Tag: Tennessee

House And Senate Committees Pass Tennessee Bill Protecting Religious Rights For Foster, Adoptive Families

Image: Bill Sponsors Rep. Mary Littleton & Sen. Paul Rose present HB2169/SB1738 in their respective chamber committees. Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – Both the House and the Senate are moving forward with a bill that would protect Tennessee foster and adoptive families from being forced to support policies regarding sexual orientation and […]

City Of Franklin BOMA Votes Unanimously To Allow Pride Festival In Public Park Amid Multi-Million Lawsuits Against City Due To Events From Last Year’s Festival

Image Credit: Franklin Tennessee / YouTube & Canva The Tennessee Conservative [By Kelly M. Jackson] – This week, The City of Franklin BOMA (Board of Mayor and Alderman) voted unanimously to grant a permit to Franklin Pride for them to hold their annual Pride Festival in Harlinsdale Park, a public park owned and managed by […]

House Subcommittee Kills Tennessee Bill To Create Transparency In Sexual Harassment Investigations

Former Rep. Scotty Campbell denied chance to testify; lawsuit dismissed by Circuit Court judge. Photo: Rep. Todd Warner, R-Chapel Hill, Rep. Aftyn Behn, D-Nashville, and former Rep. Scotty Campbell address the media after a bipartisan bill to create transparency around legislative sexual harassment investigations died in committee without debate. Photo Credit: John Partipilo By Sam […]

Repeal On Tennessee Privilege Tax Gets Negative Recommendation

Image: Sen. Joey Hensley, Senate Revenue Subcommittee chair Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – A bill that would end Tennessee’s professional privilege tax advanced through subcommittee with a negative recommendation on Tuesday. Tennessee currently charges individuals in five professions $400 annually. Those professions include lobbyists, attorneys and agents, broker-dealers and investment […]

Tennessee Unemployment Rate Rises In 93 Of 95 Counties

Image Credit: Canva The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – Ninety-three of the 95 counties in Tennessee had unemployment rates rise in January. The state Department of Labor and Workforce Development said the increase comes due to the end of some holiday employment. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate went up to 3.5% in January while […]

Church Voter Guides Requests Questions For 2024 State and Federal Primaries

Press Release: Church Voter Guides for 2024 State and Federal Primaries Nonpartisan guides focused on topics of specific interest to Christian voters Chattanooga, Tennessee (March 12, 2024) As Americans are increasingly finding out, every election  matters, especially when it’s in your hometown. However, getting ourselves and others ‘out to vote’ is  not enough. We must […]

The Scourge Of Illegal Immigration & What Tennessee Can Do About It

Brandon Lewis, Founder of The Tennessee Conservative & Steve Abramowicz, Host of The Mill Creek View Tennessee Podcast joins Matt Murphy on 99.7 WTN Super Talk Radio to discuss what Tennessee can do about the flood of illegal immigrants coming into the state. Please sign up for the “Protect Tennessee’s Borders Rally” now! ***Please wait […]

Tennessee Bill That Could Put Illegal Immigrants Who Commit Violent Crimes Behind Bars For Life Makes Progress In House

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Paula Gomes] – Illegal immigrants who commit violent crimes could be given life imprisonment if a Tennessee bill becomes law.  House Bill 1872 (HB1872) sponsored by Representative Monty Fritts (R-Kingston-District 32) is on its way to the House Criminal Justice Committee after passing by a voice vote in […]