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Proposal For Boarding Schools For “At Risk” Youth In Tennessee Makes A Comeback In Sneaky Caption Bill

Image Credit: Speaker Cameron Sexton / X The Tennessee Conservative [By Paula Gomes] – A proposal for boarding schools serving “at risk” youth in Tennessee is back from last year’s legislative session in a new sneaky caption bill.  Speaker Cameron Sexton (R-Crossville-District 25) is once again sponsoring a bill that would create a new type […]

Tennessee Senate Passes Bill Protecting Foster And Adoptive Families

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Rebecca Scott] – A bill protecting Tennessee foster and adoptive families from being forced to support policies regarding sexual orientation and gender identity that violate the family’s moral or religious beliefs has now passed in the Senate.  Senate Bill 1738 (SB1738) passed as amended with 24 Ayes and […]

Bill To Close College Board Meetings Fails In Tennessee House Subcommittee

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov By Adam Friedman [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – Legislation to allow public college boards to close meetings to discuss “sensitive” matters will not proceed after a House subcommittee killed the bill Monday. The House’s Higher Education Subcommittee voted 4-3 against the legislation, with the two Democrats on the panel voting in favor […]

Tennessee Senate Committee Votes To Block Dept. Of Tourist Development Public Records, Keeping Super Bowl Contracts Hidden For A Decade

Tennessee Legislation With The Goal To Block Transparency Of Records In Department Of Tourist Development As New Stadium and Future Super Bowl Prospects Expect To Bring Billions In New Tax Revenue Advances Toward Passage Into Law. Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Kelly M. Jackson] – Legislation that would enable state government to obscure […]

Tennessee Senate Education Committee Passes Private School Handgun Bill

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – The Senate Education Committee passed a bill that will allow private schools serving Pre-K through 12th grade students to establish handgun carry policies for their property. Senate Bill 1708 (SB1708), sponsored by Senator Joey Hensley (R-Hohenwald-District 28), made a motion to pass the bill which aims to […]

Tennessee House Education Administration Passes Bill Allowing Law Enforcement Agencies To Assign Officers To Schools That Fail To Request One

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – The Tennessee House Education Administration Committee moved forward with legislation that would allow law enforcement agencies to assign an officer to serve as a school resource officer at a school that fails to request that one be assigned. House Bill 1664 (HB1664), sponsored by Representative Todd Warner […]

Memphis Pushes More Hotel Tax Funding For FedExForum Renovations

Image Credit: Ron Cogswell / CC The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – Memphis is looking for more funding for the renovations at the FedExForum and are pushing a pair of bills in the Tennessee Legislature to get that funding. The Legislature contributed $350 million in last year’s budget for renovations at the FedExForum and […]

Red Flag Gun Bill Headed To Tennessee Senate Floor For Consideration

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Rebecca Scott] – A red flag gun bill continues to progress through the Tennessee legislature. Senate Bill 1673 (SB1673), sponsored by Senator Becky Massey (R-Knoxville-District 6), and its companion, House Bill 1625 (HB1625), sponsored by Representative Jason Zachary (R-Knoxville-District 14), expands current state law requiring mental health professionals […]