Tennessee

Tennessee School Voucher Omnibus Bill Passes in House Govt Operations Committee

Image: Rep. Mark White speaks about the ‘Education Freedom Scholarship Act’ in the House Government Operation Committee. Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] – The House version of this year’s school choice legislation, also called “The House Public School Omnibus Bill,” was passed out of the House Government Operations Committee on Monday […]

Legislation To Expedite Parental Rights Termination For “Substantial Non-Compliance” Passed By Tennessee House

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – The Tennessee House of Representatives passed a bill Monday that would require the Department of Children’s Services to move forward with termination of parental rights for “substantial non-compliance.” Representative Ed Butler (R-Rickman-District 41) introduced House Bill 1808 (HB1808) by substituting the companion Senate Bill 2660 (SB2660), which […]

Tennessee Senate Passes Bill To Give Greater Protection To Stalking/Harassment Victims

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – The Tennessee Senate voted unanimously to pass legislation that would provide increased protection for victims of stalking and harassment. Senate Bill 1699 (SB1699), sponsored by Senator Paul Rose (R-Lauderdale, Shelby, and Tipton Counties-District 32), would allow those victims to seek a lifetime order of protection against their […]

Adverse Student Behavior, Unpunished Bullying, School Inaction Forging Path For School Vouchers / Public School Exodus (4th In A Series)

Image Credit: Canva By David Seal [Special to The Tennessee Conservative] – Marion Knight is a resident of Jefferson County and a distinguished retired schoolteacher. She offered to help Jefferson County Schools two years ago by volunteering to ride on a few bus routes as a citizen monitor. After getting the bureaucratic run-arounds about her […]

Tennessee’s February Tax Collections Fall $60M Short Of Budget

Image Credit: Canva The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – Tennessee missed its budgeted estimates for tax collections by nearly $60 million in February. The $1.3 billion was slightly less than February 2023. Through seven months of the fiscal year, the state is now $437.6 million less than the budgeted estimates. The January totals were […]