“It's a war on design.” That's how Interior Architecture Professor Lexi Howard describes Tennessee Senate Bill 2224 and its companion House Bill 2530. Legislation that, if passed, would repeal the certification requirements for interior designers across the state. Proposed by Sen. Jack Johnson and Rep. William Lamberth, the bills have ignited a fierce response from East Tennessee State University's Interior Architecture department. As the legislation works its way through subcommittees and...