The legislature approved a Tennessee Safe Initiative Task Force that can order TBI agents into local jurisdictions, including Memphis; the law includes a July 1, 2029 sunset and a multi‑million dollar startup cost.

Three Democrats — Sharon Hurt, Freda Player and Pamela Murray — are vying to replace retiring county clerk Brenda Wynn in a May 5 primary that could decide who runs vehicle registrations and marriage licenses.

A narrow Senate vote on April 22, 2026 blocked a late expansion to Tennessee's Education Savings Account program, leaving Knox County and higher income thresholds off the table.

A new oath on Tennessee ballot applications asks voters to 'declare allegiance' to the party whose primary they pick, prompting confusion and legal questions at the polls.

A newly signed Tennessee law hands campus leaders more power to discipline and remove professors, narrowing tenure safeguards at UT Knoxville.

The Knox County Sheriff’s Office closed its Turkey Creek precinct, ending a 20-year local hub in Farragut and prompting the mayor to demand answers. Town leaders say they were not given clear notice.

Lawmakers in Nashville are weighing bills that would require party registration to vote in primaries and set a 90‑day deadline to switch. The House and Senate versions differ on timing and mechanics.

The Tennessee House passed HB2408 to cap automated calls and require reporting, but experts warn scammers may adapt with AI and spoofing rather than disappear.

Tennessee lawmakers passed HB2018 to require sheriffs with ICE agreements to honor detainers and hold people up to 48 hours. The bill now heads to Gov. Bill Lee and would take effect July 1, 2026.

A Nashville mother’s refusal to accept a suicide ruling for her daughter led to 'April’s Law,' giving Tennessee parents a formal route to seek reviews and records. The change follows a confession and plea in the case.

A county study narrowed Nashville’s USD–GSD tax gap, but many outside the USD still pay private haulers for curbside trash while council weighs changes.

A Scott County plastics maker will return $2.58M after federal officials say it miscounted affiliate employees on a COVID-era PPP application.

Gov. Bill Lee signed a resolution designating June 2026 as "Nuclear Family Month," a move critics say sidelines Pride and risks excluding nontraditional families.