Category: News
Local Republicans Want Dangerous Abortifacients Available Without Prescription
A bill that would allow women to obtain birth control pills or patches from a pharmacy without a doctor’s prescription is sailing through the legislature. It may be only a matter of months before these contraceptives are available directly through…
Read MoreLegislature Shifts Towards Trust of Free Market
Tennessee lawmakers have defeated a proposal to expand municipal broadband, with one state representative accusing fellow elected officials of caving to pressure from lobbyists. “It’s a testament to the power of lobbying against this bill and not listening to our…
Read MoreTN’s Fetal Assault Law Gets More National Attention
When she went into labor in late 2014, Brittany Hudson couldn’t go to the hospital. The 24 year-old east Tennessee native had been abusing prescription drugs for years and knew that, under a new state law, if her baby was…
Read MoreNow That’s Embarrassing
State Rep. Mary Littleton, R-Dickson, is catching flak in social media as just another cold-hearted right-winger for stiffing the waitress at the downtown Hooters. Littleton scribbled “sorry” on the line on her bill where she was supposed to write her…
Read MoreTennessee AG Finds a Really, Really Dumb Law Unconstitutional
A state law aimed at stopping certain immigrants from having the ability to sell beer at a restaurant, store or other establishment is discriminatory and likely unconstitutional, according to a new opinion from the Tennessee attorney general. In July a…
Read MoreNanny State Legislators Want 12 Year-Olds in Car Seats
Tennessee is close to passing a law that would require kids to stay in a car or booster seat until 12-years-old. The bill is headed to Governor Bill Haslam’s desk after the House and Senate passed it Monday night. Current…
Read MoreLegislature Takes a Break from Durham Gossip to Deal With Legislative Issues
Tennessee lawmakers are in for a busy day as several big bills come up for consideration. ‘Slow Poke Law’ Lawmakers at the state capitol will debate whether slow drivers should get a fine for driving in the fast lane. The…
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