It was an investigation in search of a violation of federal law. It was a waste of time. Former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy requested that carpenters in the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) make eight gavels from fallen trees on the campus. An agency watchdog group launched an investigation after it received a […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – The Tennessee House passed a bill that would make it a requirement for schools to inform parents if their child requests to be identified as transgender. House Bill 2165 (HB2165), sponsored by Representative Mary Littleton (R-Dickson-District 78), bill requires the LEA or public charter school to inform […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] – A resolution calling for Tennessee’s U.S. lawmakers to take steps towards stopping the taxpayer funding of the World Health Organization (WHO) passed by a 71-23 vote in the House of Representatives on Monday. House Joint Resolution 820 (HJR0820) as introduced, “Opposes expansion of World Health […]
Image: Sen. Paul Bailey, R-Sparta, discusses a bill to allow school employees to concealed carry firearms in schools. Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Center Square [by Jon Styf] – A bill that would allow qualified employees to concealed carry firearms in a school is scheduled to be discussed by the Tennessee House on Wednesday. Senate Bill […]
Image: Tennessee Sen. Paul Rose, R-Covington, discusses a misdemeanor offense for transporting a minor across state lines without parental permission for an abortion. Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – A bill that would make it a misdemeanor offense punishable by just less than a year of imprisonment for assisting in bringing […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] – A bill to prevent cities and municipalities in Tennessee from establishing or enforcing red flag gun laws passed in the state Senate on Thursday and is scheduled to be heard in the House Criminal Justice Committee early next week. Senate Bill 2763 (SB2763) / House […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – The House passed legislation on Thursday that would establish a reporting process for complaints regarding the teaching of divisive concepts in Tennessee’s colleges and universities. House Bill 2784 (HB2784) was presented by sponsor Representative John Ragan (R-Oak Ridge-District 33). The House voted to conform to and substitute […]
Litigation believed likely if House version becomes law. Photo: What the heck’s in this thing? Sens. Bo Watson, R-Hixon, and John Stevens, R-Hungtindon, review Gov. Bill Lee’s budget amendment. Photo Credit: John Partipilo By Sam Stockard [Tennessee Lookout – CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – House and Senate leaders are battling over the details of a franchise […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – The Tennessee House moved forward with its franchise tax repeal and refund, passing the bill 68-20 and sending it back to the Senate with a much lower fiscal note. The House version of Senate Bill 2103 would refund $713.6 million or one year of franchise […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Paula Gomes] – A Tennessee bill prohibiting hospitals from restricting the in-person visitation rights of patients passed on the House floor on Monday and now heads back to the Senate. House Bill 1883 (HB1883), sponsored by Representative Kip Capley (R-Summertown-District 71) was passed as amended 75 to 16 […]
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