Tennessee General Assembly

Sexton, Jones Hold $1M In Cash, Plus More Notes From Campaign Filings

Image: Speaker Cameron Sexton (left) & Rep. Justin Jones (right) Image credit: John Partipilo & Tennessee House Republicans / Facebook By Adam Friedman [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – Heading into the 2024 state election season, only two Tennessee state lawmakers hold over $1 million combined in their campaign and PAC accounts.  House Speaker Cameron Sexton, […]

LAST CHANCE – Help Me STOP Illegal Immigration In Tennessee?

By Brandon Lewis [Founder of The Tennessee Conservative] – Frankly, I need your help TODAY… We have the largest illegal immigration crisis Tennessee has ever seen… yet we have seen ZERO PROPOSALS from TNGOP Leadership to address this issue at the state level. NONE… So, next week, we are sending ALL TNGOP officials the results […]

Zachary’s Red Flag Gun Law Passes House Committee By Voice Vote Led By Chairman Bryan Terry, Heads To House Floor

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Paula Gomes] – A Tennessee Bill that expands current state law requiring mental health professionals to report the possibility of potentially violent acts by their patients passed by another voice vote, this time in the full House Health Committee led by Chairman Bryan Terry (R-Murfreesboro-District 48). The bill […]

House Subcommittee To Hear Legislation Prohibiting “Foreign Adversaries” From Conducting Business In Tennessee

Image: Representative John Ragan Image Credit: State Representative John Ragan / Facebook & Canva The Tennessee Conservative Staff – The House Public Service Subcommittee will consider a bill that would prohibit certain foreign entities from doing business within the state of Tennessee. House Bill 1841 (HB1841), submitted by Representative John Ragan (R-Oak Ridge-District 33), states, […]

Speaker Sexton Sidesteps “Cyberstalking” Investigation Question

Photo: Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton. Photo Credit: John Partipilo By Sam Stockard [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – A federal “cyberstalking” investigation into three people critical of House Speaker Cameron Sexton could make it appear the state’s third in command had something to do with the confiscation of their cell phones. Sexton says not […]

Subcommittee Chairman Gary Hicks Gavels Down Child Rapist Death Penalty Bill, Placing It Behind Gov. Lee’s Budget

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] – A bill to authorize the death penalty as punishment for child rapists in Tennessee was placed “behind the budget” during a meeting of the House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee this week.  On February 7th, subcommittee members considered House Bill 1663 (HB1663), sponsored by Rep. […]