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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee speaks at luncheon fundraiser for state Sen. Jon Lundberg Tuesday.

While California lawmakers are looking for answers to solve homelessness, they should steer clear of making laws that send a message of division.

A bill that would remove two judges in the Shelby County court system has passed both elected bodies of the Tennessee General Assembly.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County is set to lose two criminal court judges’ seats under a bill that passed the Tennessee legislature Wednesday, as the local court system strains under a backlog of cases. SB2517 eliminates the seats held by former judge Melissa Boyd, who resigned after pleading guilty to criminal charges earlier this month, […]

Under the proposed law, "specie" would be legal tender in the state and recognized as a "medium of exchange for the payment of debts and taxes."

In practice, the enactment of HB1479 allows the state of Tennessee to hold reserves of gold, silver, platinum, and palladium coins and bars.

The legislation would authorize the state treasurer to “purchase and sell gold or precious metal bullion or specie that will be directly owned by the state.”

Tennessee might prohibit the manufacture, sale, delivery, holding, or offering for sale of any part of livestock or ...

Rep. Paul Sherrell, R-Sparta, sponsored the bill that would rename a quarter-mile stretch of the street that includes the Cordell Hull legislative office building after the 45th President.

The proposed bill was filed in the house on January 31 by Representative Paul Sherrell, a Republican representing District 43.