Preemption in the News View All News Topics Tennesseean Caitlyn Cherepakhov 7/1/26 Tennesseean Caitlyn Cherepakhov 7/1/26 State airport takeover begins amid lawsuits: Who's running Nashville airport? Read More Tennesseean Caitlyn Cherepakhov 5/20/26 Tennesseean Caitlyn Cherepakhov 5/20/26 TN takes over Nashville airport as local officials mount opposition Read More Tennesseean Caitlyn Cherepakhov 5/1/26 Tennesseean Caitlyn Cherepakhov 5/1/26 Tennessee lawmakers passed these LGBTQ bills in the 2026 legislative session Read More Tennesseean Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/17/26 Tennesseean Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/17/26 House passes bill criminalizing presence in TN after deportation order Read More Tennesseean Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/25/26 Tennesseean Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/25/26 Tennessee lawmakers move to override Nashville control of Musk tunnel Read More Tennesseean Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/2/26 Tennesseean Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/2/26 Winter storm shows how TN laws undermine local governments | Opinion Read More Tennesseean Adam Polaski 8/15/25 Tennesseean Adam Polaski 8/15/25 Controversial Sumner County policy banning transgender books fails for third time Read More Tennesseean Adam Polaski 8/9/24 Tennesseean Adam Polaski 8/9/24 TN continues legal push to cut Nashville council in half, exert state control over city Read More Tennesseean Adam Polaski 7/25/23 Tennesseean Adam Polaski 7/25/23 Nashville Gen Zers: Vote like your democracy depends on it because it does | Opinion Read More Tennesseean Adam Polaski 6/14/23 Tennesseean Adam Polaski 6/14/23 Nashville says state lawmakers are violating 'Home Rule.' Here's what that means Read More Tennesseean Adam Polaski 4/18/23 Tennesseean Adam Polaski 4/18/23 Nashville council to remain at 40 members for August election; State won't appeal injunction Read More Tennesseean Adam Polaski 4/28/22 Tennesseean Adam Polaski 4/28/22 Tennessee passes controversial library bill giving textbook panel final say over challenged books Read More Tennesseean Adam Polaski 3/24/22 Tennesseean Adam Polaski 3/24/22 Tennessee House passes bill to block local governments from giving funds to abortion providers Read More Tennesseean Adam Polaski 2/23/22 Tennesseean Adam Polaski 2/23/22 A bill to bypass local school boards on charter decisions passes Tennessee Senate committee Read More Tennesseean Adam Polaski 2/22/22 Tennesseean Adam Polaski 2/22/22 State lawmakers should restore local authority on paid leave | Opinion Read More Tennesseean Adam Polaski 2/3/22 Tennesseean Adam Polaski 2/3/22 'Nuclear option' allowing state takeover of local school districts fails in key House committee Read More Tennesseean Adam Polaski 1/26/22 Tennesseean Adam Polaski 1/26/22 New legislation could give Tennessee schools 10 days for virtual learning each year Read More Tennesseean Adam Polaski 1/25/22 Tennesseean Adam Polaski 1/25/22 Nashville party vehicle beer permit process takes shape as state bill advances Read More Tennesseean Adam Polaski 12/10/21 Tennesseean Adam Polaski 12/10/21 Critical race theory pushback is not cancel culture; it's annihilation politics | Opinion Read More Tennesseean Adam Polaski 11/12/21 Tennesseean Adam Polaski 11/12/21 Gov. Bill Lee doesn't sign bill stripping counties of pandemic powers. It will become law anyway Read More Older Posts
Tennesseean Caitlyn Cherepakhov 7/1/26 Tennesseean Caitlyn Cherepakhov 7/1/26 State airport takeover begins amid lawsuits: Who's running Nashville airport? Read More
Tennesseean Caitlyn Cherepakhov 5/20/26 Tennesseean Caitlyn Cherepakhov 5/20/26 TN takes over Nashville airport as local officials mount opposition Read More
Tennesseean Caitlyn Cherepakhov 5/1/26 Tennesseean Caitlyn Cherepakhov 5/1/26 Tennessee lawmakers passed these LGBTQ bills in the 2026 legislative session Read More
Tennesseean Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/17/26 Tennesseean Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/17/26 House passes bill criminalizing presence in TN after deportation order Read More
Tennesseean Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/25/26 Tennesseean Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/25/26 Tennessee lawmakers move to override Nashville control of Musk tunnel Read More
Tennesseean Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/2/26 Tennesseean Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/2/26 Winter storm shows how TN laws undermine local governments | Opinion Read More
Tennesseean Adam Polaski 8/15/25 Tennesseean Adam Polaski 8/15/25 Controversial Sumner County policy banning transgender books fails for third time Read More
Tennesseean Adam Polaski 8/9/24 Tennesseean Adam Polaski 8/9/24 TN continues legal push to cut Nashville council in half, exert state control over city Read More
Tennesseean Adam Polaski 7/25/23 Tennesseean Adam Polaski 7/25/23 Nashville Gen Zers: Vote like your democracy depends on it because it does | Opinion Read More
Tennesseean Adam Polaski 6/14/23 Tennesseean Adam Polaski 6/14/23 Nashville says state lawmakers are violating 'Home Rule.' Here's what that means Read More
Tennesseean Adam Polaski 4/18/23 Tennesseean Adam Polaski 4/18/23 Nashville council to remain at 40 members for August election; State won't appeal injunction Read More
Tennesseean Adam Polaski 4/28/22 Tennesseean Adam Polaski 4/28/22 Tennessee passes controversial library bill giving textbook panel final say over challenged books Read More
Tennesseean Adam Polaski 3/24/22 Tennesseean Adam Polaski 3/24/22 Tennessee House passes bill to block local governments from giving funds to abortion providers Read More
Tennesseean Adam Polaski 2/23/22 Tennesseean Adam Polaski 2/23/22 A bill to bypass local school boards on charter decisions passes Tennessee Senate committee Read More
Tennesseean Adam Polaski 2/22/22 Tennesseean Adam Polaski 2/22/22 State lawmakers should restore local authority on paid leave | Opinion Read More
Tennesseean Adam Polaski 2/3/22 Tennesseean Adam Polaski 2/3/22 'Nuclear option' allowing state takeover of local school districts fails in key House committee Read More
Tennesseean Adam Polaski 1/26/22 Tennesseean Adam Polaski 1/26/22 New legislation could give Tennessee schools 10 days for virtual learning each year Read More
Tennesseean Adam Polaski 1/25/22 Tennesseean Adam Polaski 1/25/22 Nashville party vehicle beer permit process takes shape as state bill advances Read More
Tennesseean Adam Polaski 12/10/21 Tennesseean Adam Polaski 12/10/21 Critical race theory pushback is not cancel culture; it's annihilation politics | Opinion Read More
Tennesseean Adam Polaski 11/12/21 Tennesseean Adam Polaski 11/12/21 Gov. Bill Lee doesn't sign bill stripping counties of pandemic powers. It will become law anyway Read More
