Tennessee Legislative News
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An advocacy group is making a second attempt at getting the courts to block a state law penalizing counties that put a high percentage of children in foster care. More>>
Tennessee lawmakers are exploring the creation of a state Department on Aging and Adult Services. Currently, services for Tennessee's elderly population are spread over at least nine different More>>
A legislative panel that drew the ire of Gov. Phil Bredesen for delaying approval of a contract to operate a biofuels plant in East Tennessee has now signed off on the funding. More>>
Republican U.S. Sen. Bob Corker says he won't get involved in whether state House Speaker Kent Williams should have his GOP credentials restored. More>>
House Speaker Kent Williams wants to be reinstated into the Republican Party before the beginning of next legislative session in January. More>>
Some state lawmakers say they were misled in approving $70 million for an initiative to turn switchgrass into ethanol and have delayed approval on part of the project. More>>
While faced with a continuing state budget crunch that likely will mean laying off more state employees, Tennessee legislators have received a $14-a-day increase in their compensation for expenses. More>>
Some Tennessee Republican lawmakers are trying to put the state at the forefront of a national state sovereignty movement, but one Democratic leader says their effort is "lunacy." More>>
Lobbyists banned from making personal contributions to lawmakers are still finding a way to get money to them through political action committees. More>>
Office furniture former state Sen. Paul Stanley bought with campaign funds is sitting in legal limbo in a legislative storage space. More>>
Shelbyville businessman Pat Marsh has been sworn into the state House and assigned to the commerce and transportation committees. More>>
