Up First briefing: FTC bans noncompetes; Tenessee bill lets teachers carry guns


by NPR

NPR— The Federal Trade Comission voted yesterday to ban nearly all noncompete agreements. Tenessee's lawmakers have passed a bill allowing teachers to carry guns on campus.

Black Enterprise—Tennessee House Passes Bill Letting Teachers Carry Guns. The bill, HB1202/SB1321, also does not allow parents or other teachers to know precisely who is armed. The bill is heading to Gov. Bill Lee’s desk, where it is expected to be signed into law.

NBC News—Tennessee governor plans to sign bill that would let teachers carry guns in schools. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said Thursday that he planned to sign a bill state legislators sent to his desk this week that would allow school staff members to carry concealed handguns on school grounds. "What’s important to me is that we give districts tools and the option to use a tool that will keep their children safe in their schools," Lee said at a news conference Thursday after he shared his plans to sign the legislation. Under state law, Lee, a Republican, has the option to sign the bill,...

Breitbart—Tennessee Gov. Signs Bill Allowing Teachers to Carry Concealed Guns. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) signed a controversial bill into effect allowing teachers and staff to concceal carry on school grounds.