Opponents said the bill is aimed at blocking Pride flags in schools. Attorneys at a committee meeting said much of the bill would need a court's interpretation.
A bill prohibiting Tennessee public schools from displaying political and ideological flags, including pride flags, failed in the state Senate on Tuesday.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County is set to lose two criminal court judges’ seats under a bill that passed the Tennessee legislature Wednesday, as the local court system strains under a backlog of cases. SB2517 eliminates the seats held by former judge Melissa Boyd, who resigned after pleading guilty to criminal charges earlier this month, […]
A controversial bill that would allow the state to seek the death penalty for those convicted of rape of a child passed the House of Representatives Monday, clearing the final legislative hurdle before becoming law in Tennessee.
Opponents said the bill is aimed at blocking Pride flags in schools. Attorneys at a committee meeting said much of the bill would need a court's interpretation.