The halls of the Tennessee Residence will soon be decked for the holidays as Gov. Bill Lee and First Lady Maria Lee welcome ...

Between precarious government funding and low corporate and individual giving, organizations that give back in Tennessee are struggling.

Governor Bill Lee and Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris will meet in court for a temporary injunction on Monday over a lawsuit ...

Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett notified the president he is referring 42 “potential non-U.S. citizens” to the FBI ...

More than 690,000 Tennesseans will not receive food aid they rely on in November if the federal government shutdown continues, according to a memo sent by the Tennessee Department of Human Services.

Tennessee's Governor Bill Lee announced resources for those affected by the federal government shutdown, including a new platform FeedTN.org to assist residents, especially SNAP beneficiaries.

Tennessee House Democrats have asked Governor Bill Lee to call a special session of the General Assembly in order to address some of the fallout from the federal government shutdown across the state.

As the federal government shutdown continues, thousands of Mid-South families are already feeling the impact especially those relying on SNAP benefits. Memphis City Councilwoman Jerri Green is urging ...

Food pantries across Tennessee are expecting an increase in their need as government shutdown puts November SNAP benefits in ...

SNAP assistance lapsed on Nov. 1. Food banks and pantries immediately saw a sharp increase in requests for help.

Effects have been limited on the main Knoxville campus, but the agriculture campus and UT Martin have been dealt blows amid the ongoing shutdown.

Courts in two states will hear arguments Monday on the legality of the deployment of the National Guard, including the use of ...