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Tennessee Republican, Democrat Team Up To Move Harassment Investigations To New Liaison, Attorney General

Progressive Rep. Aftyn Behn and conservative Rep. Todd Warner say “transparency” will improve when legislature doesn’t oversee members’ cases. Photo: Rep. Aftyn Behn, D-Nashville, and Rep. Todd Warner, R-Chapel Hill, are teaming up on a measure to increase transparency related to legislative sexual harassment investigations. Photo Credit: John Partipilo By Sam Stockard [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND […]

March 12, 2024

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Tennessee Joins Amicus Brief Asking Supreme Court to Rein in Administrative State

Image Credit: Canva Press Release – On Thursday, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined a coalition of 22 state Attorneys General in filing an amicus brief in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v U.S. Food and Drug Administration, urging the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) to uphold the people’s constitutional authority to make laws […]

March 4, 2024

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What Tennessee’s Republican Leadership Doesn’t Want You To Know About Illegal Immigration (Update 2.27.24)

***Update 2.27.24 – The article has been updated with relevant legislation being considered in the 2024 Tennessee General Assembly.*** Image Credit: Blake Wylie / CC The Tennessee Conservative [By Paula Gomes, Kelly M. Jackson & Jason Vaughn] – Foreward While Republican leadership takes to social media and the campaign trail, pledging their promises to combat […]

February 27, 2024

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Tennessee Judge Awards Preliminary Injunction Against NCAA NIL Rules

Photo Credit: USACE photo by Leon Roberts / CC The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – Tennessee received a preliminary injunction on Friday against the NCAA enforcing its name, image and likeness rules. The ruling blocks the NCAA from enforcing its interim NIL rules or any NIL restrictions until the full case is heard and […]

February 26, 2024

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Tennessee Constitution Allows Tickets To Legislative Session, Attorney General Says

Photo: Rep. Justin Jones, D-Nashville, showing off one of the tickets now required for members of the public to access the House of Representatives gallery. Photo Credit: John Partipilo By Anita Wadhwani [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – A ticketing system that restricts public access to the Tennessee House of Representatives is allowable under the state’s […]

February 19, 2024

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Feds Sue Tennessee Over Registering HIV Sex Workers As Violent Sex Offenders

Image Credit: Canva The Center Square [By Brett Rowland] – The federal government filed suit Thursday against Tennessee and its Tennessee Bureau of Investigation over enforcement of the state’s aggravated prostitution statute. The state law requires people with HIV convicted of aggravated prostitution to register for life as a violent sex offender. The federal suit […]

February 16, 2024

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Tennessee AG Doubts Legality Of Bill Limiting President's Ability To Federalize National Guard

Tennessee AG Doubts Legality Of State Bill Limiting President’s Ability To Federalize National Guard

The Tennessee Attorney General Argues That A Bill To Restrict The President’s Authority Over National Guard Violates Federal Law And U.S. Constitution. Photo Credit: Tenn. Air Guard Master Sgt. Kendra Owenby Inset Photo Credit: John Partipilo By Adam Friedman [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – Tennessee’s Attorney General issued a rare opinion, questioning the legality of […]

February 14, 2024

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Tennessee DAs Say They Should Handle Death Penalty Reviews

Image Credit: Canva The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – The Tennessee District Attorneys Conference has attempted to interject itself in a fight over who has the authority to represent the state in post-conviction review of capital cases in the state. The conference filed a Feb. 1 brief supporting Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy […]

February 8, 2024

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Tennessee And Coalition Of States Criticize Biden’s Natural Gas Export Freeze

Image: The deck of the Energy Atlantic is a maze of pipes and metal that help carry and contain natural gas products, Port Arthur, Texas on Jan. 12, 2016. The Energy Atlantic is a brand new liquefied gas carrying tanker that will soon be the carrier of the first ever U.S. exported shale natural gas. Image […]

February 7, 2024

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Tennessee, Virginia File Antitrust Lawsuit Against NCAA NIL Rules

Image Credit: Roger Smith / CC The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – Tennessee has filed an antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA over its enforcement of rules related to name, image and likeness. The lawsuit comes after reports the NCAA is investigating the University of Tennessee over potential rules violations. The lawsuit, with co-plaintiff Virginia, […]

February 1, 2024

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