Image Credit: Canva The Tennessee Conservative Staff – The House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee will consider a bill that would criminalize abortion trafficking of minors in the state of Tennessee. House Bill 1895 (HB1895) was introduced by Representative Jason Zachary (R-Knoxville-District 14), who says it is a “parental rights bill.” The legislation would make […]
Image Credit: Canva The Tennessee Conservative [By Kelly M. Jackson] – This week, a bill that will protect farmers in the state of Tennessee from being compelled to vaccinate their animals under orders from state agriculture authorities is being presented in committees in both the House and Senate. HB2801/SB2543 as stated in the caption text: […]
Image Credit: Canva The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – The Tennessee Legislature’s debate on education savings accounts will continue Wednesday when competing versions of the bill are heard by the Senate Education Committee and House Education Administration. Both versions involve a significant number of the ESAs, which will start at $7,075 and can be […]
Image Credit: Canva Tennessee Department of Revenue Press Release – It’s almost time to file your 2023 business tax return. Thanks to recent legislation, beginning this year over 100,000 small businesses will no longer be required to file a return and pay this tax. The Tennessee Works Tax Act eliminated the annual business tax filing […]
Image Credit: Gov. Bill Lee / Facebook & capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Rebecca Scott] – House Bill 1615 (HB1615,) likely written in response to the government overreach that occurred in relation to Covid-19 on the part of Gov. Bill Lee, is scheduled to be reviewed by the House Public Service Subcommittee on March 5, 2024. This […]
Image Credit: Canva The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] – A resolution that proposes an amendment to the Tennessee Constitution that would prohibit a statewide property tax was recommended for concurrence by a Senate committee last week. House Joint Resolution 81 (HJR0081) was brought by Rep. Tandy Darby (R-Greenfield-District 76) back in January of 2023. […]
Image Credit: Canva The Tennessee Conservative Staff – The Senate State and Local Government Committee will consider a bill that would help disabled veterans in Tennessee by providing property tax relief. Senate Bill 1725 (SB1725), sponsored by Senator Rusty Crowe (R-Johnson City-District 3), “expands eligibility for property tax relief to a veteran who acquired a […]
Image Credit: Office of Gov. Bill Lee The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Congressman David Kustoff and several members of the Tennessee Legislature met over the weekend with 50 Tennessee National Guard members who will soon be deployed to Texas as part of Operation Lone Star. The National Guard members […]
Image Credit: Office of the Tennessee Comptroller & Canva The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – The former treasurer of the Mt. Gilead Volunteer Fire Department in Sparta is accused of knowingly misappropriating nearly $74,000 from the department and White County Firefighters Association, according to an investigation from the Tennessee Comptroller’s office. Brittney Webb was […]
Image Credit: Office of the Tennessee Comptroller Press Release – An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office shows that a Nashville-based nonprofit used grant money to make $42,249.74 of unallowable payments, including checks written to the executive director. Successful Survivors is a nonprofit that assists individuals with mental illness and substance abuse issues. In 2018, […]
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