On Human Rights Day, the co-chairs of the Senate Human Rights Caucus introduced a resolution Monday to establish a bipartisan human rights commission named after the late Sen. John McCain of Arizona.

NEWS NINE. THANK YOU JOHN. A NEW REPORT IS HIGHLIGHTING LONGSTANDING PROBLEMS IN THE STATE COMMISSION TASKED WITH INVESTIGATING DISCRIMINATION. THE AUDIT INTO THE COMMISSION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS FOUND ...

The legislation’s sponsor, Sen. John Stevens (R-Huntingdon), said the bill is an attempt to lessen the Senate’s workload, as Senate members currently oversee the commission.

State lawmakers are one step closer to abolishing the Tennessee Human Rights Commission, the state’s independent watchdog agency overseeing civil rights issues. HB 910/SB 861, a bill that would ...