legislature Archives

A ‘Flexible’ Year

The Tennessee General Assembly returns to action today, in a session that will probably be dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Businessman Eddie Mannis and attorney Virginia Couch square off to replace Rep. Martin Daniel in the Tennessee General Assembly.

All of our coverage of the contested local races on next month’s ballot is now free to read and share.

In the contest to succeed Rep. Martin Daniel, Gina Oster and Eddie Mannis appeal to different wings of the Republican Party.

A chiropractor and a minister are first-time Democratic candidates who want to take on an entrenched GOP incumbent in the general election.

Three candidates are vying for the Democratic nomination in the county’s most reliably blue legislative district.

State Sen. Richard Briggs turns back an attempt to take public health decisions out of the hands of the county Health Department.

As the state Legislature barrelled toward a budget vote and recess last week, local lawmakers saw things to applaud and lament.

Legislators from districts in and around Tennessee’s major cities discuss ways to promote the interests of metropolitan areas.

A bill in the Tennessee Legislature would restrict the ability of local governments to raise property taxes without holding a referendum.