Image: Tennessee Rep. William Lamberth, R-Portland, presents a franchise tax refund and repeal bill in the House Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee. Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – Tennessee’s franchise tax repeal and rebate appears headed to conference committee after the Senate refused to concur with House amendments Thursday. The House […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – The Tennessee Senate passed a bill on Tuesday that will allow public school teachers in the state to carry a concealed weapon on school grounds. Senate Bill 1325 (SB1325), sponsored by Senator Paul Bailey (R-Sparta-District 15), would authorize school faculty and staff members to carry concealed weapons […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – The state Senate passed a bill on Wednesday that would make it a criminal offense to assist minors in obtaining an abortion. This legislation specifically mentions transporting minors across state lines. Senate Bill 1971 (SB1971), sponsored by Senator Paul Rose (R-Lauderdale, Shelby, and Tipton Counties-District 32), states, […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – The Tennessee Senate passed a bill that would prohibit hospitals from restricting in-person visitation of patients for a second time on Wednesday. Senate Bill 1641 (SB1641), sponsored by Senator Mark Pody (R-Lebanon-District 17), would guarantee that someone with Power of Attorney over a patient has the right […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] – A bill to create year-round boarding schools or “opportunity public charter schools” for “at-risk” youth in Tennessee has been placed behind the governor’s budget in the House Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee after passing on the Senate floor just last week by a vote of […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – A bill designed to prevent credit card companies and banks from using a separate code to designate sales at firearms retailers is now headed to Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee. The Tennessee Senate concurred on a drafting error fix from the House on Senate Bill 2223, […]
Litigation believed likely if House version becomes law. Photo: What the heck’s in this thing? Sens. Bo Watson, R-Hixon, and John Stevens, R-Hungtindon, review Gov. Bill Lee’s budget amendment. Photo Credit: John Partipilo By Sam Stockard [Tennessee Lookout – CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – House and Senate leaders are battling over the details of a franchise […]
Image Credit: @CMSGov | X The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – Tennessee residents believe high health care costs not covered by their insurance or employer are the most significant reason they cannot reach financial stability and growth, according to a new Beacon Center poll on a wide range of issues. The poll of 1,197 […]
Press Release – Back by popular demand, Brandon Lewis, founder of The Tennessee Conservative, will be joining the Williamson County Chapter of Moms for Liberty for an evening of discussion on a variety of important issues. Brandon will offer his commentary, take questions from our chapter and end with a casual get-together at a location […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Paula Gomes] – A bill that allows the death penalty in cases where a child has been raped passed the Tennessee Senate on Tuesday. Senators voted 24 to 5 to pass Senate Bill 1834 (SB1834) sponsored by Senator Jack Johnson (R-Franklin-District 27) and presented by Senator Ken Yager […]
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