New federal SNAP and TANF rules could shrink Tennessee's count of economically disadvantaged students, risking tens of millions in K‑12 funding unless the state updates its formula.

HB2246 passed the Tennessee House on April 13, setting sourcing, storage and consent rules for non‑FDA stem cell and regenerative therapies while banning embryo‑derived products. The bill now heads to the Senate.

Anderson County's early voting opens Wednesday with sites in Clinton, Oak Ridge and Andersonville. Key hours, deadlines and ID rules are listed.

Four candidates are contesting Knox County's trustee seat in a May 5 primary as oversight and fiscal management become central issues.

House and Senate measures would expand when Tennesseans could use deadly force to stop property crimes, prompting warnings from prosecutors and safety groups.

House passes an amended bill to bar surprise ambulance balance billing while the Senate committee stalls. The proposal sets payment rules and penalties to protect patients and providers.

The House finance committee advanced a revised voucher expansion to a 35,000 cap and removed a contentious immigration‑status reporting rule, shifting the fight to cost and prioritization.

Sevier County cut the ribbon on a $34M courts building in Sevierville, centralizing two courts in a new facility and rolling out stricter entry rules.

TVA nominee Lee Beaman is tied to a federal suit that names Rick Santorum and Zero Global Waste. The filings and reporting highlight alleged investments at the center of the case.

Families of missing Tennesseans urged lawmakers to create a TBI cold‑case division that would centralize unsolved cases and require local agencies to hand over files after 10 years.

The Tennessee Legislature approved a ban on retail sales of nitrous oxide, pairing fines for shops with a new felony for knowingly supplying the gas for recreational use.

On March 26, Tennessee lawmakers approved a bill to keep names, addresses and operation details from immigration-enforcement records private, with felony penalties for unauthorized disclosures.

A new state bill would let Tennessee close virtual schools that remain on the priority list or post years of low TVAAS growth; Tennessee Virtual Academy is cited in coverage.