Image: Sen. Paul Bailey, R-Sparta, discusses a bill to allow school employees to concealed carry firearms in schools. Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Center Square [by Jon Styf] – A bill that would allow qualified employees to concealed carry firearms in a school is scheduled to be discussed by the Tennessee House on Wednesday. Senate Bill […]
Approval of the creation of a commission to oversee development of Nashville’s East Bank has been slowed in the legislature. Photo Credit: John Partipilo By Sam Stockard [Tennessee Lookout – CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – Legislation to create a special authority to oversee the 130-acre East Bank area surrounding the Titans stadium in Nashville could be reaching […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Kelly M. Jackson] – This week the Tennessee State Senate passed on a vote of 24-6 to block the access of the public to records that detail deals made through the state Department of Tourist Development. With amendments made after the bill was already passed in the House […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] – A bill to require local law enforcement agencies in Tennessee to report illegal immigrants in their custody to the federal government was passed in the state Senate by a 26-7 vote on Monday. Senate Bill 2576 (SB2576) is sponsored by Sen. Brent Taylor (R-Memphis-District 31). […]
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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