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Tennessee House Subcommittee Passes Bill Authorizing Public Schools To Hire Retired Officers Or Veterans As SROs

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – The House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee moved forward on Wednesday with legislation that will allow Tennessee schools to hire retired police officers and veterans as school resource officers. House Bill 1899 (HB1899), sponsored by Representative Tim Rudd (R-Murfreesboro-District 34), would authorize public schools and public charter […]

April 4, 2024

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Governor Lee Signs Legislation That Provides Greater Protection For Victims Of Stalking, Harassment

Image Credit: Canva The Tennessee Conservative Staff – Governor Bill Lee recently signed a piece of legislation that will increase protection for those who are victims of stalking and harassment. House Bill 1645 (HB1645), sponsored by Representative William Lamberth (R-Portland-District 44), states, “As introduced, expands the eligibility for filing a petition to obtain a lifetime […]

April 4, 2024

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Amended Bill Blocking Incentives For ‘Countries Of Concern’ Heads To Tennessee Senate

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – A Tennessee bill banning incentives for companies from countries of concern advanced in Senate committee after another costly part of the bill was removed. Senate Bill 2426 previously banned tax credits for companies already receiving credits that are from China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, […]

April 4, 2024

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Titans Bill To Make Sunday Bar Hours Start At 8AM Fails In Tennessee House

Image: Rep. Bob Freeman, D-Nashville, explains his bill that would have allowed Nashville bars to open earlier at 8 a.m. on Sundays. Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – A bill that would allow Nashville to open bars at 8 a.m. on Sundays failed in the Tennessee House. House Bill 1672 failed […]

April 4, 2024

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Tennessee Court Advisory Commission Forced To Livestream Friday Meeting

Image: The Tennessee Advisory Commission on Rules and Practice met virtually Dec. 8. Image Credit: TN Courts | YouTube The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – The Tennessee Advisory Commission on Rules of Practice and Procedure will livestream its 9 a.m. Friday quarterly meeting in compliance with a federal court order to make the meetings […]

April 4, 2024

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Tennessee House Backs Franchise Tax Break With Transparency Requirement

House, Senate remain far apart on legislation. Photo: The Tennessee House of Representatives on the first day of the 2024 legislative session. Photo Credit: John Partipilo By Sam Stockard [Tennessee Lookout – CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – The House is maintaining its distance from the Senate with a franchise tax cut that would give one-year rebates […]

April 4, 2024

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Bill To Protect Tennesseans From Intelligence Investigations By Biden’s DOJ Killed By Establishment Republicans In Senate Judiciary

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov & Canva The Tennessee Conservative [By Kelly M. Jackson] – A bill that would have prohibited the use of local and state law enforcement for intelligence gathering operations with Tennesseans as the focus, died yesterday in the Senate Judiciary Committee because none of the members of that committee would motion for the […]

April 3, 2024

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Bill That Obscures Deals Made Through Department Of Tourist Development Passes In Both Chambers Of Tennessee Legislature

Image Credit: Canva The Tennessee Conservative [By Paula Gomes] – A bill that obscures deals made through the Department of Tourist Development has passed in both chambers of the Tennessee General Assembly. (SB2093), being carried by Senator Jack Johnson (R-Franklin-District 27), aims to to block public access to records detailing deals made through the department. […]

April 3, 2024

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Senate Judiciary Committee Passes Bill To Criminalize Abortion Trafficking Of Minors In Tennessee

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – Legislation that would make it a criminal offense to transport minors across state lines for the purpose of obtaining an abortion was passed by the Senate Judiciary Committee on April 2. Senate Bill 1971 (SB1971) would also allow for civil action against a person who commits abortion […]

April 3, 2024

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Bill Requiring Fetal Development Video In Tennessee Schools Scheduled To Be Heard By Senate

Image: Bill Sponsor Sen. Janice Bowling presents SB2767 to the Senate Education Committee on March 20, 2024 Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – The Tennessee Senate is scheduled to hear a bill that would require school children in at least 78 counties across the state to view a 3-minute fetal development video. Senate […]

April 3, 2024

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