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Tennessee lawmakers sending gov permitless carry gun bill By JONATHAN MATTISEMarch 30, 2021 GMT NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee can soon sign off on his proposal to let most adults 21 and older carry handguns — concealed or openly — without a license that now requires a background check and training. Republican lawmakers in the supermajority finished their work on the bill Monday as it passed the House 64-29, following the Senate’s approval earlier this month. Some Republicans defected to vote against the measure, whose opponents include influential law enforcement ent...

Marta W. Aldrich / Chalkbeat A bill outlining reasons the state may take over a local school district cleared its first legislative hurdle Tuesday. Supporters praised the legislation as providing clarity on when to step in, while opponents questioned the timing and warned of an impending “power grab” in Nashville or Memphis. Rep. Scott Cepicky, a Republican from Maury County, said his proposal aims to strengthen Tennessee law by providing a clear process for when the state education commissioner should take control of a district, which could include firing the superintendent and replacing...

Bill to hold educators harmless for student assessments passes but some call for halt to testing altogether Yue Stella Yu, Nashville Tennessean As schools continue to navigate the disruptive pandemic, lawmakers approved legislation designed to hold teachers, schools and districts harmless for standardized testing results from the 2020-21 school year. The House and Senate on Thursday afternoon passed Senate Bill 7001, sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson, R-Franklin, and Sen. Dawn White, R-Murfreesboro.  The bill eliminates penalties for teachers based on how w...