Tennessee

Bill Threatens Transparency In Tennessee Department Of Tourist Development

Image Credit: tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – Recently proposed legislation would allow the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development to keep records hidden from the public at the discretion of the attorney general and tourism commissioner. House Bill 1692 (HB1692), sponsored by Representative William Lamberth (R-Portland-District 44), would allow those records to be exempt from […]

Sexton, Jones Hold $1M In Cash, Plus More Notes From Campaign Filings

Image: Speaker Cameron Sexton (left) & Rep. Justin Jones (right) Image credit: John Partipilo & Tennessee House Republicans / Facebook By Adam Friedman [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – Heading into the 2024 state election season, only two Tennessee state lawmakers hold over $1 million combined in their campaign and PAC accounts.  House Speaker Cameron Sexton, […]

Feds Fight Cothren Effort To Quash Phone Search Warrant

Photo: Cade Cothren, former chief of staff to ex-House Speaker Glen Casada, leaving the federal courthouse in Nashville following his arraignment on conspiracy charges. Photo Credit: John Partipilo By Sam Stockard [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – U.S. attorneys are balking at an effort by former legislative staffer Cade Cothren to quash a search of […]

LAST CHANCE – Help Me STOP Illegal Immigration In Tennessee?

By Brandon Lewis [Founder of The Tennessee Conservative] – Frankly, I need your help TODAY… We have the largest illegal immigration crisis Tennessee has ever seen… yet we have seen ZERO PROPOSALS from TNGOP Leadership to address this issue at the state level. NONE… So, next week, we are sending ALL TNGOP officials the results […]

Zachary’s Red Flag Gun Law Passes House Committee By Voice Vote Led By Chairman Bryan Terry, Heads To House Floor

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Paula Gomes] – A Tennessee Bill that expands current state law requiring mental health professionals to report the possibility of potentially violent acts by their patients passed by another voice vote, this time in the full House Health Committee led by Chairman Bryan Terry (R-Murfreesboro-District 48). The bill […]