Tennessee Legal News

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Tennessee Law News

Tennessee governor signs tattoo legislation
A proposal in Tennessee that seeks to crack down on the tattooing of minors has been signed into law by Gov. Bill Haslam.

Chattanoogan.com - Chattanooga's source for breaking local news
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the 25 th Judicial District Attorney General’s Office has charged two individuals for their roles in the abduction of four members of the Bain family in Hardeman County, Tn. on April 27. The central suspect in the case, 35-year-old Adam Mayes, remains at large and has warrants for his arrest that include four counts of aggravated kidnapping and one count ...

Tennessee legislature ends 2012 session; refuses to act on guns-in-parking-lots bills
NASHVILLE — The Tennessee legislature approved a slate of bills before adjourning its 2012 session Tuesday night, including one requiring new welfare applicants to undergo drug testing if suspicions of drug abuse arise during a new screening process.