Tag: Policies

U.S. Senator Raises Concerns About Biden Administration’s Border Policies Impacting Elections

Recent poll shows Americans overwhelmingly oppose noncitizens voting. Image Credit: canva By Bethany Blankley [The Center Square contributor] – At a U.S. Senate Appropriations hearing on the Department of Homeland Security’s fiscal 2025 budget request for more than $107 billion, one senator raised concerns about DHS policies impacting U.S. elections. Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, asked […]

Tennessee Legislators Pass Required AI Policies For Public Schools

Image Credit: Canva The Tennessee Conservative Staff – Both the Tennessee House and Senate have voted in favor of legislation that requires public schools and universities in the state to establish policies for the use of artificial intelligence (AI). State Senator Joey Hensley (R-Hohenwald-District 28) presented Senate Bill 1711 (SB1711).  An amendment was brought by […]

Senate Education Committee Passes Bill Requiring AI Policies For Tennessee Public Schools

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – Legislation that will require Tennessee public schools and universities to establish policies regarding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) will move on to the full Senate for voting after being passed by the Education Committee. Senator Joey Hensley (R-Hohenwald-District 28) presented Senate Bill 1711 (SB1711), which would […]

House Committee Passes Bill Requiring AI Policies For Tennessee Public Schools

Image: Rep. Scott Cepicky Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – The House Government Operations Committee moved forward with legislation that would require Tennessee’s public schools and universities to create policies for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in schools. Representative Scott Cepicky (R-Culleoka-District 64) presented House Bill 1630 (HB1630) which would require all […]

Annual Report Ranks Free Speech Policies Of Tennessee Universities

Image Credit: TheFire.org The Tennessee Conservative Staff – An annual report from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression says that only one Tennessee public university is strong when it comes to free speech policies on campus. The foundation’s yearly Spotlight on Speech Codes gave the University of Tennessee at Knoxville a rating of “green”, […]

House K-12 Subcommittee Passes Bill To Mandate AI Usage Policies For Tennessee Schools

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – Tennessee’s House K-12 Subcommittee voted Tuesday to move forward with a bill that would require schools to institute policies regarding the use of artificial intelligence (AI). House Bill 1630 (HB1630), sponsored by State Representative Scott Cepicky (R-Culleoka-District 64), mandates that all state universities and K-12 public and […]