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The Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti said fellow Republican officials refusing to abide by the Biden administration’s revisions to Title IX “undermines the rule of law.” “I don’t think it’s ever a good idea to skip the legal process,” Skrmetti told Fox News Digital. Instead of defying Biden’s law changes, Skrmetti and Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman are fighting back …

A 23-year-old woman and 20-year-old man drowned near a hiking trail in Tennessee on Sunday after the woman fell into a creek and the man jumped in to try and save her, authorities said. Police responded around 7:13 p.m. to a 911 call about the pair going underwater near Rainbow Lake Trail in Signal Mountain, the Signal Mountain Police Department …

Former University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines called President Joe Biden’s overhaul of Title IX the “most anti-woman” pursuit of this administration as six other states filed a lawsuit challenging the new provisions on Tuesday. Speaking at a virtual press conference attended by Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, Gaines spoke at length about …

Two family members drowned while hiking near a lake outside of Chattanooga, officials said. The Signal Mountain fire and police departments were called to Rainbow Lake Trail on Sunday evening after two people were reported underwater, authorities said. MISSING TENNESSEE TEEN SEBASTIAN ROGERS’ DAD HIRES PI AS SEARCH ENTERS 2ND MONTH: ‘COULD BE ANYWHERE’ Rescue personnel hiked a mile down …

As Nashville becomes an increasingly popular destination for tourists and major companies, multiple local residents lamented the changing nature of their home. While Nashville has long been known as a popular destination for country music enthusiasts, barbecue lovers, and bachelorette parties, it has also emerged more recently as an American boomtown. The Wall Street Journal released a piece Sunday headlined, …

Tennessee teachers and staff will be allowed to carry concealed handguns on public school grounds under legislation signed into law by Gov. Bill Lee on Friday. Lee, a Republican, had announced his support for the proposal just the day before while flanked by top Republican legislative leaders who had helped shepherd the bill through the GOP-dominant General Assembly. “What’s important …

The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act has been a lifeline for some people and families exposed to toxins linked to decades-old nuclear weapons tests, but advocates say more people deserve compensation. The law, first enacted in 1990 and set to expire this year, has provided payments for anyone who may have contracted certain cancers and illnesses as a result of the …

Tennessee lawmakers overwhelmingly passed a GOP-backed bill on Tuesday that will allow schoolteachers to carry firearms on school grounds, though the names of the armed instructors would not be published to the public. Earlier this month, Republican lawmakers in Tennessee joined together to approve Senate Bill 1325 with a 26-5 vote. The bill allows a teacher or faculty member who …

It’s been two months since Tennessee teenager Sebastian Rogers vanished from his Hendersonville home without a trace — or his shoes. Amid a disconcerting lack of answers and family drama, the missing 15-year-old’s father told Fox News Digital that he decided to hire a private investigator for help. He’s also calling on the FBI to get involved in the search …

A proposal that would allow parents to be fined for their child’s criminal offenses is headed to Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s desk for his approval. The GOP-dominant House on Monday approved allowing judges to levy up to $1,000 in fines against parents or legal guardians of children who commit a second criminal offense. The chamber voted 72-24 to send the …