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NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) – New legislation could be passed for concealed carry gun owners in Tennessee to no longer be required to get a permit. “It can be quite expensive for an individual, particularly in a time like this, when so many have reduced hours or were even laid off, to go get the permit,”…

  NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) – The Tennessee General Assembly approved a $160-million package of bills to combat learning loss for students across the state during the pandemic. “COVID-19 has severely disrupted education in Tennessee. Our decisive action to intervene on behalf of Tennessee students will equip them for success, educating our kids better in the…

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Tennessee lawmakers had a busy day as they continued to debate a number of education bills. Governor Bill Lee called the special session to address the issue of learning loss in students as a result of virtual learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic. One of Governor Lee’s biggest concerns is about…

NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) – State lawmakers will focus on education this week during a special legislative session. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee addressed a joint session of the Tennessee General Assembly before the special session on Tuesday afternoon. “As we approach the one year mark of managing the COVID-19 pandemic in Tennessee and facing the number…

Gov. Bill Lee officially kicked off a special legislative session Tuesday that will focus on education issues. Lee has asked the legislature to discuss three proposals this week — on literacy, accountability and learning loss. But in a speech in front of both chambers Tuesday, Lee went after those those school districts that have opted…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Three days before Inauguration Day, state and local law enforcement agencies braced for a potentially violent protest at the Tennessee State Capitol. Last week, the FBI warned police nationwide about potential armed protests at all 50 state capitols. “They have done a great job at keeping us safe and making us…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Bills filed in the Tennessee General Assembly would prevent governmental agencies from requiring vaccines or immunizations against a person’s will or as a condition of employment. Two in the Tennessee Senate and two in the Tennessee House are identical across the chambers. Senator Janice Bowling (R-District 16) introduced the Senate bills.…

  NASHVILLE, Tenn (WKRN) — On the first day of Tennessee’s 112th legislative session, a large number of state troopers surrounded the Capitol building. Some lawmakers are on-edge following last week’s riots in Washington D.C.. Others are facing harsh criticism for attending the pro-Trump march that lead up to people storming The United States Capitol.…

NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) – The Tennessee General Assembly is now in session and it starts with a cloud of chaos. The FBI is looking into a handful of state lawmakers. Agents raided their homes and offices on Friday. What all those swept up in the lawmaker raid have in common: connection to Casada If there…

NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) – Federal agents are reviewing documents taken from the home and offices of multiple Tennessee lawmakers on Friday morning, but the cause of the raids remains a mystery. Federal investigators were spotted holding boxes and walking out of Former House Speaker Glen Casada’s home. On Friday morning, federal authorities also raided Casada’s…