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TN Senate approves Ballad COPA termination bill

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Tennessee Senate approved an amended bill from the House of Representatives that would dissolve the Certificate of Public Advantage (COPA), which allo...

Crowe-backed bill to tighten oversight of out-of-state nursing training advances

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — A bill sponsored by State Senator Rusty Crowe (R-Johnson City) to improve oversight of out-of-state nursing education programs has passed the Tennessee...

TN Senate advances bill that would restrict PBM-owned pharmacies

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) - The Tennessee Senate voted to advance Senate Bill 2040, which would prohibit pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from owning or controlling a Tennessee ph...

Tenn. lawmakers pass transgender “watch list” bill

State Senate to consider measure on Wednesday The post Tenn. lawmakers pass transgender “watch list” bill appeared first on Washington Blade: LGBTQ News, Politics, LGBTQ...

Northeast Tenn. legislators reflect on 114th General Assembly session

UNICOI COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) - On Thursday night, the Tennessee General Assembly ended its 2026 legislative session. Now, local legislators are sharing their thoughts on some of the...

House passes Ballad COPA termination with amendment

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — A bill to repeal many of the regulations governing Ballad Health's inpatient hospital monopoly starting in mid-2028 passed Tennessee's House of Representa...

Tennessee approves Trump redistricting plan, dividing majority-Black Memphis voting bloc

Tennessee’s GOP-led statehouse voted to carve Memphis into three reliably red districts on Thursday.

Tennessee lawmakers pass U.S. House map carving up majority-Black district in Memphis

The new voting districts approved Thursday could give Republicans a chance to win all nine of the state's congressional seats in the November midterm elections.

How Northeast Tennessee reps voted on school voucher expansion bill

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Tennessee House passed a bill to expand school vouchers, but several Northeast Tennessee representatives voted against it. The bill would expand the E...

Tennessee lawmakers to vote on new US House map sought by Trump that carves up Memphis

Republican lawmakers in Tennessee are debating a plan to reshape a majority-Black congressional district

Second Harvest hopeful TN legislators will OK funding amendment

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) - Funding for Tennessee food banks was a point of discussion in the Tennessee Senate on Wednesday, as an amendment to the state budget made its way to a Sen...

Republicans Eye Another Seat in Tennessee

“Tennessee Republicans unveiled a new congressional map on Wednesday that would wipe out the lone Democratic seat in the Volunteer State,” Punchbowl News reports. “The proposal, wh...

Most important voting right? No Democrats

Gov. Lee of Tennessee and Sen. Marsha, Marsha, Marsha want to redistrict Tennessee so there will be no Democrats elected to office. It is b... read more...

Tennessee Approves New Map Aimed at Flipping the Last Democratic Seat

After a Supreme Court ruling that weakened the Voting Rights Act of 1965, Republicans carved up a majority-Black Memphis seat as the national redistricting wars continue.

Tennessee GOP Moves Fast After Supreme Court Ruling With Map Targeting Dem Seat

Tennessee lawmakers to vote on new US House map sought by Trump that carves up Memphis

Republican lawmakers in Tennessee are debating a plan to reshape a majority-Black congressional district

Update: TN House (and Senate) Go All In on Redistricting; Democrats Literally Hardest Hit

Tennessee Republicans Unveil New Congressional Map Carving Up Majority-Black House District

The General Assembly is expected to quickly approve the map, which slices up Memphis, a majority-Black city that makes up most of the state’s lone Democratic district.

WATCH: Tennessee Democrats lock arms in protest as GOP lawmakers approve new congressional map

Republican lawmakers in Tennessee approved a new U.S. House map Thursday that carves up a majority-Black district in Memphis, reshaping it to the GOP's advantage as part of Preside...

Tennessee Senate Approves Trans Health Data Tracking Bill

Clinics would be required to report detailed patient data on gender-affirming care, raising privacy concerns among critics. The post Tennessee Senate Approves Trans Health Data Tra...

Representative Crawford speaks on legislative session policies

KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) - State Representative John Crawford (R-Kingsport) spoke with News Channel 11 on legislative polices that are being considered in the 114th Tennessee Genera...

Tennessee Democrats turn legislature into madhouse after Republicans nuke 'black district' represented by white liberal

Tennessee Democrats' thin veneer of civility broke again, this time on Thursday amid state Republicans' successful efforts to pass a new congressional map.Radical lawmakers not onl...

Tennessee joins southern push to redistricting in favor of the GOP

Over protests in the capitol, Tennessee lawmakers joined the rush of southern Republicans to redraw congressional voting maps now that protections for minority voting power have be...

Tennessee governor calls special session to redraw House map in hopes of favoring GOP 9-0

Responding to President Donald Trump’s pressure, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has called a special session to redraw the state’s U.S. House map as the party tries to eliminate the only...