Tag: Senator

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 […]

Senate Judiciary Committee To Consider Senator Niceley’s Bill On Slowing Mass Transport Of Illegal Aliens To Tennessee

Image Credit: U.S. Customs and Border Protection / Facebook The Tennessee Conservative [By Rebecca Scott] – The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to consider a bill on Monday, April 1 dealing with the transportation of illegal immigrants within the state of Tennessee. Senate Bill 2034 (SB2034), sponsored by Senator Frank Nicely (R-Strawberry Plains-District 8), is […]

MTSU Board Chairman Pushes Legislation By Senator Shane Reeves To Close Meetings For “Sensitive” Topics

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 […]

Senator Ferrell Haile Files Fake, Do-Nothing Illegal Immigration Bill

Image Credit: Canva The Tennessee Conservative Staff – The House Department and Agencies Subcommittee is set to consider legislation that would require executive branch agencies to report on expenses related to illegal immigration. Critics of this legislation say that the answers to the illegal immigration crisis are already clear and that the last thing Tennessee […]

“The Most Basic Human Right,” Republican Senator Richard Briggs Doubles Down on Weakening Abortion Law In Tennessee

Image: Tennessee State Senators Becky Massey & Richard Briggs Image Credit: State Senator Richard Briggs / Facebook The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] – Since the overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022, Sen. Richard Briggs (R-Knoxville-District 7) has been working to undo, piece by piece, Tennessee’s “Human Life Protection Act” that he helped pass […]

Tennessee State Senator Proposes Law To Prevent Outside Interference In Public Records Cases

Image Credit: Senator Todd Gardenhire / Facebook The Tennessee Conservative Staff – Proposed legislation would change the state law to limit who is allowed to intervene in lawsuits regarding public records. Senator Todd Gardenhire (R-Chattanooga-District 10) filed Senate Bill 2105 (SB2105) following a lawsuit involving records that were related to the Covenant School shooting. The […]