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Legislation To Expedite Parental Rights Termination For “Substantial Non-Compliance” Passed By Tennessee House

Legislation To Expedite Parental Rights Termination For “Substantial Non-Compliance” Passed By Tennessee House

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – The Tennessee House of Representatives passed a bill Monday that would require the Department of Children’s Services to move forward with termination of parental rights for “substantial non-compliance.” Representative Ed Butler (R-Rickman-District 41) introduced House Bill 1808 (HB1808) by substituting the companion Senate Bill 2660 (SB2660), which […]

March 19, 2024
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Tennessee Senate Passes Bill To Give Greater Protection To Stalking/Harassment Victims

Tennessee Senate Passes Bill To Give Greater Protection To Stalking/Harassment Victims

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – The Tennessee Senate voted unanimously to pass legislation that would provide increased protection for victims of stalking and harassment. Senate Bill 1699 (SB1699), sponsored by Senator Paul Rose (R-Lauderdale, Shelby, and Tipton Counties-District 32), would allow those victims to seek a lifetime order of protection against their […]

March 19, 2024
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Adverse Student Behavior, Unpunished Bullying, School Inaction Forging Path For School Vouchers / Public School Exodus

Adverse Student Behavior, Unpunished Bullying, School Inaction Forging Path For School Vouchers / Public School Exodus (4th In A Series)

Image Credit: Canva By David Seal [Special to The Tennessee Conservative] – Marion Knight is a resident of Jefferson County and a distinguished retired schoolteacher. She offered to help Jefferson County Schools two years ago by volunteering to ride on a few bus routes as a citizen monitor. After getting the bureaucratic run-arounds about her […]

March 19, 2024
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Tennessee's February Tax Collections Fall $60M Short Of Budget

Tennessee’s February Tax Collections Fall $60M Short Of Budget

Image Credit: Canva The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – Tennessee missed its budgeted estimates for tax collections by nearly $60 million in February. The $1.3 billion was slightly less than February 2023. Through seven months of the fiscal year, the state is now $437.6 million less than the budgeted estimates. The January totals were […]

March 19, 2024
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Tennessee & 2 Other States Sue SEC To Stop New Climate Rule

Tennessee & 2 Other States Sue SEC To Stop New Climate Rule

Image Credit: Canva The Center Square [By J.D. Davidson] – Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee sued the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission to stop a rule that requires publicly traded companies to report climate-related information. The suit, filed by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost on behalf of the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, asks the U.S. […]

March 19, 2024
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Robertson County Public Schools Teaching & Counseling “Tools” Laced With Gender Theory, CRT & DEI

Robertson County Public Schools Teaching & Counseling “Tools” Laced With Gender Theory, CRT & DEI

Image Credit: Robertson County Schools The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] – A recent public records request for information related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) trainings and initiatives employed by Robertson County Public Schools since May 1st, 2022, shows that resources utilized by the district are heavily laced with gender theory, critical race theory […]

March 18, 2024
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MTSU Board Chairman Pushes Legislation By Senator Shane Reeves To Close Meetings For "Sensitive" Topics

MTSU Board Chairman Pushes Legislation By Senator Shane Reeves To Close Meetings For “Sensitive” Topics

Photo: Sen. Shane Reeves, R-Murfreesboro, is sponsoring a bill that would close public college board meetings to discuss “sensitive” topics. Photo Credit: John Partipilo By Sam Stockard [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – Middle Tennessee State University’s board chair is pushing legislation, sponsored by State Sen. Shane Reeves and Rep. Mark White, that would enable […]

March 18, 2024
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Tennessee Lost More Than 56K Jobs In January

Tennessee Lost More Than 56K Jobs In January

Image Credit: Canva The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – Tennessee’s non-farm monthly employment went down 56,800 in January, according to the Tennessee Labor Market Report. The report notes employment is up 3,300 year-over-year. The employment estimates are a count of jobs by place of employment. The news comes as Tennessee saw the county unemployment […]

March 18, 2024
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