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A new Tennessee law will allow public officials to refuse to perform same-sex marriages if their religious beliefs make them unable to do so in good conscience. 

Clarksville, TN - In accordance with Tennessee Code Annotated Section 49-7-1603, the Austin Peay State University (APSU) Board of Trustees is providing

State and local taxes impact almost every taxpayer, and developments in any one jurisdiction can be frequent and sometimes confusing. In this newsletter edition, we will briefly...

State and local taxes impact almost every taxpayer, and developments in any one jurisdiction can be frequent and sometimes confusing. In this newsletter edition, we will briefly...

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Federal judge orders state to remove men from Tennessee sex offender registry The judge ordered the state to stop enforcing any part of the law against two men and to remove them from the sex offender registry. Credit: Africa Studio - stock.adobe.com Published: 1:32 PM CDT April 6, 2021 Updated: 1:32 PM CDT April 6, 2021 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A federal judge has ruled that Tennessees sex offender registration act is unconstitutional, at least as it was applied ret...

6 County Commissioners Approve Asking Legislature To Change The Way They Get Paid Wednesday, February 10, 2021 - by Joseph Dycus Six of Hamilton County’s nine county commissioners on Wednesday voted to pass a resolution that would open the door for the Hamilton County Commission to disconnect their salary from the county mayor’s. Commissioner Randy Fairbanks said, "There seems to be quite a bit of misunderstanding and I want to clear a few things up on this resolution. Recently, an o...

6 County Commission Members Go Along With Effort To Be Able To Set Their Own Pay Tuesday, February 2, 2021 Six Hamilton County Commission members have signed a document saying they want the Legislature to change the law that ties their pay to that of the county mayor. If approved by the Legislature, the commissioners would then be able to set their own pay. Signing the letter were David Sharpe, Warren Mackey, Tim Boyd, Katherlyn Geter, Chester Bankston and Randy Fairbanks. Not signing wer...

Weather Alert ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 1 AM CDT FRIDAY... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 1 AM CDT FRIDAY... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * The entire Middle Tennessee area, including the following counties, Bedford, Cannon, Cheatham, Clay, Coffee, Cumberland, Davidson, De Kalb, Dickson, Fentress, Giles, Grundy, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Jackson, Lawrence, Lewis, Macon, Marshall, Maury, Montgomery, Overton, Perry, Pickett, Putnam, Robertson, Ruther...

Tennnessee High Court: Presumption Law Protects Agents, Carriers Under Tennessee law, policyholders who pay their premiums create a legal presumption that they have accepted the terms of coverage. The statute limits lawsuits by underinsured policyholders who thought they had enough coverage but found after a loss that they did not. The Tennessee Supreme Court ruled this month that the presumption created by Tennessee Code Annotated Section 56-7-135(b) applies to insurance agents as well as insu...