Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – The Tennessee House passed a bill that would ban the display of pride flags and other ideological flags in Tennessee’s public schools. House Bill 1605, sponsored by Representative Gino Bulso (R-Brentwood-District 61), “prohibits LEAs and public charter schools from displaying in public schools flags other than the […]
Opponents – and legal counsel – contend measure is unconstitutional. Photo: Rep. Justin J. Pearson, D-Memphis, (center) debates a bill that would prohibit local councils from reappointing expelled lawmakers to their seats. Photo Credit: John Partipilo By Sam Stockard [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – Despite constitutional questions, House Republicans approved a measure Monday that […]
Image Credit: Tennessee National Guard / Facebook The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – Sending 3,000 to 5,000 National Guard troops to the Texas border for up to a year is in legislation being considered by the Tennessee Legislature. “One of the missions of the Tennessee National Guard is disasters and to help other states,” […]
***Update 2.27.24 – The article has been updated with relevant legislation being considered in the 2024 Tennessee General Assembly.*** Image Credit: Blake Wylie / CC The Tennessee Conservative [By Paula Gomes, Kelly M. Jackson & Jason Vaughn] – Foreward While Republican leadership takes to social media and the campaign trail, pledging their promises to combat […]
Image Credit: Canva The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] – A bill that would allow Tennessee law enforcement to operate at their full legal capacity by prohibiting local government from putting limits on that capacity, would render Memphis’ “Driving Equality Act” null and void. House Bill 1931 (HB1931) is sponsored by Rep. John Gillespie (R-Memphis-District […]
Image Credit: Canva The Tennessee Conservative Staff – Last week, the Tennessee Department of Education released accountability data for public school districts across the state. The accountability model used by the state looks at grade band success rates, rates of chronic absenteeism, how students perform on the English Language Proficiency Assessment, and graduation rates. Districts […]
Image Credit: Canva The Tennessee Conservative Staff – Proposed legislation would prohibit Tennessee students from having electronic devices in school. House Bill 2758 (HB2758), filed by Representative Rebecca Alexander (R-Jonesborough-District 7), would “prohibit students from displaying using, or accessing an electronic device during instructional time.” According to the bill, school systems can authorize or provide […]
Image Credit: Google Earth The Tennessee Conservative Staff – Continued issues within the Shelby County Clerk’s Office have put the budget for the entire county at risk. According to county officials, Clerk Wanda Halbert has filed at least three months’ worth of revenue reports that are inaccurate. County commissioners say this could affect their plans […]
Image Credit: Gov. Bill Lee / Facebook The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – After several years of rapidly increasing spending and tax collections, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has proposed a budget that would spend nearly $10 billion less next year. That includes $52.6 billion in spending with $25.4 billion from the state and $19.8 […]
Friday’s ruling opens the door for potentially hundreds of victims of sexual assault and trafficking over a five-year period. Photo: Eight Johnson City women who are participating in a lawsuit against Johnson City over its handling of rape reports spoke at a Knoxville press conference on Tuesday to push back on public statements suggesting victims […]
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