House Speaker Cameron Sexton wants to potentially double Education Freedom Scholarships to 40,000 and eliminate income caps for the three-county ESA program.
Thirty Tennessee county mayors have signed a letter urging Gov. Bill Lee to reinstate Summer EBT, a federal food assistance program for school-aged children, before the Dec. 31 deadline.
Nashville joined a national legal challenge to new HUD funding rules that city officials say could end housing for nearly 1,000 residents and dismantle key homelessness programs.
Sheriff Floyd Bonner issued a sharply worded letter accusing Mayor Lee Harris of ignoring overcrowding, safety and budget problems in Memphis’ jail system.
Democrat Jerri Green tells Knox News her pragmatic, community-focused record makes her a viable contender in Tennessee’s 2026 governor race.
Memphis councilmember faces criticism after comparing firefighter pay negotiations to rape as debate continues over restoring a previously approved raise.
Nashville’s city council will vote Thursday on an agreement outlining how a $15 million state public-safety grant may be used downtown, including cameras, software, a tech center and police equipment.
Tennessee has been ranked the least vulnerable state in the nation to federal agency influence in the 2025 Federalism Scorecard, reflecting recent legislative reforms and expanded oversight of federal grants.
Rep. Tim Burchett is leading a new effort to force a House vote on a bipartisan bill that would ban members of Congress from trading individual stocks as former lawmakers and reform groups press for action before the end of the year.
A Tennessee Bureau of Investigation letter says a full audit of the Memphis Police Department found no significant issues in crime reporting, reinforcing recent declines shown in the city’s dashboard data.
The TN-7 special election result underscores a recurring pattern: Democrats keep nominating progressive Nashville-based candidates in a conservative R+10 district. Despite a strong campaign from Aftyn Behn, the ideological mismatch proved decisive.