Tenn. bill targeting affirmative action opens door for universities, colleges to be sued
Debate in the Tennessee House Education Committee over allowing students negatively impacted by affirmative action the chance ...
Forecasters warn of deadly floods and strong tornadoes in parts of the Midwest and South
Forecasters say the potent system raises the risk of life-threatening flash flooding in parts of the U.S. starting Wednesday.
Factbox-Top cases before the US Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court's current term includes cases involving guns, gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors, ...
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Tennessee could lose up to $1B in education funding under bill denying undocumented students
A Tennessee proposal that would challenge federal education rights for immigrant students is headed to the state Senate floor ...
The Question Progressives Refuse to Answer
But just last year, when the Supreme Court overturned a Reagan-era decision requiring federal judges to defer to bureaucratic ...
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The Tennessee Supreme Court Reaffirms Tennessee’s Adherence to the Employment-at-Will Doctrine
In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court of Tennessee recently ruled in Heather Smith v. BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee ...
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Tennessee challenges education rights for immigrant students
Tennessee lawmakers are pushing through a bill that would allow schools to refuse students in the country without legal status. It's a move to try to overturn a Supreme Court decision guaranteeing ...
Private businesses can fire you for petitioning the government, Tennessee Supreme Court rules
After a Tennessee woman was fired in 2021 for emailing her legislatures about a mandatory vaccine, the court finds that the ...
From FDR to Trump: Both faced court rulings in fast-paced early presidency | Opinion
The iconic TVA succeeded under Franklin D. Roosevelt while court rulings, as with Trump, blocked much of the New Deal.
TN bill may not make schools check students’ legal status
Tennessee school systems would no longer be required to check all enrolling students’ citizenship or legal immigrant status if an amendment to a Senate bill ...
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Missouri among states trying to end abortion privacy rule; judge is questioning HIPAA itself
Missouri and other states are challenging HIPAA's abortion privacy rule in court, potentially threatening the entire health privacy law. Lawsuits question HIPAA's constitutionality, risking patient ...
Paul House, who spent two decades on Tennessee's death row before he was freed, has died.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Paul “Greg” House, who spent two decades on Tennessee's death row before he was finally freed, and ...