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Gov. Bill Lee speaks during a news conference at the end of the 2024 legislative session, Thursday, April 25, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Tennessee governor signs bills to allow armed teachers nearly a year after deadly Nashville shooting

By Kimberlee Kruesi - Associated Press

The Tennessee Capitol is seen Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. On Tuesday, the Republican-led Legislature in Tennessee gave final approval to legislation that would allow some public school teachers to carry concealed guns into the classroom, a year after a deadly school shooting in the state's capital city stirred impassioned debate about the best ways to curb such violence. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File)

Tennessee lawmakers approve bill criminalizing adults who help minors receive gender-transition care

By Kimberlee Kruesi - Associated Press

Emmie Wolf-Dubin, center, yells during a protest outside the House chamber after legislation passed that would allow some teachers to be armed in schools during a legislative session Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Tennessee lawmakers pass bill to allow armed teachers, a year after deadly Nashville shooting

By Jonathan Mattise - Associated Press

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee attends the Tennessee Titans groundbreaking ceremony at the site of the team's new NFL football stadium, Feb. 29, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. On the eve of a vote on union representation at Volkswagen's Tennessee factory, Lee and some other southern governors are telling workers that voting for a union will put jobs in jeopardy. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File)

Business owner Tenn. Gov. Bill Lee says Volkswagen plant workers made mistake in union vote

By Jonathan Mattise - Associated Press

FILE - People gather for a news conference of the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition outside the state Capitol, Tuesday, March 19, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. 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, catching, detaining and deporting them. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File)

Tennessee governor signs bill requiring local officers to aid U.S. immigration authorities

By Jonathan Mattise - Associated Press

Country music star Luke Bryan speaks during a bill signing ceremony with Gov. Bill, right, on Thursday, March 21, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. The legislation is designed to protect songwriters, performers and other music industry professionals against the potential dangers of artificial intelligence. The signing took place in Robert's Western World, an historic honky tonk in downtown Nashville. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Tennessee just became the first state to protect musicians and other artists against AI

By Kimberlee Kruesi - Associated Press

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee responds to questions during a news conference Tuesday, April 11, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. In a bill pushed by Lee, Tennessee can now begin banning a professional teacher advocacy organization from deducting membership dues from those educators’ paychecks, according to a court ruling, Friday, July 28, 2023. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File)

Tennessee ban on paycheck dues deduction to teacher group can take effect, judges rule

By Jonathan Mattise - Associated Press

FILE - Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee delivers his State of the State address in the House Chamber of the Capitol building, Jan. 31, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. A professional organization that advocates for Tennessee teachers has filed a lawsuit challenging a new state law that bans the group from deducting membership dues from educators' paychecks. The Tennessee Education Association filed the challenge Monday, June 12, 2023 over the two-pronged law, which also gradually raises the minimum teacher salary up to $50,000 for the 2026-2027 school year. The association supports the pay raise, but opposes the deductions ban. Gov. Lee pushed for the dual-purpose bill with the support from the GOP-dominant General Assembly this year. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski, file)

Teacher group sues over Tennessee law that bans deduction of members’ dues from their paychecks

By Jonathan Mattise - Associated Press

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee responds to questions during a news conference, April 11, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. Lee held the news conference to talk about gun control legislation and an executive order to require information for background checks on gun purchases to be updated more rapidly. Documents obtained by The Associated Press show Lee’s administration accused the National Rifle Association of wanting to use involuntary commitment laws "to round up mentally ill people and deprive them of other liberties." (AP Photo/George Walker IV) **FILE**

In gun law push, Tennessee governor’s office memo says NRA prefers to ‘round up mentally ill people’

By Kimberlee Kruesi and Jonathan Mattise - Associated Press

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee responds to questions during a news conference on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) **FILE**

What is a woman? Tennessee has the answer, with Gov. Bill Lee signing bill defining sex in state law

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee responds to questions during a news conference on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) **FILE**

Tennessee governor signs off on eliminating community boards with police oversight power

By Kimberlee Kruesi - Associated Press

Demonstrators and children advocating for gun safety and common sense gun laws along 21st Ave S in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, April 18, 2023. In the wake of a deadly school shooting last month, Republican lawmakers in Tennessee are sending to Republican Gov. Bill Lee a proposal that further protects gun and ammunition dealers, manufacturers and sellers against lawsuits. (Andrew Nelles/The Tennessean via AP)

Tennessee Gov. Lee says session on guns likely after July 4

By Jonathan Mattise and Adrian Sainz - Associated Press

Demonstrators hold hands and lock arms with each other during the "Arms Are for Hugging" protest for gun control legislation, Tuesday, April 18, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. Participants created a human chain starting from Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, where victims of The Covenant School shooting were taken on March 27, and ending at the Tennessee State Capitol. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Tennessee gun-control push at crossroads as proposal stalls

By Jonathan Mattise - Associated Press

Drag artist Vidalia Anne Gentry speaks during a news conference held by the Human Rights Campaign to draw attention to anti-drag bills in the Tennessee legislature, on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023 in Nashville, Tenn. (John Amis/AP Images for Human Rights Campaign) **FILE**

Tennessee becomes first state to ban youth exposure to adult-themed drag shows

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee delivers his State of the State Address in the House Chamber, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)

Photo surfaces as Tennessee governor vows to sign anti-drag bill

By Kimberlee Kruesi - Associated Press