Leaders hope new political business model can win back some of last decade's losses More

Naifeh was the longest-serving House speaker in Tennessee history More

Legislature’s social conservatives open session by taking aim at gays, the Ten Commandments and gun laws More

Harwell concedes bill to limit teachers' collective bargaining rights could fail in House Finance Committee  More

Academic argues requiring consideration of religion in science classes would waste students' time More

Move comes as a counter to GOP effort to ban state income tax More

Naifeh calls Republican effort 'raw politics' More

Ramsey says Tennesseans want 'bold' and 'meaningful' educational reform More

Democrats counter by noting protest was not violent More

Modified bill would allow TEA to negotiate with school boards over base pay and benefits More