— Gov. Bill Lee has officially signed a new Tennessee law that will allow people with felony convictions to get their voting rights back after proving they are compliant with child support payments for the previous year.
— Starting today, Riverside Drive is closing for the month to prepare for the RiverBeat Music Festival on May 1-3.
— Tennessee’s public elementary schools could see greater restrictions on digital devices after new legislation that prioritizes “in-person teacher-led” instruction.
— A report says Tennessee has shortchanged public schools by hundreds of billions of dollars over the last decade, widening long-standing inequities for students.
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