Image: Bill Sponsors Rep. Mary Littleton & Sen. Paul Rose present HB2169/SB1738 in their respective chamber committees. Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – Both the House and the Senate are moving forward with a bill that would protect Tennessee foster and adoptive families from being forced to support policies regarding sexual orientation and […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – A bill that would prevent lower courts from having subject matter jurisdiction over cases regarding a challenge to a rule or procedure of the General Assembly failed in the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. Senate Bill 2225 (SB2225), sponsored by Senator Adam Lowe (R-Calhoun-District 1), did not […]
Image Credit: Franklin Tennessee / YouTube & Canva The Tennessee Conservative [By Kelly M. Jackson] – This week, The City of Franklin BOMA (Board of Mayor and Alderman) voted unanimously to grant a permit to Franklin Pride for them to hold their annual Pride Festival in Harlinsdale Park, a public park owned and managed by […]
Former Rep. Scotty Campbell denied chance to testify; lawsuit dismissed by Circuit Court judge. Photo: Rep. Todd Warner, R-Chapel Hill, Rep. Aftyn Behn, D-Nashville, and former Rep. Scotty Campbell address the media after a bipartisan bill to create transparency around legislative sexual harassment investigations died in committee without debate. Photo Credit: John Partipilo By Sam […]
Image: Sen. Joey Hensley, Senate Revenue Subcommittee chair Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – A bill that would end Tennessee’s professional privilege tax advanced through subcommittee with a negative recommendation on Tuesday. Tennessee currently charges individuals in five professions $400 annually. Those professions include lobbyists, attorneys and agents, broker-dealers and investment […]
Image Credit: Canva The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – Ninety-three of the 95 counties in Tennessee had unemployment rates rise in January. The state Department of Labor and Workforce Development said the increase comes due to the end of some holiday employment. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate went up to 3.5% in January while […]
Image: Bill Sponsor Senator Janice Bowling presents the legislation to the Senate State and Local Government Committee. Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Kelly M. Jackson] – For the third year in a row, a conservative Tennessee bill, that would allow state legislators to impose nullification if the federal government tries to impose unconstitutional […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Paula Gomes] – Illegal immigrants who commit violent crimes could be given life imprisonment if a Tennessee bill becomes law. House Bill 1872 (HB1872) sponsored by Representative Monty Fritts (R-Kingston-District 32) is on its way to the House Criminal Justice Committee after passing by a voice vote in […]
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 […]
Image: Bill Sponsor Senator Brent Taylor presents the legislation to the Senate State & Local Govt. Committee Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Rebecca Scott] – Companion bills aimed at requiring local police to alert the Federal Government to the presence of illegal aliens in the state of Tennessee are moving forward in the […]
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