Tennessee law
Coverage of Tennessee law in the Nexus archive.
- Blackburn Pitches ‘Bell-to-Bell’ Cell Phone Ban in Tennessee Schools
Sen. Marsha Blackburn is advocating for a strict cell phone ban in Tennessee schools for the entire school day, eliminating exemptions for emergencies and non-instructional periods. The proposal aims to reduce distractions and address concerns about social media addiction and bullying.
- Calls to change Tennessee law for landlords to provide air conditioning
There are growing calls in Tennessee's Midstate for a law requiring landlords to provide air conditioning.
- Nashville nonprofit provides help to families of children with disabilities, calls for community assistance
A Nashville nonprofit is seeking community support for seven children with special needs after a new Tennessee law removed resources families rely on. The nonprofit provides assistance to families of children with disabilities but is now calling for additional help due to the law's impact.
- New legal filings in the lawsuit over the Kenwood bus crash show how CMCSS is responding to accusations
Families of two students killed in a Kenwood Middle School bus crash are suing the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System and bus driver Sabrina Ducksworth, alleging preventable negligence. The school district defends by claiming the crash resulted from Ducksworth's sudden medical emergency and cites Tennessee laws to limit liability.
- Tenn. woman convicted of child neglect after exposing children to known abuser
A Tennessee woman was convicted of aggravated child neglect and child neglect after prosecutors alleged she knowingly exposed children in her care to a man who had previously sexually abused a child. Evidence showed she witnessed the abuse in 2006, failed to report it, and later allowed the abuser to supervise children during sleepovers, leading to further abuse in 2022.