Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] – A bill to create year-round boarding schools or “opportunity public charter schools” for “at-risk” youth in Tennessee has been placed behind the governor’s budget in the House Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee after passing on the Senate floor just last week by a vote of […]
Image: The Tennessee Advisory Commission on Rules of Practice and Procedure meeting on April 5. Image Credit: Tennessee Courts The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – The Tennessee Advisory Commission on Rules of Practice and Procedure listened to a proposal to keep alternate jurors on even after deliberations begin in a criminal case during its Friday […]
I feel like I oughta dump a “Wave g’night, Mouse” in here somewhere. It looks like their juvenile “how to vote” in the proxy war cartoon appeal to the lowest common cult member worked. Disney shareholders fell for the poison apple, hook, line, and stinker. It’s official: Disney shareholders shot down activist investor Nelson Peltz‘s […]
Image Credit: KCSO & @KnoxSchools / X The Tennessee Conservative Staff – A Knox County Schools bus driver was arrested last week after it was suspected that he was driving students while under the influence. Matthew Leveque of Knoxville was a contractor with Lynch Bus Lines and was driving for Knox County Schools. According to […]
Image: Tennessee Comptroller Jason Mumpower, second from left, talks during the Funding Board meeting on Monday, March 25, 2024. Image Credit: Tennessee Funding Board The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – The Tennessee State Funding Board approved $10.3 million in incentives for seven companies at its Monday afternoon meeting. The largest was $3.4 million to […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov By Adam Friedman [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – Legislation to allow public college boards to close meetings to discuss “sensitive” matters will not proceed after a House subcommittee killed the bill Monday. The House’s Higher Education Subcommittee voted 4-3 against the legislation, with the two Democrats on the panel voting in favor […]
Image Credit: Google Earth The Tennessee Conservative Staff – A Rutherford County school board candidate was suspended from his teaching job amid allegations of inappropriate conduct. John Duncan was teaching personal finance and history at Daniel-McKee Alternative School in Rutherford County. He has been suspended without pay since March 6, pending the outcome of the […]
Photo: Sen. Shane Reeves, R-Murfreesboro, is sponsoring a bill that would close public college board meetings to discuss “sensitive” topics. Photo Credit: John Partipilo By Sam Stockard [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – Middle Tennessee State University’s board chair is pushing legislation, sponsored by State Sen. Shane Reeves and Rep. Mark White, that would enable […]
Image Credit: John Partipilo By Sam Stockard [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – Still chafing over questionable decisions at TSU two years ago, the Senate Education Committee voted Wednesday to clear out the historical Black university’s board of directors. The measure moves next to the full Senate, charging Gov. Bill Lee with appointing eight new […]
Image Credit: Collegedale Public Library / Facebook -submitted by Conni Leonessa I am a retired pediatric Registered nurse. In my career experience and subsequent research, I have learned much about the epidemic of child sexual abuse and its consequences. Back in August of 2023, I volunteered to do a free seminar for parents to equip […]
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