July 6, 2018
Requirements aimed at curbing Tennessee’s opioid epidemic are among more than 150 new laws that kicked in July 1. Many laws take effect on July 1 each year, when a new state budget year begins, and some of the highest …
December 14, 2016
Tennessee’s governor has sent a request to President Barack Obama to expedite a major disaster declaration for five of the state’s counties to aid in recovery from wildfires and severe storms. The counties included in Gov. Bill Haslam’s declaration request …
September 16, 2016
Tennessee lawmakers on Wednesday repealed an underage drunken driving law that threatened to cost the state $60 million in road money by running afoul of federal zero-tolerance standards. The Senate passed the measure 31-1, and the House later followed suit …
September 12, 2016
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam’s administration is looking to turn back the clock on an underage drunken driving law that threatened to cost Tennessee $60 million in federal road money. The law that went into effect in July raised the penalties …