Tori Gessner

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tennessee House Republican leaders are vowing to cut the state’s grocery tax in the future, ahead of the second half of the 114th General Assembly legislative session. Tennessee’s grocery tax was passed in 1942. Then, in 2017, th... See more

by: Tori Gessner Posted: Jan 12, 2026 / 05:15 PM CST Updated: Jan 12, 2026 / 05:29 PM CST SHARE NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tennessee House Republican leaders are vowing to cut the state’s grocery tax in the future, ahead of the second half of the 114th Gen... See more

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — For thousands of legal, permanent residents of Tennessee, the new year not only brought a new calendar, but also a new driver license. Part of a new law that went into effect Jan. 1 requires different IDs and driver licenses for ... See more

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) has written a letter to Gov. Bill Lee in a last-ditch effort to convince him to opt into a federally-funded food assistance program for the summer ahead of the Jan. 1 deadline. The Summer EBT program provi... See more

by: Tori Gessner Posted: Dec 31, 2025 / 06:00 PM CST Updated: Dec 31, 2025 / 07:21 PM CST SHARE NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) has written a letter to Gov. Bill Lee in a last-ditch effort to convince him to opt into a federally-funded f... See more