Bryan Richey

Tennessee Public School Omnibus Bill Narrowly Passes House Subcommittee, Moves Forward To Full Education Committee

Image: Representative Mark White (R-Memphis-District 83) presented HB1183 to the House K-12 Subcommittee. Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Kelly M. Jackson] – After over 2 hours and much discussion, HB1183 – the school voucher legislation that has been called “The House Public School Omnibus Bill,” passed out of the House K-12 subcommittee with […]

Bill Ensuring Compliance With Tennessee’s Age-Appropriate Materials Act Passes House Education Committee

Following A Line Of Questions And A Deferral Request From Democrats, A Bill That Clarifies The Age-Appropriate Act Of 2002 Passed The Tennessee House Education Administration Committee. Image: Representative Gino Bulso Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – The House Education Administration Committee considered House Bill 1632 (HB1632), sponsored by Representative Gino Bulso (R-Brentwood-District […]

Tennessee Legislation Seeks To Increase Penalties For Transportation Of Illegal Aliens Into The State

Image Credit: U.S. Customs and Border Protection / Facebook The Tennessee Conservative [By Rebecca Scott] – Representative Bryan Richey (R-Maryville-District 20) has introduced a bill in the Tennessee House dealing with the transportation of illegal aliens into the state of Tennessee and applicable fines for doing so. House Bill 2078 (HB2078) “As introduced, prohibits any […]

Bills Filed To Combat Executive Branch Overreach In Response To Gov. Lee’s Use Of Emergency Powers

Image Credit: Gov. Bill Lee / Facebook & capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] – Last week Sen. Mark Pody (R-Lebanon-District 17) filed a bill to effectively restrain the governor from renewing or extending a state of emergency without the General Assembly’s approval.   Senate Bill 1642 (SB1642) as introduced, “prohibits the governor from renewing […]