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LGBTQ
Tennessee Senate allows lawsuits over transgender ‘coercion’
The Tennessee Senate passed legislation Monday allowing patients to sue their doctor for “coercing” them into seeking gender reassignment some 30 years after treatment. Republican Sen. Adam Lowe ...
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Immigration
Tennessee senators move amended English-only driver’s license testing
Tennessee lawmakers are pushing a watered-down version of an English-only driver’s license testing bill as part of their 2026 immigration package formulated with the White House. Senate Bill 1889 ...
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Immigration
Tennessee House Republican opposes ICE detention facility for Lebanon
A Tennessee Republican lawmaker is working with federal officials to stop Immigration and Customs Enforcement from building a large detention center in Lebanon. State Rep. Clark Boyd, who represents ...
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Elections
Tennessee House panel kills private-school voucher transparency bill
A fight is brewing over Tennessee legislation designed to bring more transparency to the state’s new private-school voucher program. A House K-12 subcommittee Tuesday defeated Democratic Rep. Sam ...
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Guns
Tennessee Republican challenges FBI director over gun-carry rights
A Tennessee Republican leader is questioning the FBI director’s comments about the legality of carrying a weapon at a protest after federal agents apparently shot a man to death at a Minneapolis ...
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LGBTQ
Tennessee House passes anti-drag bill as legislature convenes for 2026
The Tennessee House opened the 2026 session with rancor, passing an obscure bill targeting businesses that hold one drag show in a year. It marked a raucous beginning for lawmakers as critics of the ...
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Immigration
Tennessee lawmakers to take immigration cues from White House
Tennessee Republicans will be taking orders from the White House when they unveil a slate of bills to crack down on undocumented immigration as the 2026 legislative session opens. House Speaker ...
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