A new bill has passed the Tennessee House of Representatives to prohibit cellphone usage during student instruction.

The Mississippi House has killed a bill that would have brought a casino to Jackson.House Bill 1879 was aimed to stimulate economic development in the capital city.The bill proposed the construction ...

The Mississippi House of Representatives on Wednesday killed a bill that would establish state support for a casino resort in Jackson, the state capital. On Wednesday, the House Ways and Means ...

The bill would allow local education agencies (LEAs) to choose whether or not to enroll students who are “unlawfully present” in the U.S. Republicans supporting the measure say the decision ...

(WKRN) — A bill from an East Tennessee Republican would ... DNA sample testing done by the TBI takes place at the TBI Jackson Lab, according to the fiscal note. The cost of each collection ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Tennessee lawmakers have filed a bill that would provide funds for schools to purchase portable walk-through metal detectors. The Protecting Tennessee Schools and Events ...

Proponents reject accusations of religious bias. The TN bill would not require school chaplains to receive a certification from the state Board of Education, despite that requirement applying to ...

During the investigation, a 16-year-old male at the scene was taken into custody for questioning. After presenting the ...

Republicans in the upper chamber of the General Assembly quickly advanced Senate Bill 58 last week, saying that Jackson, a Democrat who was elected the state’s top law enforcement official in ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Soon, cell phones could face restrictions in Tennessee schools as a bill is advancing in the General Assembly. On Monday, the House passed a bill requiring public schools ...

lawyer speak on TN proposal to require schools to check students’ legal status The subcommittee’s meeting was heavily attended with several in attendance carrying signs opposing the bill and ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — A bill to make public school systems require students seeking to enroll to show documentation of U.S. citizenship or legal status passed Tennessee’s Senate Education ...