Image: Tennessee Sunset Image Credit: Jason Vaughn [The Tennessee Conservative] The Tennessee Conservative [By Kelly M. Jackson] – Despite attempts from the media and Democrats to thwart the effort, Governor Lee has signed legislation into law that aims to prohibit the intentional release of chemicals into the air in an attempt to modify the weather, […]
Image: Sen. Todd Gardenhire has filed a lawsuit to obtain access to writings by the Covenant School shooter. Image Credit: John Partipilo By Sam Stockard [Tennessee Lookout – CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – More than a year after The Covenant School mass shooting, the House will take up a measure this week prohibiting third parties from […]
Image Credit: Canva The Tennessee Conservative Staff – Governor Bill Lee has signed legislation that will require law enforcement agencies in Tennessee to report illegal immigrants in their custody to the federal government. The new measure, sponsored by Senator Brent Taylor (R-Memphis-District 31) and Representative Rusty Grills (R-Newbern-District 77), is simply a change to a […]
Image Credit: Canva The Tennessee Conservative Staff – Potential foster and adoptive parents in Tennessee will no longer be subject to vaccination requirements after Governor Lee signed legislation on Thursday removing those stipulations. Current law states that children 18 months old or younger cannot be placed in homes with unvaccinated family members. The Department of […]
Image Credit: Canva The Tennessee Conservative Staff – On Thursday, Governor Bill Lee signed a measure that will enact the “Tennessee Foster and Adoptive Parent Protection Act,” designed to protect the religious freedoms of families within the state. The Act will prohibit the Department of Children’s Services from requiring potential foster or adoptive families to […]
Image: A rendering of new Nissan Stadium in Nashville Image Credit: Nissan Motor Corporation The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – A bill that would allow the Tennessee Department of Tourism to keep mega-event contracts hidden for up to 10 years headed to the desk of Gov. Bill Lee this week, where it’s expected to […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Kelly M. Jackson] – As the 114th General Session is set to close within two weeks, a piece of legislation that was ordained directly by Governor Bill Lee has been sent to General Subcommittee where it will reside until it can be pulled for consideration in a future […]
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for Chalkbeat Tennessee’s free daily newsletter to keep up with statewide education policy and Memphis-Shelby County Schools. Photo Credit: John Partipilo By Marta Aldrich [Chalkbeat Tennessee via The Tennessee Lookout] – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s push to create a statewide school voucher system is running out […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – A bill designed to prevent credit card companies and banks from using a separate code to designate sales at firearms retailers is now headed to Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee. The Tennessee Senate concurred on a drafting error fix from the House on Senate Bill 2223, […]
Image Credit: tn.gov & State Representative Todd Warner / Facebook The Tennessee Conservative Staff – Some House Republicans have now joined in calling for the resignation of Tennessee’s Education Commissioner Lizzette Reynolds. State Representative Todd Warner (R-Chapel Hill-District 92) is speaking out after Reynolds recently admitted to falsifying documents in an attempt to obtain a […]
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