T his spring the University of Tennessee at Knoxville marks the centennial of the Scopes “monkey trial,” the showdown over the teaching of Darwinian evolution held in Dayton in the summer of 1925.

The other states with scheduled executions this year are Ohio, Tennessee and Texas, though Ohio’s governor has been routinely postponing the actions as their dates near. The most recent U.S. execution ...

In the roiling politics of so-called “school choice,” public school advocates have some unexpected allies on the Right.

The state Transportation Department will establish a grant program to improve sidewalks around public schools under Senate Bill 141. $38B Highway Backlog: Bill highlights Republican’s highway funding ...

Using SNAP benefits to buy candy and soda may soon be off-limits in the state if the Tennessee Health SNAP Act continues its course toward approval. SNAP stands for ...