Tennessee

Bill Filed to Terminate Tennessee Parent’s Rights After Six Months of “Substantial Noncompliance”

Image Credit: Annie Spratt / UnSplash The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] – This week Rep. Ed Butler (R-Rickman-District 41) filed a bill that would effectively make it easier to funnel children away from their parents and into state custody. House Bill 1808 (HB1808) as introduced, amends Tennessee law by requiring Tennessee’s Department of Children’s […]

Bill Would Prohibit Tennessee Dept. of Children’s Services From Forcing Gender Identity Beliefs On Foster & Adoptive Families

Image Credit: Austin Lowman / UnSplash The Tennessee Conservative Staff – New legislation would protect foster and adoptive families from being forced to support policies that go against the family’s religious beliefs regarding sexual orientation and gender identity. Senate Bill 1738 (SB1738), also known as the “Tennessee Foster and Adoptive Parent Protection Act”, was introduced […]

Tennessee Financial Report Shows $4.8B Increased Financial Position

Image Credit: tn.gov The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – Tennessee’s financial position improved again over the past year, as the state’s combined ending fund balance was $23.9 billion, up $4.8 billion from the year before in the recently released Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. That’s after the state’s balances increased by $5.4 billion in the […]

Unmasking The Hidden Tentacles Of Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying In Tennessee

Image Credit: cmh2315fl / CC & SuicideOmen / CC By Rob Mitchell [Rutherford County Assessor of Property] – The Erosion of Democracy: Tennessee’s democratic foundation is crumbling beneath the insidious practice of taxpayer-funded lobbying. This shadowy network, fueled by our own dollars, undermines the very principles we hold dear: free speech, fair representation, and transparent […]

Sen. Massey’s Voting Record Called Into Question As She Faces A Conservative Rival In Upcoming Election

Image Credit: beckymassey.com The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] – In October, Sen. Becky Duncan Massey (R-Knoxville-District 6) announced her run for re-election to the Tennessee Senate, but her voting record is not winning her very many points amongst conservatives as she faces opposition by way of conservative candidate Monica Irvine in this upcoming election. […]

Tennessee House Adopts Rules To Punish Decorum Violators

House Republican created list shows Rep. Pearson spoke longer in 2023 than any other member. Image: The Tennessee House of Representatives on the first day of the 2024 legislative session. Image Credit: John Partipilo By Sam Stockard [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – The House silenced one member Wednesday for disparaging Speaker Cameron Sexton and […]