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Bill Lee · TennesseeTennessee became the first state to protect its residents’ voice rights on Thursday when Gov. Bill Lee (R) signed the ELVIS Act, designed to protest musicians from artificial intelligence replication.See the Story
Tennessee just became the first state to protect musicians and other artists against AI
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Bill Lee · TennesseeAs Tennessee’s recent boom years fade with slower tax revenues, Gov. Bill Lee is forging ahead on some big-ticket items in his state budget proposal — among them, a dramatic expansion of taxpayer-funded vouchers to help kids attend private schools, a big tax break for businesses, and growth of state parks and natural areas.See the Story
Tennessee governor pitches school voucher expansion as state revenues stagnate
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Bill Lee · TennesseeTennessee Gov. Bill Lee conceded defeat Monday in his push to enact universal school vouchers this year, acknowledging there was not a “path forward” after months of Republican infighting.See the Story
Tennessee Gov. Lee admits defeat in school voucher push
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Bill Lee · NashvilleTrustees of Tennessee’s only publicly funded historically Black university were removed Thursday under legislation signed into law by Republican Gov. Bill Lee. Black lawmakers and community leaders said state leaders, a majority of whom are white, are unfairly targeting Tennessee State University.See the Story
Tennessee politicians strip historically Black university of its board
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Bill Lee · TennesseeTennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) signed a bill Wednesday allowing public officials to refuse to perform same-sex marriages. State lawmakers approved Tennessee House Bill 878 last week. The legislation states people “shall not be required to solemnize a marriage” if they refuse to doing so based on their “conscience or religious beliefs.”
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Tennessee governor signs bill allowing public officials to refuse to perform same-sex marriages
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Bill Lee · NashvilleNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed a bill that would require law enforcement agencies to communicate with federal immigration authorities if they discover people are in the the country illegally, and would broadly mandate cooperation in the process of identifying, detaining and deporting them. The Republican signed the measure Thursday, and it takes effect July 1. While the bill’s proponents have argued that Tennessee law…See the Story
Tennessee governor signs bill requiring local officers to aid US immigration authorities
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Bill Lee · NashvilleNASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — All social media companies operating in Tennessee will soon be required to get parental permission for those under 18 years old to use their platforms. Friday afternoon, Gov. Bill Lee signed the bill, passed by the Tennessee General Assembly this term. The bill requires social media companies like Meta, X, Snapchat and more to "verify the age of an individual who attempts to become an account holder, at the time the ind…See the Story
Gov. Bill Lee signs social media age verification bill into law
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