Tennessee Attorney General Working To Quickly Implement Abortion Ban

Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery Got To Work Within Hours Of The U.S. Supreme Court Overturning Two Abortion Rulings On Friday And Asked A Federal Appeals Court To Lift An Injunction Thereby Allowing Tennessee’s Heartbeat Law To Go Into Effect Immediately.

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Tennessee Abortion Laws Will Outlaw The Killing Of The Unborn In Thirty Days Or Less

Now That The U.S. Supreme Court Has Overturned Roe V. Wade, A 1973 Landmark Decision Related To Abortion And Casey V. Planned Parenthood, Another Abortion-Related Decision From 1992, Tennessee’s Trigger Law Could Go Into Effect And Outlaw The Procedure Statewide Sometime In July.

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Former Top Casada Aide Cites Fifth Amendment Rights In Refusing Subpoena

Cade Cothren, Who Once Served As A Top Aide For Former Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada, Opted Not To Show Before A State Ethics And Campaign Finance Panel On Wednesday.

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Legislators Push For Ballot Question Move On Marijuana

After Years Of Marijuana Bills Being Kicked Around The General Assembly, Only To Be Booted, Two Lawmakers Are Hoping To Find Out Exactly What The Public Thinks About The Weed With A Ballot Initiative.

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State Senator Calls For Inquiry Into Tennessee No-Bid Contracts

Tennessee State Sen. Heidi Campbell Has Written Nashville District Attorney General Glenn Funk, Asking Him To Look Into No-Bid Contracts Issued By Gov. Bill Lee’s Administration During The Covid-19 Pandemic.

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Omnibus Bill Strips Power To Issue Mandates From Nashville City Leaders

City Of Nashville Leaders Are Disgruntled Over Soon To Be Signed Legislation They Say Is “Unprecedented And Dangerous” That Will Soon Prohibit Them From Issuing Mask Mandates. A Letter Has Been Sent To The Mayor To Look For Loopholes Or “Gray Areas.” In Response, Speaker Sexton Warned Metro Government…

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TN Legislature Takes Discretion From District Attorneys General

The House And Senate Both Voted Friday For Legislation Enabling The State Attorney General To Request Courts Appoint District Attorney Pro Tems For Any District Attorney General Who Makes A Blanket Statement Against Prosecuting Certain Classes Of Illegal Activity.

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Republicans Ram Spate Of Bills Through Medical Freedom Special Session

Giving Only A Few Minutes To Digest Massive Bills, Republicans Pushed Legislation Through Committees Thursday.

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