Oversight of hemp products will transfer from the Department of Agriculture to the Alcoholic Beverage Commission. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill that will introduce new regulations to the ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed legislation on Wednesday to ban Glock switches, making Tennessee the 27th state in the nation to do so. The legislation was sponsored by ...

He sponsored Senate Bill 1413, which would move the regulation of hemp products from the Department of Agriculture to the Alcoholic Beverage Commission. The bill also adds taxes to cannabis products.

Supporters say the bill, also known as the Parents’ Medical Bill of Rights, will help parents make ... “There's a lot of benefits to confidential care in terms of open communication with ...

After a nearly three-year legal battle, a Tennessee civil rights attorney will no longer be gagged from criticizing a private prison. The local federal court has scrapped a rule that restricted ...

University of Tennessee awards civil rights advocate Rita Geier with an honorary degree. The College of Law presented Geier with the degree, recognizing her legal career, work in the federal ...

Under Savanna’s Law, a victim of domestic violence must consent to the convicted person being required to register.

The Tennessee Titans have been busy making headway with their rookie draft class. Days after coming to terms with five of their selections from the 2025 NFL draft, Tennessee came to terms with ...

The bill, backed by Republicans, aimed to codify Gov. Greg Abbott's order for hospitals to track patients' legal status. A Democratic lawmaker successfully challenged the bill on procedural grounds.

Advocates are pushing the state to allow terminally ill patients to die on their own terms. The Medical Aid in Dying Act has passed the Assembly and is now headed to the Senate.

spoke his last words from a gurney inside Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville at 10:32 a.m. He spoke for 3 minutes and primarily addressed Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee. "Somebody needs ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton has tapped Bill Haslam, the former governor of Tennessee and Knoxville mayor, to serve on the University of Tennessee Board of ...