The Latest Breaking News from Tennessee

Gloomy light shines down on row after row of empty seats, left slowly to rot after the old temple in Memphis, Tennessee, was abandoned by its previous owners when they no longer needed it

Everyone knows that the foolish ruling Republicans in the Tennessee House of Representatives expelled two freshmen Democrats, Justin Jones and Justin Pearson, on some specious charges on April 6, a partisan move that backfired when both men were promptly reinstated. But just six days later, the foolish ruling Republicans in…

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Tennessee Rep. Justin Pearson never guessed he’d be expelled for leading a gun control protest on the House floor after a school shooting left three children and three adults dead

Four-year-old’s father mistakenly dropped off the stuffed bear at a Tennessee Goodwill, after which it was quickly sold

Protesters calling for gun safety legislation were blocked from bringing caskets inside Tennessee’s Capitol, but a recently reinstated legislator escorted an infant-sized casket inside before he was barred from carrying it onto the House floor

NASHVILLE, Tennessee — In the past two years, lawmakers in at least 11 states have sought to loosen child labor laws to help employers fill empty jobs, even as federal officials and news investigations suggest that many minors working in manufacturing, meatpacking and construction jobs are being exploited or hurt.

Josiah Ernesto Garcia was arrested in Tennessee after allegedly offering his marksman skills to a spoof hitman website.

Last week, the Missouri House of Representatives passed a budget that eliminated aid to local libraries amid a dispute over the constitutionality of a state ban on “explicit material” in public schools. Last month, legislators in Tennessee approved a law restricting drag performances on public property or anywhere minors might…