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Gov. Haslam will continue to live in Knoxville following sale of his house
Gov. Haslam will continue to live in Knoxville after home sale → Read More
Victor Ashe reappointed to state museum panel despite past clashes
NASHVILLE – Former Knoxville Mayor Victor Ashe, who has clashed repeatedly with other members of the board governing the Tennessee State Museum in the past, was appointed Friday to a new four-year term on the panel by Lt. Gov. Randy McNally. McNally, who shares appointments to the board formally known as the Douglas Henry State Museum Commission with House Speaker Beth Harwell, also reappointed… → Read More
Gas tax, vehicle registration fees go up July 1
The state tax on gasoline is 21.4 cents per gallon but will increase by 4 cents per gallon Saturday. → Read More
Knoxville played role in most controversial gun bill of the year in Tennessee
Knoxville played role in Tennessee's most controversial gun bill → Read More
Political Notebook: Political contribution limits to be revisited in 2018
Political contribution limits to be revisited in 2018 → Read More
Licenses needed to shampoo hair and massage horses?
The shampooing of human hair and the massaging of horses in Tennessee are matters somewhat tied with the whitening of people’s teeth in North Carolina in legislation pushed by Gov. Bill Haslam’s administration. → Read More
Wind, coal bills take opposite paths in Legislature
A House subcommittee has killed an attempt to impose state regulations on wind energy developments while approving a renewed effort to have the Tennessee take over regulation of coal mining from the federal government. → Read More
Effort to alter beverage panel makeup returns to House
The bill would dilute the power of Tennessee's governor in over the Alcoholic Beverage Commission → Read More
Former Tennessee GOP officials help push for congressional term limits
Chris Devaney and Bob Davis are lobbying state legislators on behalf of a national organization advocating term limits for U.S. congressmen. → Read More
Driverless car legislation arguments heat up
Legislators regularly find themselves playing the role of referee between competing business interests. → Read More
Report: Tennessee rising in political stature
Tennessee has advanced in national political clout this year more than any other state has in the past decade, according an assessment by Roll Call, a Washington newspaper devoted to coverage of the U.S. Congress. → Read More
Tennessee State Museum under audit
At the request of former Knoxville Mayor Victor Ashe, the musuem will be audited for the third time since 2011. → Read More
State chamber group's new lobbyists to target Medicare, roads
The Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry has named two new lobbyists for the upcoming legislative session to purse an official agenda that includes expansion of Medicare “to alleviate and prevent increased health care costs to businesses” and s → Read More
Tenn. legislators to pursue suit blocking refugee resettlement
NASHVILLE – The election of Donald Trump as president may change United States policy on refugees but is no reason for Tennessee legislators to stop pushing a lawsuit aimed at blocking resettlement in Tennessee, says Senate Majority Leader Mark Norri → Read More
Ashe seeks probe into Tennessee museum issues
Tennessee State Museum board member Victor Ashe is questioning a pay raise for the museum's longtime executive director. → Read More
Clinton leads Trump in TN fundraising
Hillary Clinton continues to lead Donald Trump in Tennessee fundraising, according to reports. → Read More
Tom Humphrey: Homeowner rental rules are ‘hodgepodge’
Some Tennessee legislators are eyeing pre-emption of local government authority over short-term rentals of a residence or room by homeowners, an increasingly popular practice fueled by online operations such as Airbnb. → Read More
U.S. Rep. Fleischmann easily wins primary, will face Shekari in Nov.
U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, who faced intense opposition from fellow Republicans in past campaigns, coasted to a victory in Thursday's 2016 GOP primary over two opponents who put little money into their unsuccessful efforts — one of them a Georgia resident → Read More
U.S. Rep. Roe coasting to primary win over Tribble in 1st District
U.S. Rep. Phil Roe won the Republican nomination to a fifth term representing the 1st Congressional District on Thursday, easily defeating challenger Clint Tribble, a tea party activist who had declared the incumbent "out of touch" with conservative voters. → Read More
Tenn. GOP delegates brace for convention floor fight
NASHVILLE - Some leaders in the voting for Tennessee delegates to represent Donald Trump, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio see a possibility that none of their party's three top presidential candidates will have enough support to win the nomination when the Republican National Convention begins in July. → Read More