Sam Stockard

A Lebanon man whose son died of an overdose at Trousdale Turner prison is accusing the state’s private-prison operator of “chronic and intentional understaffing” that could have contributed to the death.  “There are not enough guards to run a safe and secure prison. Instead, it’s become a haven for gangs, dealing drugs, and these drugs […]

A Republican-backed bill that passed Tennessee’s Senate Judiciary Committee Monday would give pesticide and herbicide companies such as Bayer, the owner of Roundup, broader protection from lawsuits. Senate Bill 527, sponsored by Sen. John Stevens of Huntingdon, would provide legal immunity to pesticide manufacturers as long as their federally-approved label doesn’t warn of a disease. […]

State Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti is supporting President Donald Trump’s order prohibiting birthright citizenship for children born to immigrants without permanent legal status after Feb. 19. The attorney general filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court last week in support of Trump’s move to deny citizenship to those children and forbid U.S. agencies […]

A Tennessee House finance subcommittee declined to pass a Democrat-sponsored grocery tax reduction bill Wednesday.

A Tennessee House education subcommittee approved a plan Tuesday to create a state-appointed board to run Memphis-Shelby County Schools.

The stage is set for a 2026 primary fight between Tennessee Republican Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson and former challenger Gary Humble.

The Tennessee House Judiciary Committee passed a measure Wednesday that would put stricter regulations on sale of of hemp products in place.

The Tennessee House overwhelmingly approved a measure Monday requiring schools to ban cell phone use when teachers are instructing students.

Republican state Rep. Todd Warner is peeved at the possibility House Speaker Cameron Sexton wore a wire for federal authorities five years ago as they investigated an alleged kickback scheme involving a mysterious business. “I find it very disturbing that we have members that may be doing that kind of stuff behind the scenes. To […]

A new filing alleges Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton wore a wire to provide information to agents in a federal corruption case.