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Families Rights & Responsibilities Act Presentation Rolled To February After Sitting On Tennessee General Assembly Calendar For Over A Year
Image Credit: Paladin27 / CC The Tennessee Conservative [By Kelly M. Jackson] – A bill that was raised last session and pushed off until this year was again pushed to next month for its presentation to the Senate Judiciary Committee for its review and determination of fitness to move forward in the legislative process. Senator […]
Bill To Ensure Religious Freedom, Protections For Tennessee Clergy Has Another Chance For Passage This Session
Image Credit: Carsten Vollrath / Pexels The Tennessee Conservative [By Rebecca Scott] – A bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate in 2023 and deferred to 2024 has been deferred once again. Senate Bill 0596 (SB0596) is sponsored by Senator Mark Pody (R-Lebanon-District 17). In summary, the bill regarding marriage states, “a person is not required […]
Tennessee Legislature Opens With New House Gallery Policy Restricting Access
Representatives will give out tickets for upstairs seating; Sen. Swann to retire. Image: House Speaker Cameron Sexton during the start of 2024 legislative session on January 9, 2024 in Nashville, Tenn. Image Credit: John Partipilo By Sam Stockard [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – The House of Representatives is operating with new access rules that […]
Tennessee Financial Officials Urge Calm Over State’s Flattening Revenue
Image: The Tennessee Legislature meets for the start of its 2024 legislative session on January 9, 2024 in Nashville, Tenn. Image Credit: John Partipilo By Adam Friedman [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – Following A Massive Rise In Tax Revenues Over The Past Four Years, Tennessee’s Budget Outlook Is Not As Rosy Going Forward, But On […]
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Tennessee House Select Committee On Rules Kills Rule Change That Would Have Provided More Transparency In Government Operations
Representative Bryan Richey Proposed A Rule Change That Would Require All Votes In House Committee Hearings Be A Roll Call Vote, Instead Of The Current Voice Vote, Which Doesn’t Keep A Record Of How Representatives Vote In A Committee Hearing. Not One Democrat Or Republican On The Committee Voted In Favor. Image: Pictured are the […]
Bills Filed To Combat Executive Branch Overreach In Response To Gov. Lee’s Use Of Emergency Powers
Image Credit: Gov. Bill Lee / Facebook & capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] – Last week Sen. Mark Pody (R-Lebanon-District 17) filed a bill to effectively restrain the governor from renewing or extending a state of emergency without the General Assembly’s approval. Senate Bill 1642 (SB1642) as introduced, “prohibits the governor from renewing […]
Senator Mark Pody Introduces Bill To Require Age-Verification For Porn Sites In Tennessee
Image Credit: Lars Plougmann / CC & capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – State Senator Mark Pody (R-Lebanon-District 17) has introduced a bill that would make it a requirement for distributors of online pornography to utilize an age verification system on their sites. Senate Bill 1643 (SB1643), as introduced, requires “commercial entities that publish or […]
Statewide ESAs, Budget Priorities In Tennessee Legislative Session
Image Credit: Antony-22 / CC The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – Tennessee’s 2024 legislative session will begin Tuesday with the Republican party looking to pass a budget, statewide K-12 education savings accounts, business tax cuts, enhanced school safety measures, certificate-of-need reform and health care funding. On Monday, House leadership discussed rules for session including […]