Former News Channel 5 Meteorologist Bree Smith backs Tennessee bill to criminalize deepfakes • Tennessee Lookout
Former Newschannel 5 meteorologist Brie Smith said the con man’s social media accounts, who claimed she began seeking personal information and money from fans last fall, have been “devastated.” “These accounts used fake photos of me showing my face on someone else’s semi-nude body, and also made fake videos using my face and my name […]
GOP bill allowing Tennessee schools to deny an education to immigrant children advances • Tennessee Lookout
A bill denying public school districts registration for children without legal immigration status moved forward at their Tennessee home on Wednesday as it disrupts debate by singing spiritual music in protests. The panel of lawmakers quickly voted 11-7 votes in support of the measure, with people singing “Jesus loves little children,” and leaving the room […]
Governor’s supplemental budget depends on $700 million in federal stimulus money investments • Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee is leading the state to issue warnings about the governor’s spending strategy to balance the budget this year with the end of the investment returns from federal cooperative stimulus money. Gov. Bill Lee’s supplementary budget plan for next year relies on, but never did, $200 million, which the state has been put aside to […]
Bill giving immigrants without legal status 72 hours to leave Tennessee advances in House • Tennessee Lookout
The bill that would make it a crime for individuals without legal immigrant status to step into Tennessee, cleared the House Subcommittee on Tuesday. Laws criminalizing the act of being Tennessee without legal immigration status would involve both prison time and eviction notices from the state. The judge must issue a 72-hour warning and leave […]
Bill to abolish discrimination watchdog agency advances in Tennessee Legislature • Tennessee Lookout
On Monday, Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee supported the repeal of the Tennessee Human Rights Commission, a 60-year-old independent body responsible for enforcing civil rights laws in employment, housing and public accommodation. Proposed invoice Sen. John Stevens of Huntingdon and Johnny Garrett of Goodlettville, a Republican, have shifted the committee’s responsibility to the newly […]
Tennessee bill would expand weed-killer manufacturers’ legal immunity • Tennessee Lookout
The Republican-backed bill, which passed the Tennessee Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday, provides pesticides and herbicide companies, including Bayer, which owns Roundup, with broader protection from lawsuits. Senate Bill 527, sponsored by Sen. John Stevens of Huntingdon, provides legal immunity to pesticide manufacturers unless federally approved labels warn of illness. The Environmental Protection Agency label […]
Tennessee Attorney General backs Trump’s birthright citizenship ban • Tennessee Lookout
State Attorney General Jonathan Skulmetti has supported President Donald Trump’s order, since February 19, banning birthright citizenship for children born to immigrants without permanent legal status. The Attorney General filed an Amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court last week, denies citizenship to those children and backed Trump’s move to ban U.S. agencies from issuing […]
Poll from pro-Nashville Fairgrounds group finds opposition to NASCAR on site • Tennessee Lookout
A recent poll of Nashville voters on potential uses for the fairground Nashville found that the majority of respondents returned to the site to oppose the NASCAR race, supporting developments such as parks and affordable housing. A vote by Gbao Strategies, the Washington, DC Polling and Public Opinion Firm, surveyed 600 Nashvillians from February 13th […]
Tennessee poultry experts say egg prices due to remain high • Tennessee Lookout
As Americans turn to Easter season and egg prices continue to rise, many Tennessees are considering changing their regular Easter plans as they keep their eggs on their menu and hide in their yards. Ginny Miniger’s grocery budget isn’t as tight as some people’s, she says, but forgets a few things to buy eggs for […]
Youth gun deaths in the US have surged 50% since 2019 • Tennessee Lookout
Firearm-related deaths in US children and teenagers have been rising sharply in recent years, up 50% since 2019. In 2023, firearms remained the leading cause of death among young Americans for the third consecutive year, followed by car accidents. Data shows that 2,581 children under the age of 17 died in a firearms-related incident in […]
