Chattanooga Republican says amendment will target Shelby County, fill up jails and hurt counties. Photo Credit: John Partipilo By Sam Stockard [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – Senate Judiciary Chairman Todd Gardenhire blasted a proposed amendment to the Tennessee Constitution regarding the state’s bail law Tuesday, saying it will pack county jails and put local […]
Image Credit: Canva The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee did not include a grocery tax holiday in this year’s budget proposal, but a proposed bill would begin allowing counties and municipalities to cut or remove grocery tax. Senate Bill 2520 was set to be heard Tuesday in the Senate Finance, […]
Image Credit: Canva The Tennessee Conservative [By Paula Gomes] – A bill scheduled to be heard in the Senate State & Local Government Committee today at 10:30am may be a ploy to undermine a stronger bill that conservative Tennessee lawmakers have been attempting to get passed for two years. According to conservative grassroots Tennesseans, the […]
Image Credit: Canva The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] – A bill requiring local governments to adopt housing strategies to permit high density housing, such as duplexes, in areas authorized for single family housing is scheduled to be heard in the Senate State and Local Government Committee. Senate Bill 2124 (SB2124), sponsored by Committee Chair […]
Image Credit: Canva The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] – A red flag gun bill that would expand mandatory reporting laws is scheduled to be heard in the Senate Health and Welfare Committee and voted on in the Tennessee House of Representatives this week. HB1625/SB1673, sponsored by Rep. Jason Zachary (R-Knoxville-District 14) in the House […]
Image Credit: FatCamera / i Stock The Tennessee Conservative [By Rebecca Scott] – A bill regarding flags that are approved for display in Tennessee public schools has made significant headway in the Tennessee House, while the corresponding Senate Bill 1722 (SB1722), sponsored by Sen. Joey Hensley (R-Hohenwald-District 28), has been placed on the Senate Education Committee […]
Image Credit: Canva The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – A Tennessee caption bill that would have banned the retail sale of refrigerated beer will no longer attempt that ban. Rep. Ron Gant wrote that that “that was one of the many ideas discussed and considered by the many stakeholders across our state as potential item […]
Photo: Rep. Justin Jones, D-Nashville, showing off one of the tickets now required for members of the public to access the House of Representatives gallery. Photo Credit: John Partipilo By Anita Wadhwani [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – A ticketing system that restricts public access to the Tennessee House of Representatives is allowable under the state’s […]
Showdown brewing over county property tax caps. Photo: Economist Art Laffer. (Photo: Submitted) By Sam Stockard [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – A battle is brewing in the General Assembly over caps on county property taxes. Economist Art Laffer, an advisor to multiple Republican presidents, is pushing lawmakers to prevent large one-time county property taxes […]
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