Tennessee

Tennessee Bill That Seemingly Strips Power From Commission Passes Subcommittee In Voice Vote Led By Iris Rudder

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Paula Gomes] – A bill that seemingly strips power from a representative commission, handing it over to one state employee, passed the Tennessee House Public Service Subcommittee yesterday afternoon by a voice vote. Ayes prevailed in the subcommittee led by Representative Iris Rudder (R-Winchester-District 39) with only Representative […]

Tennessee House Subcommittee Pushes Through Bill To Protect Hospital Visits For Patients

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – The House Health Subcommittee moved forward with a bill that would prevent Tennessee hospitals from keeping individuals who hold power of attorney for a patient from visiting that patient. House Bill 1883 (HB1883), sponsored by Representative Kip Capley (R-Summertown-District 71), “creates the right of an attorney in […]

American Refugees – Will The Influx Of Blue State Refugees Into The Heartland Ruin The Country Or Save It?

American Refugees: The Untold Story of the Mass Exodus from Blue States to Red States, Roger L. Simon, Encounter Books, 232 pages Image Credit: Canva By Mark Pulliam [The American Conservative] – America is badly divided. Urban and coastal progressives openly loathe traditional Americans living in rural areas and “flyover country,” Hillary’s “deplorables,” and the […]

Keeping Politics Out of the Courtroom – Interview With Tennessee’s 21st Judicial District Circuit Court Candidate David Veile

The Tennessee Conservative’s Kelly Jackson Interviews 21st Judicial District Circuit Court Candidate David Veile. In recent years, we have seen unprecedented judicial activism from benches all over our country. It seems there are many judges who forget that their job is to interpret the laws that govern our country, states and counties.  Who we choose […]

Tennessee Private School Handgun Bill Passes House

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Paula Gomes] – A Tennessee private school handgun bill passed on the House floor yesterday 74 to 23. The vote was split along party lines with all Republicans voting yes and all Democrats in attendance voting against the bill. House Bill 1631 (HB1631) sponsored by Representative Gino Bulso […]

Bill To Keep Autopsy Reports Of Murdered Children Hidden From The Public Passes By Voice Vote In Committee Led By Chairman John Ragan

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Paula Gomes] – A bill to keep autopsy reports of murdered children hidden from the public passed the House Government Operations Committee yesterday afternoon by a voice vote. House Bill 1695 (HB1695) sponsored by Representative Rebecca Alexander (R-Jonesborough-District 7) now heads to the House floor for a final […]