For too long, injustice has torn apart families who love and care for their children but need material resources . With this new law, Tennessee is prioritizing family preservation over harmful separations, creating a future where children can remain safely with their parents while families receive the support they need to thrive.

Organizers are specifically targeting Southern states due to the people who will be impacted living in the region. Southern states had poverty rates of 15%, according to recent U.S. Census Bureau data.

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee defended the state’s new private-school voucher program amid questions about its application process, which does not require ...

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Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has declared July as “Beef Month” in the Volunteer State. His reasoning for the declaration boils down to the fact that the

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Two congressmen are introducing a bill to help fill radar gaps in rural America. The bill, called the Rural Weather Monitoring Systems Act, is being cosponsored by Congressman Eric Sorensen (D-Illinois) and Congressman Nathaniel Moran (R-Texas).

Trump's OBBBA represents one of the biggest rollbacks of federal food assistance in history. The consequences for Tennesseans will be devastating.

North Carolina Rep. Mark Harris and Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn will introduce bills to remove the National Education Association’s federal charter.

Tennessee Rep. Justin Jones introduces the Stop American Gestapo Act, requiring law enforcement to wear visible ID and banning face masks during arrests.

By Sen. Marsha Blackburn On Independence Day, President Trump made history. He signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill — a once-in-a-generation victory that fulfills his promise to Make America Great Again.

But at its heart, the bill is about extending the tax provisions passed under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, during Trump’s first administration. “You know, everyone’s focused on changing this and changing that,