A statute passed this year prevents Knox County from getting developers to pay the entire cost of needed road improvements.
Henderson Prevails Over Hawk
The GOP won the mayoral contest and kept its majority on Knox County Commission, but Democrats ate into the Republicans’ advantage.
House Panel Revises Voucher Expansion
The measure, which is at odds with the Senate version, would reduce the number of scholarships, provide a bit of transparency and require immigration status reporting.
McNally Bows Out
The lieutenant governor and Senate speaker, whose district includes a slice of Knox County, will step down after nearly 50 years in the state Legislature.
Advocates Rally for Immigrant Students
Groups urge the Knox County school board to oppose a bill that could deny education to Tennessee students based on immigration status.
‘A Dead Fetus Inside Me’
A Knoxville woman recounts a harrowing pregnancy complication while the GOP-dominated state Senate blocked a bill allowing abortions for fatal fetal anomalies.
Home Rule Tinkering
A bill pushed by Memphis lawmakers could limit how charter counties can change their governmental structure.
Session Prep
On the eve of Gov. Bill Lee’s legislative push, Democratic legislators hold a town hall to raise concerns about vouchers and immigration enforcement.
Power Poll: Special Legislative Session
A majority of respondents oppose Lee’s proposals on school vouchers and immigration enforcement, but members support increased disaster relief almost unanimously.
School Board Nixes Voucher Support
The GOP majority split over whether to add Gov. Bill Lee’s proposal for private-school scholarships to the board’s list of legislative priorities.