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Tennessee House Select Committee On Rules Kills Rule Change That Would Have Provided More Transparency In Government Operations
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 […]
Statewide ESAs, Budget Priorities In Tennessee Legislative Session
Image Credit: Antony-22 / CC The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – Tennessee’s 2024 legislative session will begin Tuesday with the Republican party looking to pass a budget, statewide K-12 education savings accounts, business tax cuts, enhanced school safety measures, certificate-of-need reform and health care funding. On Monday, House leadership discussed rules for session including […]
Tennessee House Republicans Propose New Rules To Further Limit And Restrict Debate
New rules would bring back silencing provisions and create new system to limit the debate time on certain pieces of legislation. Image Credit: John Partipillo By Adam Friedman [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – Tennessee’s House Republican supermajority wants to close several speaking opportunities in its rules, which in the past allowed Democrats to slow down […]
Heavy Issues Pushed Aside By Sex – Yet Again
Image: Documents handed over by state’s attorneys in an open-records complaint revealed complaints of another sort had been filed against state Rep. Jeremy Faison, a Cosby Republican. Image Credit: John Partipilo By Sam Stockard [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – Ah yes, nothing like opening the new year with reports of an alleged sexual harassment […]
Rep. Ragan Introduces Bill To Mandate De-escalation Training For Teachers In Effort To Reduce School Shootings
Image Credit: State Representative John Ragan / Facebook The Tennessee Conservative [By Paula Gomes] – Representative John Ragan (R-Oak Ridge-District 33) has introduced a bill ahead of the upcoming 114th General Assembly that would mandate annual de-escalation training for teachers, amending the Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) Act. House Bill 1633 (HB1633) would amend […]
GOP Rep. From Williamson County Files Bill That Will Ensure Compliance With Age Appropriate Materials Act Of 2022
Republican Representative Gino Bulso Has Filed A Bill That Aims To Create A Mechanism That Parents Can Use To Compel Compliance With Tennessee’s Age Appropriate Materials Act Of 2022, Without Having To Withstand Extended And Costly Litigation. Image Credit: Government of Prince Edward Island / CC The Tennessee Conservative [By Kelly M. Jackson] – As […]
Tennessee Lawmaker Introduces Private School Handgun Bill
Image Credit: @GinoBulso / X The Tennessee Conservative Staff – New legislation has been introduced for the upcoming general session that would allow private schools in Tennessee to create a policy for allowing handguns on campus. House Bill 1631 (HB1631), sponsored by State Representative Gino Bulso (R-Brentwood-District 61), clarifies that “a private school serving students […]
Complaint Against Rep. Faison Noted In Judge’s Public Records Ruling
Chancellor Perkins refuses to open public records in Campbell case. Image: Republican House Caucus Chair Jeremy Faison. Image Credit: John Partipilo By Sam Stockard [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – State documents in an open records lawsuit dealing with the sexual harassment case of former Rep. Scotty Campbell contained notes dealing with an alleged victim complaint […]
Tennessee Democrats File Bill To Delete 19 Different State Laws Regarding Abortion
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov & Jason Carter / CC The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] – As the Tennessee General Assembly prepares for its 114th legislative session, a new bill has been filed by Democrats to completely undo Tennessee’s ban on abortion by amending a whole slew of current state laws. House Bill 1626 (HB1626) is […]