On Tuesday, November 8, the state’s electorate weighed in on nine congressional House seats, the governorship, 17 of the 33 state Senate seats, the entire 99-member state House, and a slew of local elections. We wanted to...more
Tennessee lawmakers reconvened on January 11 in Nashville for the second session of the 112th General Assembly. While the start of the 2021 session was notable due to COVID-19 mitigations that included limited access to...more
At 1:35 a.m. on October 30, the Tennessee General Assembly adjourned its COVID-19-focused extraordinary session. Out of over 80 bills filed, only a handful passed both chambers. Despite that low figure, the effects are...more
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In a much anticipated joint statement, Lt. Governor Randy McNally and Speaker Cameron Sexton announced on Tuesday that they have obtained the signatures of two-thirds of the members of each of their respective chambers to...more
10/21/2021
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The second special session of the 111th General Assembly concluded around 7:00 pm Wednesday, having been called by Governor Bill Lee to reconsider civil liability protection from COVID-19 related actions, among other issues....more
The 111th Tennessee General Assembly completed its final order of business for the year in the early morning hours of June 19 following a marathon through-the-night session that began at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, June 18. The final...more
On June 2, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced the Tennessee Business Relief Program (Business Relief Program) aimed at helping small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Business Relief Program will be managed by...more
On Monday, March 30, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee issued Executive Order Nos. 21 (EO 21) and 22 (EO 22) (collectively, the Safer at Home Orders) urging Tennesseans to stay at home when possible and mandating the closure of...more
On Thursday, March 19, the Tennessee General Assembly recessed until June 1 amid the COVID-19 emergency. Since announcing on Friday, March 13, that only legislators, staff, and media would be allowed in the state’s...more