Advocates say Governor Bill Lee showed commitment to his 2021 Reentry Success Act by vetoing legislation that would have tightened parole requirements.

A recent Vanderbilt University poll of Tennessee voters found that the majority of respondents oppose cuts to federal ...

Governor Lee vetoed SB0455/HB0527 Monday and sent a letter to the lieutenant governor and the speaker saying the law would ...

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has vetoed his first bill since taking office in 2019, nixing a measure that would make it easier for ...

The legislation would have given the state parole board more discretion to deny parole to state prisoners. The House passed the bill 75-16 on April 16 and the Senate passed it 22-4 on March 27. Gov.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A suspect whom authorities have linked to white supremacist movements has been arrested in the March ...

The legislation, which applies to medical professionals, including doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and insurance companies, ...

Tennessee lawmakers are headed back to their home districts after adjourning a session defined by education issues and ...

Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson pushes a bill to enshrine primary voting while advocacy group Tennessee Stands argues ...

Ultimately, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee will make the final decision. A spokesperson told CBS News the governor would follow a "comprehensive review process" and added that he generally announces ...

On Tuesday, the Tennessee Board of Parole advocated for a pardon for country music sensation Jelly Roll, a Nashville native known for candidly sharing his journey to overcome his criminal past.