Rep. Sam McKenzie, a Democrat who represents downtown Knoxville and neighborhoods to the east and south, was supportive of the new election system favored in Davis' legislation. He thought the old ...

A bill backed by Democrats to end the state's grocery tax on food failed last year. Rep. Elaine Davis, R-Knoxville, filed a ...

Tennessee lawmakers have a bevy of education bills to consider this year, including allowing the Ten Commandments to be ...

If Marsha Blackburn runs for Tennessee governor, her U.S. Senate seat will be up for grabs. But she could be the one to name ...

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He also has worked in public relations for the Red Cross Knoxville Area Chapter. Davis said that as a child his favorite subject was government and civics. In 2012, his department at the University of ...

As we recognize the 2024 class of 40 Under 40 honorees, we remember past winners who have gone on to accomplish even greater ...

Republican Gov. Bill Lee is doubling down on his efforts to enact universal school vouchers throughout Tennessee ...

(WATE) — Flags over Tennessee state buildings are set to fly ... in honor of former President Jimmy Carter. Governor Bill Lee announced Tuesday that flags over the State Capitol and all State ...

Bill Lee is back with a similar plan to try to convince lawmakers that Tennessee students need another taxpayer-funded alternative to traditional public schools. But while his new Education ...