When the Tennessee House re-elected Cameron Sexton as House Speaker on Tuesday, members of the public gallery booed the decision. Now, Sexton, R-Crossville, will have the power to ban vocal observers from the House under a new rules package passed Thursday for the 114th General Assembly.

One Tennessee Democrat said a possible bill by lawmakers that allows the state to take over Memphis schools is an "attack on democracy." The school board of the Memphis Shelby County Public Schools is under fire after dismissing Superintendent Dr.

The comments came as the state legislature is discussing expansive school choice voucher legislation in a special session.

Inspired by a recent trip to Walt Disney World, I’ve decided the only way to understand the current Tennessee legislative session is to approach it as a theme park. Here is my guidebook to Legislative Land.

The NBA trade deadline is set for 2 p.m. CST on Feb. 6. Some teams will look to improve their roster with hopes of competing for a championship. Others will look to sell with their sights set on the future. And some will simply stay put.

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The Tennessee House is warning lawmakers and the crowds watching legislative floor sessions that they could be booted from the room if their behavior is deemed out of line. For the public, they could be banned up to two years for particularly bad or frequently disruptive behavior.

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State Representative White confirmed the legislation must be filed by Feb. 6. Not long after the Sexton interview Monday, two Memphis Democrats struck back, calling the threat to

A special session that began on Monday pairs disaster aid with two priorities for both the president and Gov. Bill Lee of Tennessee: tougher immigration laws and school vouchers.

There might have been a lot of Republicans who did not watch the 2021 inauguration, and vice versa with Democrats this time. Thinking about the close-but-sharp divide -- where Mr. Trump got 49.8 percent of the national vote compared to Kamala Harris’ 48.

State Rep. Dan Howell was reappointed Jan. 16 by House Speaker Cameron Sexton to serve as chair of the House Transportation Committee in the 114th Tennessee General Assembly. "Representative Dan ...