Tag: Tennessee

Tennessee Republican, Democrat Team Up To Move Harassment Investigations To New Liaison, Attorney General

Progressive Rep. Aftyn Behn and conservative Rep. Todd Warner say “transparency” will improve when legislature doesn’t oversee members’ cases. Photo: Rep. Aftyn Behn, D-Nashville, and Rep. Todd Warner, R-Chapel Hill, are teaming up on a measure to increase transparency related to legislative sexual harassment investigations. Photo Credit: John Partipilo By Sam Stockard [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND […]

Bill Enabling Tennessee Law Enforcement To Assign SRO’s to Schools That Fail to Request One To Be Heard In Committees This Week

Image Credit: Canva The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] – Legislation that would enable law enforcement agencies to assign school resource officers (SROs) to Tennessee schools that fail to request one has been scheduled for consideration by the Senate Judiciary Committee and the House K-12 Subcommittee this week. House Bill 1664 (HB1664) is sponsored by […]

Tennessee Titans Push For 8 A.M. Sunday Alcohol Sales At Bars

Image Credit: Canva The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – Selling alcohol at bars starting at 8 a.m. on Sundays, the same as other days of the week, is under consideration in the Tennessee Legislature and being pushed by the NFL Titans. The bill would require a city that has approved liquor-by-the-drink sales by referendum […]