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Tennessee House Subcommittee Fails Bill To Prevent Business With “Foreign Adversaries” Of The U.S. In Voice Vote Led By Chair Iris Rudder

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – Legislation that would prohibit Tennessee from having a business relationships with foreign adversaries of the United States failed in the House Public Service Subcommittee on Tuesday by voice vote led by Republican Chair Iris Rudder. House Bill 1841 (HB1841) was sponsored by State Representative John Ragan (R-Oak […]

Bill That Terminates Tennessee Parental Rights After “Substantial Non-Compliance” Passes House Subcommittee By Voice Vote

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Paula Gomes] – A bill aimed at terminating parental rights after “substantial non-compliance” passed the Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee led by Chair Mary Littleton yesterday by a voice vote. House Bill 1808 (HB1808) sponsored by Representative Ed Butler (R-Rickman-District 41) was amended in the subcommittee to match […]

Maury County Teacher Accused Of Multiple Sex Crimes Against Minor

Image: Kenny Anderson Jr. Image Credit: Maury County Sheriff’s Office The Tennessee Conservative Staff – A Maury County teacher stands accused of a number of different sex crimes, including rape and incest. Kenny L. Anderson, Jr., 39, of Columbia, has been indicted on 16 charges of sexual contact with a minor between the ages of […]

Tennessee’s Illegal Immigration Timeline – Tennessee Conservative

Image Credit: Canva The Tennessee Conservative [By Jason Vaughn] – This bulleted list provides an easy-to-reference timeline of illegal immigration in the Volunteer State since shortly prior to The Tennessee Conservative’s launch in 2020 and a summary of related state-level legislation. For an expanded, in-depth look at the events, please refer to “What Tennessee’s Republican […]

Tennessee House Passes Bill To Enforce Inferior Court Boundaries

Image: Bill Sponsor Representative Gino Bulso (R-Brentwood-District 61) & Democrat legislation critics Justin Jones & Justin Pearson Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] – A bill to prevent the lower courts from taking up cases concerning or interfering with Tennessee House and Senate rules was passed in the Tennessee House of Representatives […]