Rep. Mark White, a Republican from Shelby County, says the whole purpose of legislation aimed at making Tennessee a more hospitable climate for charter schools is to increase compe[...]

Bo Watson, R-Hixson, a high-ranking Republican in the Tennessee Senate, says he opposes efforts by some lawmakers in the House of Representatives to take their counties out of a pr[...]

Republican State Sen. Mike Bell, R-Riceville, talks to TNReport about a bill that sought to loosen the state’s knife restrictions, which passed the General Assembly in a scal[...]

Memphis Democratic state Sen. Jim Kyle says a bill allowing municipalities to break from their counties and create their own school systems will ultimately harm public education in[...]

State Rep. Antonio “2 Shay” Parkinson doesn’t think Republican state Sen. Stacey Campfield got it right with his controversial welfare-for-grades legislation. But[...]

Members of the Tennessee House Democratic caucus speak to reporters about their opposition to a controversial measure, sponsored by state Sen. Stacey Campfield, R-Knoxville, and Re[...]

Members of the Tennessee General Assembly and law enforcement officials spoke at a press conference April 4 about changing the law to remove the statute of limitations in crimes wi[...]

Tennessee House Majority Leader Gerald McCormick, R-Chattanooga, talks to TNReport.com about the floor vote on a constitutional amendment to prohibit a state income tax in Tennesse[...]

Republican Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey says he supports an amended version of a controversial bill that would tie the TANF benefits of parents to the school performance of their chil[...]

Tennessee Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey says he understands the intent behind a bill that would have permitted college students to use their school-issued ID’s at polling places in lig[...]