John Gillespie

Tennessee House Races Potentially In Play For Either Party In 2024

Photo: A woman enters the Shelby Park Community Center in Nashville, Tenn., to vote in the Super Tuesday primary, March 5, 2024. Photo Credit: John Partipilo By Adam Friedman [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – The controlling majority of the Tennessee House is unlikely to be decided in 2024, and there could be around a dozen […]

House Subcommittee Pushes Through Bill To Increase Penalties For Transporting Illegal Aliens Into Tennessee

Image: Bill Sponsor Rep. Bryan Richey presents bill in subcommittee. Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – The Tennessee House Criminal Justice Subcommittee moved forward with potential legislation that would increase penalties for the transportation of illegal aliens into the state in their Tuesday meeting. House Bill 2078 (HB2078), sponsored by Representative Bryan Richey […]

Tennessee House Passes Bill To Ban Pride Flags In Public Schools

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – The Tennessee House passed a bill that would ban the display of pride flags and other ideological flags in Tennessee’s public schools. House Bill 1605, sponsored by Representative Gino Bulso (R-Brentwood-District 61), “prohibits LEAs and public charter schools from displaying in public schools flags other than the […]

Media Claims Bill To Combat “Driving Equality Act” Will “Undo Strides In Public Safety”

Image Credit: Canva The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] – A bill that would allow Tennessee law enforcement to operate at their full legal capacity by prohibiting local government from putting limits on that capacity, would render Memphis’ “Driving Equality Act” null and void. House Bill 1931 (HB1931) is sponsored by Rep. John Gillespie (R-Memphis-District […]

Three Republicans In Senate Committee Vote Against Bill Banning Pride Flags In Tennessee Public School Classrooms 

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Paula Gomes] – Three Republicans on the Senate Education Committee voted against a bill yesterday that would ban certain flags, including Pride flags, from being displayed in public school classrooms. Senate Bill 1722 (SB1722) sponsored by Senator Joey Hensley (R-Hohenwald-District 28) narrowly passed a roll call vote with […]