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Rep. Gino Bulso, R-Brentwood, stands on the House floor during a legislative session Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Tennessee legislature passes Charlie Kirk Act, which could force colleges to punish students for protests

Last week, the Tennessee General Assembly sent Senate Bill 1741 to Gov. Bill Lee’s (R) desk, legislation that would limit college students and faculty from on-campus protesting and their First Amendment rights.

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LGBTQ Permanent ban on puberty blockers and hormones for transgender minors clears Missouri House By Annelise Hanshaw Missouri Independent – 2/12/26

The Missouri House passed legislation Thursday that would permanently bar doctors from prescribing puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones to transgender minors, sending the bill to the Senate for ...

LGBTQ Tennessee Republicans advance bills targeting LGBTQ+ residents By Anita Wadhwani Tennessee Lookout – 2/12/26

Republican lawmakers on Wednesday voted to advance five bills aimed at LGBTQ+ residents of Tennessee, including legislation that allows private citizens and organizations the right to refuse to ...

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 ...

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 ...

Elections New and notable 2026 candidates in the Midwest who support Medicare for All By Richard Eberwein – 1/20/26

Numerous Democratic candidates running in the 2026 midterms are offering support for Medicare for All as the health care debate in the United States resurfaces.

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 ...

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 ...

Crime Report: Number of incarcerated women on the rise in Tennessee By DANIELLE SMITH Tennessee News Service – 1/05/26

A new report shows women’s incarceration has surged more than 600% since 1980. Four decades ago, about 26,000 women were held in jails or prisons. By 2023, that number had climbed to about ...

Courts Man jailed for Charlie Kirk meme teams up with FIRE to file lawsuit against Tennessee By Richard Eberwein – 12/18/25

On Wednesday, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) filed a lawsuit against the state of Tennessee on behalf of Larry Bushart, who was jailed for 37 days after posting a meme on Facebook.

Health care Caps on nursing education funding threaten Tennessee health care workforce By DANIELLE SMITH Tennessee News Service – 12/17/25

A proposal by the Trump administration could make it harder for people to become nurses, even as Tennessee and the nation face a severe nursing shortage. Nursing would no longer be classified as a ...

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