Tennessee

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Tennessee Tables Gender Identity Bill After Sponsor Says Tweaks Needed

11:37am April 19, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The state was considering a bill that would have required transgender students to use the bathrooms of their sex at birth. The sponsor now says she wants to revise it and reintroduce it next year.

National

Seeking A Warmer Welcome, Gun Factory Moves Down South

4:36pm April 18, 2016

by Chas Sisk

Beretta decided to move to Tennessee after finding it has few allies in Maryland, which passed restrictive gun laws after the Newtown shootings. The new plant is expected to create 300 jobs.

Bible As Official State Book? Tennessee's Governor Vetoes Bill

1:16pm April 15, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Critics say the bill isn't constitutional and that it equates the Bible to the Tennessee walking horse or the Tennessee cave salamander.

State Sen. Ferrell Haile, R-Gallatin (left), speaks during debate on a bill that would make the Bible the state book of Tennessee. At front right is Sen. Steve Southerland, R-Morristown, who sponsored the bill.

Bible Could Become An Official State Symbol, As Tennessee Approves Bill

4:54pm April 05, 2016

by Bill Chappell

It's degrading to the religious book to put it on the same level as the state flower and bird, says a Republican critic of the bill.

On June 26, 2015, just hours after the U.S. Supreme Court validated same-sex marriages, Dennis Clark (center left) and Mark Henderson exchanged vows in Midtown Memphis. This photo, later posted on Facebook, led to their suspension from Freemasons by the G

National

For Freemasons, Is Banning Gays Or Being Gay Un-Masonic?

8:24am March 23, 2016

by Christopher Blank

Freemasons are best known for their secrecy, but they are having a very public dispute — about a ban on gay members. Freemasons in Tennessee will decide this week whether to lift the ban.

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Commitment cards offered by the Ted Cruz presidential campaign during an event in Tennessee.

Politics & Government

Cruz Tour Highlights Organization In SEC Primary States

2:13pm December 21, 2015

by Chas Sisk

The conservative Texas Senator is building a deep network of supporters in Southern states that will vote on March 1st.

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Without a school athletic field, the Power Center Academy rugby team practices in a city park nearby, changing clothes in the dugout next to a baseball backstop.

An Inner-City Team Is Putting U.S. Rugby On The Map

2:23pm October 31, 2015

by Christopher Blank

While it's a popular sport overseas, rugby has never had a strong foothold in the U.S. One Memphis program is now having a lot of success, earning even international attention.

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"You never quit trying and you never quit inventing ways to make your school safer," says former West Virginia guidance counselor Joni Greenberg.

National

'You Never Quit Trying': Preventing Gun Violence In Schools

5:52pm October 25, 2015

by Rachel Martin

There have been more than 50 school shootings this year. Two people who train teachers to reach out to children at risk for committing violence share what's worked and what precautions they've taken.

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National

Gunman's Motivation Unclear After Shootings At Tennessee Military Sites

11:48am September 15, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

Four Marines died in Thursday morning's shootings in Chattanooga; three people were wounded. Officials have identified the gunman, who also died, as 24-year-old Mohammod Youssuf Abdulazeez.

Donald Trump poses for a selfie with a woman wearing a "Team Trump" T-shirt on stage at the National Federation of Republican Assemblies Presidential Preference Convention in Nashville, Tennessee.

Donald Trump In 9 Quotes And 200 Seconds

11:03pm August 29, 2015

by Domenico Montanaro

Trump took his act on the road to Tennessee, where he thrilled a conservative audience with an off-the-cuff routine that bordered on stand-up comedy.