Federal judge pauses Trump DHS effort to strip protections for Venezuelans • Tennessee Lookout
WASHINGTON – A federal judge in California stopped the US Department of Homeland Security on Monday from ending temporary protected status for more than 350,000 Venezuelans next week. The group was to lose deportation protections by April 7 after nullifying the extension of protection in the first week of DHS Executive Director Christie Noem taking […]
March 2025 • Tennessee Lookout
Observation Deck staff, Tennessee Silkeeper checkout April 1, 2025 Observation Deck staff, Tennessee Silkeeper checkout April 1, 2025 Kaiden Tharpe attended the International Transgender Visibility Rally on March 31, 2025 to raise awareness about her experience in Memphis, Tennessee (Photo by Karen Pulfer Fock for Tennessee Checkout) Covenant School’s mom Sara Schupneumann embraced Rep. Chandel […]
Democrats in Congress rally to support Transgender Day of Visibility • Tennessee Lookout
WASHINGTON – Nearly 20 Democrats gathered at the National Mall in honor of Transgender Vision Day on Monday, opposing the Trump administration’s policies that harm the trans community. That came when the Trump administration moved Block Gender Affirming Healthcare for Transgender Children, Transgender members from serving the US militaryrejects gender markers on your passport Transgender […]
Democrats ask congressional watchdog agency to probe Trump’s funding freezes • Tennessee Lookout
WASHINGTON – A top Democrat in Congress is asking the Government’s Accountability Office to begin an investigation into whether the Trump administration violated federal law by freezing funds for several programs. Pennsylvania Rep. Brendan Boyle and Oregon Sen. Jeff Markley were written by members of the House and Senate Budget Committee. Two-page letter It was […]
Hemp bill conflict could fire up House, Senate finance committees • Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee lawmakers are headed for a showdown over the hemp law, which could significantly limit products containing intoxicating derivatives under the Senate version. Both measures were considered by the House and Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday and could affect regulated industries that earn tens of millions of revenues on sales of between estimated $280 million […]
Bill to abolish Tennessee Human Rights Commission advances • Tennessee Lookout
The House Committee on Monday voted to advance a bill that would repeal the Tennessee Human Rights Commission against objections from some Democrats. This law could put Tennessee’s rights at risk to seek justice in their discrimination claims. Proposed law (HB910/SB861) Senator John Stevens of Huntingdon and Johnny Garrett of Goodlettsville are both Republicans and […]
After deadly midair collision, lawmakers grill FAA, Army on ‘shocking’ lack of safety system • Tennessee Lookout
The U.S. Army and the Federal Aviation Administration continued to allow several flights to operate near the Washington, DC area airport. He testified at a US Senate Committee hearing, even after the system contributed to an airborne collision in January, which killed 67 people after the absence. FAA administrator Chris Rocheleau told the Senate Subcommittee […]
Data privacy experts call DOGE actions ‘alarming’ • Tennessee Lookout
The role and behavior of the Elon Musk-Head Government Efficiency remains somewhat vague, but data privacy experts have tracked group movements and documented potential violations of federal privacy protection. Before President Donald Trump took office in January, he characterized Doge as an advisory body; He says that To eliminate fraud and waste from government spending, […]
Gov. Bill Lee offers victim-serving agencies $20M in revised budget • Tennessee Lookout
Gov. Bill Lee will include $20 million in the state’s budget for victim-led agencies that have been issuing public pleas for weeks to keep the doors open in the face of sudden cuts in federal grants. Sexual assault centres, domestic violence shelters, and child abuse counseling agencies — many people work with law enforcement to […]
Giving guns to certain mental health patients could become a crime in Tennessee • Tennessee Lookout
Several supporters and several lawmakers exploded with applause and cheers on Wednesday as the House Criminal Justice Subcommittee advanced. Brooks has named the billAkira’s Law“In honor of his son Akilah Dasilva, one of four people killed in a mass shooting at Waffle House in Nashville in 2018. Brooks, a Democrat, has since lobbyed to make […]
