The Latest Breaking News from Bill Lee

Nashville school shooter was ex-student

The suspect, Audrey Hale, planned the attack, drawing a map of "how this was all going to take place," police say

Salon · Mar 27, 2023

Tennessee governor who signed permitless gun carry comes under fire after Nashville school shooting

Suspect carried two assault-style rifles and a handgun, according to police

The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2023

Nashville sues over Tennessee law halving metro council size

Nashville officials have filed a legal challenge over a new Tennessee law that will cut the Democratic-leaning city’s metro council in half

The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2023

Photo of Gov. Bill Lee in drag featured in full-page ad in Tennessee newspaper

A full-page ad with Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee dressed in drag ran in one of the state’s largest newspapers Tuesday, just days after the Republican politician signed into law a bill targeting drag performances — the first of its kind in the nation.

Tribune News Service · Mar 7, 2023

Tennessee drag ban: Why has the state banned drag performers and what does the law say?

The new law came amid attacks by Republicans on the rights of transgender and LGBTQ Americans across the country.

Evening Standard · Mar 7, 2023

Florida lab to test 550 Tennessee rape kits with $1.5M grant

Tennessee is outsourcing testing of at least 550 rape kits to a private Florida lab under a $1.5 million federal grant

The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2023

AP News Digest 3:15 a.m.

Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All times EST. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan.

The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2023

Paid express lanes grow more popular in once-reluctant South

Southern states are more frequently turning to pay-to-use express lanes as a way to address highway congestion without raising taxes

The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2023

The truth about GOP hypocrisy

Laws banning drag and abortion were always meant to be selectively enforced against those the Christian right hates

Salon · Mar 3, 2023

Tennessee becomes the first state to pass a ban on public drag shows

Tenn. Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill banning drag performances the same afternoon he signed a ban on youth gender-affirming care. Advocates say some are asking whether staying in the state is worth it.

WEKU · Mar 3, 2023