Image Credit: Nick Youngson CC BY-SA 3.0 Pix4free The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – TennCare has renewed eligibility for 61% of those in the program during its annual redetermination process, which began in April for the first time since a federal COVID-19 pause halted the process. That compares to 50% nationally who have been […]
Image Credit: Paladin27 / CC The Tennessee Conservative [By Kelly M. Jackson] – A bill that was raised last session and pushed off until this year was again pushed to next month for its presentation to the Senate Judiciary Committee for its review and determination of fitness to move forward in the legislative process. Senator […]
Image Credit: Carsten Vollrath / Pexels The Tennessee Conservative [By Rebecca Scott] – A bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate in 2023 and deferred to 2024 has been deferred once again. Senate Bill 0596 (SB0596) is sponsored by Senator Mark Pody (R-Lebanon-District 17). In summary, the bill regarding marriage states, “a person is not required […]
Image Credit: Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office & Google Earth The Tennessee Conservative [By Paula Gomes] – A Tennessee school district has settled with parents in a child abuse lawsuit. Four special education students are to receive $70 thousand each to be set aside for them after Kingsport City Schools (KCS) settled a federal lawsuit for […]
Image Credit: Church Hill Middle School / Facebook The Tennessee Conservative Staff – The Hawkins County Board of Education is still denying any responsibility in the way alleged racial harassment and bullying was handled by district employees, despite the fact that the system’s insurance carrier has settled the federal lawsuit brought against the district. In […]
Representatives will give out tickets for upstairs seating; Sen. Swann to retire. Image: House Speaker Cameron Sexton during the start of 2024 legislative session on January 9, 2024 in Nashville, Tenn. Image Credit: John Partipilo By Sam Stockard [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – The House of Representatives is operating with new access rules that […]
Image: The Tennessee Legislature meets for the start of its 2024 legislative session on January 9, 2024 in Nashville, Tenn. Image Credit: John Partipilo By Adam Friedman [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – Following A Massive Rise In Tax Revenues Over The Past Four Years, Tennessee’s Budget Outlook Is Not As Rosy Going Forward, But On […]
Image Credit: MtJuliet-Tn.gov The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – A central Tennessee community east of Nashville passed an amended food truck ordinance on Monday that will create an equal $100 annual registration fee for all vendors. Mt. Juliet’s amended ordinance came after the city was sued by food truck operators from outside of the […]
Representative Bryan Richey Proposed A Rule Change That Would Require All Votes In House Committee Hearings Be A Roll Call Vote, Instead Of The Current Voice Vote, Which Doesn’t Keep A Record Of How Representatives Vote In A Committee Hearing. Not One Democrat Or Republican On The Committee Voted In Favor. Image: Pictured are the […]
Image Credit: Gov. Bill Lee / Facebook & capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] – Last week Sen. Mark Pody (R-Lebanon-District 17) filed a bill to effectively restrain the governor from renewing or extending a state of emergency without the General Assembly’s approval. Senate Bill 1642 (SB1642) as introduced, “prohibits the governor from renewing […]
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