Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – The Tennessee House passed a bill that would make it a requirement for schools to inform parents if their child requests to be identified as transgender. House Bill 2165 (HB2165), sponsored by Representative Mary Littleton (R-Dickson-District 78), bill requires the LEA or public charter school to inform […]
The House bill still differs from Senate version and could go to conference committee. Photo: Rep. John Ray Clemmons, D-Nashville, proposed an alternative tax solution that he said would solve any challenges to the state’s franchise tax by offering tax credits, without a “significant” cost. Photo Credit: John Partipilo By Sam Stockard [Tennessee Lookout – […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – A bill set to begin the process of unwinding and removing many of Tennessee’s certificate of need restrictions for health care services passed both the Senate Health and Welfare Committee and House Health Committee this week. The bill would first remove CON requirements in counties […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – A bill that protects Tennessee foster and adoptive families from being required to adhere to policies regarding sexual orientation and gender identity that violate the moral or religious beliefs of the family was passed by the House of Representatives on Monday. House Bill 2169 (HB2169), sponsored by […]
Image: Representative Jake McCalmon (R-Franklin-District 63) present HB1891 on House Floor for bill sponsor Representative William Lamberth (R-Portland-District 44). Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – A bill that would require social media platforms to use age verification and obtain parental consent for minors passed in the Tennessee House. House Bill 1891 (HB1891) would […]
Former Rep. Scotty Campbell denied chance to testify; lawsuit dismissed by Circuit Court judge. Photo: Rep. Todd Warner, R-Chapel Hill, Rep. Aftyn Behn, D-Nashville, and former Rep. Scotty Campbell address the media after a bipartisan bill to create transparency around legislative sexual harassment investigations died in committee without debate. Photo Credit: John Partipilo By Sam […]
Progressive Rep. Aftyn Behn and conservative Rep. Todd Warner say “transparency” will improve when legislature doesn’t oversee members’ cases. Photo: Rep. Aftyn Behn, D-Nashville, and Rep. Todd Warner, R-Chapel Hill, are teaming up on a measure to increase transparency related to legislative sexual harassment investigations. Photo Credit: John Partipilo By Sam Stockard [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Center Square [By Jon Styf] and The Tennessee Conservative Staff – The Tennessee House voted Thursday to allow the Tennessee Department of Tourism to keep contracts hidden for up to 10 years for events such as a Super Bowl. House Bill 1692 expands the number of records that can be kept […]
Image Credit: Speaker Cameron Sexton / Facebook & capitol.tn.gov By Brandon Lewis & The Tennessee Conservative Staff – Two Tennessee House members anonymously told the Tennessee Conservative that strong objections were made by the true Christians in the House Republican caucus meeting regarding the approval of an openly transgender person delivering the prayer on the […]
Image Credit: tn.gov The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – A pair of Tennessee Democrats are proposing the state drop its grocery sales tax while increasing business taxes to cover for the expense. Tennessee Rep. Aftyn Behn, D-Nashville, and Sen. Charlane Oliver, D-Nashville, plan to propose a bill that will end the 4% state grocery […]
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