Tennessee General Assembly
Coverage of Tennessee General Assembly in the Nexus archive.
- Final Electric Power Board Report on NES Winter Storm Response Cites Flaws, Suggests Changes
An after-action report on Nashville Electric Service's (NES) response to a winter storm highlights flaws in emergency planning, public communication, and coordination with external repair crews. The report recommends 58 improvements, including updated emergency plans, communication reforms, and increased tree trimming to prevent future outages. NES has begun implementing changes, such as scheduling drills and reconfiguring communication operations.
- Tennessee pharmacies sell potent ivermectin, led by anti-vaccine doctor who’s taken ‘bucketloads’
Tennessee allows adults to buy ivermectin without a doctor's prescription via pre-written prescriptions, leading to widespread sales of high-potency pills. The drug is promoted by anti-vaccine figures and groups despite lack of evidence for effectiveness against diseases like COVID and hantavirus.
- Tennessee’s “Nuclear Family Month” is a slap in the face of dads fighting for their children
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed a resolution sponsored by Rep. Bud Hulsey designating June as 'Nuclear Family Month,' which critics argue undermines single parents and LGBTQ+ communities. The resolution includes statistics about fatherless children but faces backlash for prioritizing traditional family models over broader social issues.
- Knox County votes to challenge Tennessee’s book ban law after “Roots” removal
Knox County school board banned Alex Haley’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel 'Roots' under Tennessee’s Age Appropriate Materials Act due to a passage depicting a rape, but the superintendent later reversed the ban. The board voted 5-4 to urge the Tennessee General Assembly to revise the law, which mandates book removals based on specific content criteria without exceptions for literary merit or historical context.
- Editor’s notebook: The silence of Tennessee’s ‘statesmen’
The article discusses the silence of Tennessee's prominent former political figures, including Phil Bredesen, Howard Baker, Al Gore, Bill Haslam, and Lamar Alexander, on controversial issues. Al Gore recently criticized Tennessee's mid-decade redistricting as 'a problem for democracy,' while others rarely address contentious topics despite their political influence.
- Three-judge panel to rule on NAACP challenge of redrawn Tennessee district map
A three-judge panel in Tennessee will decide whether the state legislature overstepped its authority by repealing a law against mid-decade redistricting and altering rules for the 2026 congressional election. The NAACP Tennessee State Conference and others sued to block the new congressional map, which eliminated the state’s only majority-Black voting district.
- Challengers seek restraining orders for new voting map as US House candidate deadline approaches
Three lawsuits challenge Tennessee's new congressional district map, which eliminates the state's only majority-Black district. A federal judge denied a temporary restraining order and combined the cases, as the Republican-led legislature passed the map after a special session called by the governor at Trump's instruction. The new map's implementation faces legal hurdles ahead of the August primary.
- Tennessee lawmakers approve map erasing Black district
Tennessee lawmakers have approved a map that erases a Black district, potentially impacting representation in the state. The move has significant implications for the political landscape of Tennessee. This decision may affect the balance of power in the region.
- Tennessee unveils new congressional map poised to erase Dem seat
Tennessee Republicans unveiled a proposed congressional map that could erase a Democratic seat by slicing into the state's majority-Black district. The new map aims to draw Rep. Steve Cohen out of his Memphis-area seat and divide Maury County, likely delivering a more favorable district to Rep. Andy Ogles. The plan is expected to pass on Thursday.