Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Rebecca Scott] – A bill to extend the amount of time that a perpetrator remains on the Tennessee Sex Offender Registry was recommended for passage with amendments on April 2nd by the Senate Judiciary Committee. However, in the House, the bill has been placed behind Governor Lee’s budget. […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – The House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee moved forward on Wednesday with legislation that will allow Tennessee schools to hire retired police officers and veterans as school resource officers. House Bill 1899 (HB1899), sponsored by Representative Tim Rudd (R-Murfreesboro-District 34), would authorize public schools and public charter […]
Image Credit: Canva The Tennessee Conservative Staff – Governor Bill Lee recently signed a piece of legislation that will increase protection for those who are victims of stalking and harassment. House Bill 1645 (HB1645), sponsored by Representative William Lamberth (R-Portland-District 44), states, “As introduced, expands the eligibility for filing a petition to obtain a lifetime […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – A Tennessee bill banning incentives for companies from countries of concern advanced in Senate committee after another costly part of the bill was removed. Senate Bill 2426 previously banned tax credits for companies already receiving credits that are from China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, […]
Image: Rep. Bob Freeman, D-Nashville, explains his bill that would have allowed Nashville bars to open earlier at 8 a.m. on Sundays. Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – A bill that would allow Nashville to open bars at 8 a.m. on Sundays failed in the Tennessee House. House Bill 1672 failed […]
Image: The Tennessee Advisory Commission on Rules and Practice met virtually Dec. 8. Image Credit: TN Courts | YouTube The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – The Tennessee Advisory Commission on Rules of Practice and Procedure will livestream its 9 a.m. Friday quarterly meeting in compliance with a federal court order to make the meetings […]
House, Senate remain far apart on legislation. Photo: The Tennessee House of Representatives on the first day of the 2024 legislative session. Photo Credit: John Partipilo By Sam Stockard [Tennessee Lookout – CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – The House is maintaining its distance from the Senate with a franchise tax cut that would give one-year rebates […]
Here are some news stories that might be of interest. Most articles will be more or less summarized in the headline. You can skim the headlines and summaries, and click the links if they are of interest. Keep in mind, many of these reports are products of an unreliable news media, so although they will […]
The Biden administration has announced in recent weeks new stringent emissions requirements for virtually the entire American transportation system. The Environmental Protection Agency will mandate by the year 2035 that virtually every car made and sold in America must be an EV. No more gas cars. The […]
Last year Texas legislators passed a bill aimed at removing DEI staff and groups from state-funded universities in Texas. After hours of contentious debate, the Texas Senate approved a bill Wednesday that would largely restrict how the state’s public universities can promote equitable access to higher education and cultivate diversity among students, faculty and staff. […]
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