Sen. Bo Watson, R-Hixson, who sponsored the amendment exempting the division from current public records laws, told the Senate Finance Ways and Means Committee in January that the amendment made ...

Records made by a recently-created state immigration enforcement office, the result of a new law passed in late January, could largely remain secret from the public — drawing concern from First ...

Instead, spokesperson Kate Kelly said the office has “never denied a public records request.” “Every record request has been answered in compliance with the law,” she said.

The Tennessee Public Records Act was enacted in 1957 to ensure the public could inspect and observe the ongoings of government. Over the decades, lawmakers have made several exemptions limiting ...

Records made by a recently-created state immigration enforcement office, the result of a new law passed in late January, could largely remain secret from the public — drawing concern from First ...