare, taxi drivers a crime gains bipartisan support
The proposed legislation came from Uber, Lyft, and those in the taxi industry in Nashville due to a growing concern over ...