Tennessee

Tennessee Democrats Call For Removal Of Education Commissioner

Image: Rep. Sam McKenzie, D-Knoxville, chair of the Tennessee Caucus of Black Legislators, and Rep. John Ray Clemmons, D-Nashville, chair of the House Democratic caucus, urge Gov. Bill Lee to replace the state education commissioner. Image Credit: John Partipilo By Sam Stockard [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – House Democrats are urging Education Commissioner Lizzette […]

Tennessee Senate Finance Chair Vows Downward Budget Adjustments

Image Credit: @SenBoWatson / X The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – Tennessee’s Senate Finance Chair Bo Watson said budget adjustments will be made because the state is $280 million behind its budgeted estimates on tax collections through the first five months of the fiscal year. “TN General Fund revenues for December underperformed as compared […]

Former Normandy City Recorder Stole From Bedford County Town

Image Credit: Office of the Tennessee Comptroller Press Release – An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has resulted in the indictment of Jessica West, the former city recorder for the Town of Normandy (population 105) in Bedford County. Investigators determined that West misappropriated town funds totaling $8,643 beginning in January 2017. West resigned from […]

Bill Detailing Process For Filing Complaints About Prohibited Concepts Being Taught, Promoted In Tennessee Schools To Be Considered This Week

Image Credit: U.S. NAVY via Picryl / Public Domain The Tennessee Conservative [By Rebecca Scott] – A bill dealing with Local Education Agencies and the process by which complaints can be filed by certain persons regarding prohibited concepts being taught or promoted in public and charter schools has been placed on the calendar for the […]

Controversial Ideology, Religion, Poor Student Discipline Paving Way For Education Savings Accounts And Public School Exodus

Second in a series of reports Image Credit: Skyler Ewing / Pexels By David Seal [Special to The Tennessee Conservative] – Religious beliefs and gender-based ideology are contributing to the exodus. When it comes to religion, parents are generally divided between two groups, the group that wants Christian values and organized prayer back in classrooms, […]

FBI Whistleblower Steve Friend & Authors Trevor Loudon & Dr. James Lindsay To Speak In Loudon, Tennessee

Press Release – The Conservative Club of Tellico is hosting three upcoming events featuring Steve Friend – FBI Whistleblower and authors Trevor Loudon and Dr. James Lindsay. Details for events below: FBI WHISTLE BLOWER, STEVE FRIEND Special Event on Friday Jan. 26th at 8:30amA FRIDAY Breakfast with Conservatives at Little Italy  Address: Little Italy of Tellico Village […]