Tennessee attorney general joins U.S. Supreme Court challenge to ...
WEBAug 16, 2024 · Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has joined 25 Republican attorneys general in a challenge to a federal court ruling allowing transgender women to compete in women’s sports.
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By law, all 95 Tennessee counties must have a sexual assault …
WEBAug 15, 2024 · “In some places, it’s been great,” she said. “In other jurisdictions, you just don’t have any momentum.” And in some Tennessee counties, Escue said, tensions between law enforcement and advocates have prevented the kind of collaborative team response to sexual violence the law is intended to foster.
Chattanooga senator to appeal public records decision in …
WEBAug 20, 2024 · The chairman of the Tennessee Senate’s Judiciary Committee is set to appeal a Davidson County chancellor’s ruling that closes the shooter’s writings in the Covenant School murders of 2023. Republican Sen. Todd Gardenhire of Chattanooga confirmed to the Tennessee Lookout he is renewing the ...
Federal judge in Tennessee dismisses suits on behalf of Gatlinburg ...
WEBApr 1, 2022 · The fire started on the remote Chimney Tops peaks inside the Smokies on Nov. 23, 2016, during a record-setting drought. Greg Salansky, the park’s fire management officer, decided to try to contain the fire rather than attack it directly, despite forecasts of high winds and “critically dry” conditions.
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WEBSep 12, 2024 · BY: Charlotte Rene Woods - September 10, 2024. Tennessee state lawmaker Justin Pearson, D-Memphis, on Thursday joined U.S. Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Richmond, in Ettrick to engage young Democratic voters ahead of the presidential and congressional elections this fall. His visit to support Virginia Democrats and Vice President Kamala Harris ...
Moderate and ultra-conservative face off in 59th District House race
WEBSep 26, 2022 · By: Sam Stockard - September 26, 2022 6:02 am. (Photo: Getty Images) The race to fill the new 59th District House seat in southern Davidson County pits self-styled moderate Democrat Caleb Hemmer against ultra-conservative Republican Michelle Foreman. If Foreman were to win the Nov. 8 election, she would be the only Republican House member in ...
Expect Republicans and Democrats to compete in eight Tennessee …
WEBAug 21, 2024 · With less than 100 days until the election, state Republicans and Democrats have narrowed their election maps to a handful of seats as each party sees a chance to add members to next year’s General Assembly. Republicans have limited opportunities to expand their caucus, as they already dominate ...
Commentary: Four ways Tennessee’s new trust regulations benefit ...
WEBJul 30, 2021 · Tennessee’s national reputation as a leading state to establish and administer a trust took another step forward with the passage of several new regulations on May 12.
Boosting home energy efficiency nets Tennesseans $64M in tax …
WEBAug 20, 2024 · About 9,700 Tennessee taxpayers netted nearly $30.3 million in clean energy credits — an average of $3,110 per family. Another $33.7 million in energy efficiency improvement credits were granted on 37,320 tax returns — an average of $902 per return. But the tax credit system has also faced criticism for funneling benefits toward homeowners ...