Tennessee Lookout

LGBTQ+ advocacy groups are criticizing a new law prohibiting doctors from asking minor patients questions about gender, saying it could be disastrous for transgender children.

Republican lawmakers passed House Bill 1665, with no support from Dem...

The month of June, long marked by celebrations of LGBTQ Pride, has been designated “nuclear family month” in Tennessee after Republican lawmakers earlier this year voted to adopt a resolution that says “one husband, one wife and any biological, adopted or fostered children” are “God’s design.”

The resolution, signed by Gov. Bill Lee in April, makes no policy change, bu...

Tennessee Education Lottery CEO Rebecca Paul will retire from her position at the end of 2026, ending her tenure almost 23 years after she helped launch the state’s program. 

Paul took the position as head of the state lottery before its launch, after holding a similar role in Georgia and Florida. She is one of the highest-paid state employees, earning $650,000 a ...

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When Tennessee voters go to the polls in November, they’ll see three constitutional amendment questions on the ballot, two of them dealing with crime and punishment and the other with banning a state property tax.

Republican leaders launched a “Yes on 2” campaign this week to pass the measure prohibiting the state from enacting a property tax, which is to be the second...