Image Credit: Canva The Tennessee Conservative [By Rebecca Scott] – House Bill 1891 (HB1891), sponsored by State Representative William Lamberth (R-Portland-District 44), and Senate Bill 2097 (SB2097), sponsored by State Senator Jack Johnson (R-Franklin-District 27), have both been passed out of the committee process with the next step of being heard on the floor of […]
Image Credit: Canva The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – A bill limiting how parking lots can boot vehicles to immobilize them will soon be heard by the Tennessee Senate. Senate Bill 1692 generally prohibits the booting of vehicles and puts in restrictions for municipalities that choose to allow the practice of putting an immobilizing […]
Image Credit: Canva The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – An estimated $1.2 billion franchise tax refund to businesses is scheduled to be voted on for the first time in the Tennessee Legislature next week after the Senate Finance Ways and Means Subcommittee heard details of the proposal. The refund could cost the state up […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Paula Gomes] – A bill that seemingly strips power from a representative commission, handing it over to one state employee, passed the Tennessee House Public Service Subcommittee yesterday afternoon by a voice vote. Ayes prevailed in the subcommittee led by Representative Iris Rudder (R-Winchester-District 39) with only Representative […]
Image Credit: Canva The Tennessee Conservative [By Kelly M. Jackson] – This week in their respective committees, the proposal for school choice that has been dangled by Governor Bill Lee for the past few years will be presented in both Tennessee House and Senate hearing rooms. However, what is being proposed in one chamber, is […]
Image Credit: Gov. Bill Lee / Facebook The Tennessee Conservative [By Jason Vaughn] – In the form of a 7-page amendment to a caption bill, the language for Governor Lee’s “Education Freedom Scholarship Act” has been revealed. Representative William Lamberth (R-Portland-District 44) filed House Bill 2468 (HB2468) on January 30th of this year as a […]
Chattanooga Republican says amendment will target Shelby County, fill up jails and hurt counties. Photo Credit: John Partipilo By Sam Stockard [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – Senate Judiciary Chairman Todd Gardenhire blasted a proposed amendment to the Tennessee Constitution regarding the state’s bail law Tuesday, saying it will pack county jails and put local […]
A Tennessee Bill That Creates The Ability To Keep Information On Those Who Use State Parks And Collect Fees For What Is Being Referred To As “High Impact” Activities, Has Raised Some Concerns Among Republican Lawmakers. Image Credit: tnstateparks.com The Tennessee Conservative [By Kelly M. Jackson] – Last week, a bill (characterized as administrative) that […]
Image Credit: tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – Recently proposed legislation would allow the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development to keep records hidden from the public at the discretion of the attorney general and tourism commissioner. House Bill 1692 (HB1692), sponsored by Representative William Lamberth (R-Portland-District 44), would allow those records to be exempt from […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov & Public Domain The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] – Two and half years ago, 16 out of 27 Tennessee GOP senators signed a letter endorsing and pushing an “emergency use authorized” Covid-19 vaccine that never provided what federal and state officials were pitching at the time – immunity to the virus. […]
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