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Before the meeting, a folder with information on assault weapons was distributed to committee members.

The legislation cleared the state GOP-controlled House on Thursday in a 66-25 vote, and Governor Bill Lee signed off a few hours later.

Tennessee lawmakers passed a bill banning geoengineering, but in their comments, some referenced fears that appeared to stem from the “chemtrails” conspiracy theory.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Trustees of Tennessees only publicly funded historically Black university were removed Thursday under legislation signed into law by Republican Gov. Bill Lee. Black lawmakers and community leaders said state leaders, a majority of whom are white, are unfairly targeting Tennessee State University.

Tennessee’s governor has named a whole new board of trustees to the state’s only publicly funded historically Black university. Republican Gov. Bill Lee signed legislation Thursday vacating the board of Tennessee State University and unveiled the new appointees moments after. The selections must now be confirmed by the Legislature. The move has Black lawmakers and community leaders saying that the majority-white Legislature is unfairly targeting the school. Lee signed the bill after the stat...

Tennessee House Republicans voted to vacate the Tennessee State Board of Trustees, leaving Governor Bill Lee to appoint new members.

Republican lawmakers voted to remove the entire Tennessee State University board.

The legislation cleared the state GOP-controlled House on Thursday in a 66-25 vote, and Governor Bill Lee signed off a few hours later.

It seemed like things couldn’t get any more shocking after Tennessee Republicans kicked two Black State Representatives out of the State Legislature last year. But the latest move affecting Tennessee’s only publicly-funded, Historically Black University still managed to send shock waves across the state.

Trustees of Tennessee's only publicly funded historically Black university were removed Thursday under legislation signed into law by...