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LGBTQ Tennessee Senate allows lawsuits over transgender ‘coercion’ By Sam Stockard Tennessee Lookout – 3/24/26
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 By Sam Stockard Tennessee Lookout – 3/12/26
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 By Sam Stockard Tennessee Lookout – 2/24/26
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 By Sam Stockard Tennessee Lookout – 2/11/26
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 By Sam Stockard Tennessee Lookout – 1/27/26
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 By Sam Stockard Tennessee Lookout – 1/13/26
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 By Sam Stockard Tennessee Lookout – 1/13/26
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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