HB819 would exempt acute‑care hospitals from Tennessee's certificate‑of‑need rules, promising faster access but prompting warnings about consolidation and rural risk.

A Tennessee bill would let judges place some foster children in juvenile detention without criminal charges. Supporters say its about safety; critics call it a dangerous expansion of state power.

Democratic lawmakers revived the "Pot for Potholes" plan to legalize marijuana and dedicate a 15% tax to repairs for Tennessee roads and bridges.

The VA plans to close its only McMinnville clinic by the end of May, prompting veterans to worry about longer drives for primary and mental‑health care and a town hall on March 20.

Two bills would speed permitting and lift a 1,000‑foot spacing rule to expand daycare slots and shorten Nashville families' waitlists.

A House subcommittee advanced HB1649 after families, law enforcement and business owners testified about kratom risks. The bill would criminalize possession, sale and distribution statewide.

Franklin’s mayor is questioning a county plan to build a new courthouse on the former H.G. Hill site, citing scale, cost and downtown tax‑base concerns.

A newly filed complaint alleges Mark Green and a partner used confidential trade information to pursue a Guyana fuel deal through a Florida company called Prosimos.

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.