A proposal to impose a 9.5% data‑ad tax to bankroll universal pre‑K stalled in committee after lawmakers raised cost, capacity and legal concerns. Sponsors may rework the plan.

A Tennessee bill would require 1,600‑sq‑ft "Charlie Kirk Memorial" courtyards at every public university with plaques of founding documents and the Ten Commandments; the measure was deferred to summer study.

A Senate bill would bar adding fluoride to Tennessee's public water systems after a contentious committee hearing in Nashville that split experts and operators.

A Senate committee recommended the Women’s Safety and Protection Act, a bill that would redefine sex in Tennessee law and affect schools, shelters and prisons.

A new Tennessee bill would require bars to stock rapid drink‑testing kits and reclassify spiking someone’s drink as a Class D felony, but questions about costs and enforcement remain.

Council members pressed for clearer enforcement and a resolution after residents raised alarms about noisy, potentially dangerous short‑term rentals. State law’s grandfathering clause complicates aggressive local crackdowns.

Senate Bill 1708 would cap nonprofit bail funds at three bonds per year and create civil liability for third‑party posters; Memphis organizers warn it will harm low‑income defendants.

Thomas Tuggle, DeSoto County’s first Black sheriff in the modern era, vows tougher enforcement, cross‑border coordination and youth prevention programs.

A Memphis lawmaker warns Tennessee’s lottery‑funded HOPE scholarships could be squeezed as online sports betting climbs and retail lottery sales dip. An audit is due soon.

State party documents show former TV judge Joe Brown was marked "not qualified" and removed from the Tennessee GOP's certified list for Shelby County mayor. The change follows mid‑February filings and a party review of his petition.

Shelby County mayoral candidates met at an NAACP‑hosted forum Thursday, debating public safety, school funding and development as the May primary approaches.

A Tennessee bill would bar PBMs from owning pharmacies — CVS warns it would close 134 stores and cost thousands of jobs. Lawmakers point to a state audit showing huge reimbursement gaps.

Senators advanced SB2232 to reshape the Governor’s Response and Recovery Fund as communities tally nine‑figure storm damages. Lawmakers and local leaders are split over whether $100M will be enough.