A Knoxville veteran rated 100% disabled was told he owed $42,000 by the VA; after paperwork and a dispute the agency restored his benefits.

HB2428, now Public Chapter 1104, raises penalties for assaulting Tennessee first responders to Class E felonies with higher fines and mandatory jail time effective July 1.

Tennessee has turned its emergency management agency into a cabinet-level department — the Tennessee Emergency Management Authority — effective July 1, 2026. Officials say the restructure aims to speed coordination and support for local disaster response.