Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – The state Senate passed a bill on Wednesday that would make it a criminal offense to assist minors in obtaining an abortion. This legislation specifically mentions transporting minors across state lines. Senate Bill 1971 (SB1971), sponsored by Senator Paul Rose (R-Lauderdale, Shelby, and Tipton Counties-District 32), states, […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – The Tennessee Senate passed a bill that would prohibit hospitals from restricting in-person visitation of patients for a second time on Wednesday. Senate Bill 1641 (SB1641), sponsored by Senator Mark Pody (R-Lebanon-District 17), would guarantee that someone with Power of Attorney over a patient has the right […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] – A bill to create year-round boarding schools or “opportunity public charter schools” for “at-risk” youth in Tennessee has been placed behind the governor’s budget in the House Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee after passing on the Senate floor just last week by a vote of […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – A bill designed to prevent credit card companies and banks from using a separate code to designate sales at firearms retailers is now headed to Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee. The Tennessee Senate concurred on a drafting error fix from the House on Senate Bill 2223, […]
Litigation believed likely if House version becomes law. Photo: What the heck’s in this thing? Sens. Bo Watson, R-Hixon, and John Stevens, R-Hungtindon, review Gov. Bill Lee’s budget amendment. Photo Credit: John Partipilo By Sam Stockard [Tennessee Lookout – CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – House and Senate leaders are battling over the details of a franchise […]
Image Credit: @CMSGov | X The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – Tennessee residents believe high health care costs not covered by their insurance or employer are the most significant reason they cannot reach financial stability and growth, according to a new Beacon Center poll on a wide range of issues. The poll of 1,197 […]
Press Release – Back by popular demand, Brandon Lewis, founder of The Tennessee Conservative, will be joining the Williamson County Chapter of Moms for Liberty for an evening of discussion on a variety of important issues. Brandon will offer his commentary, take questions from our chapter and end with a casual get-together at a location […]
By Brandon Lewis and The Tennessee Conservative Staff – Over 50 people gathered at the second meeting of the Signal Mountain Conservative Club on April 9th to discuss policies, volunteerism, and the upcoming elections on Signal Mountain, which include a wide variety of state of state and local positions. Gail Greene addressed the group on the […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Paula Gomes] – A bill that allows the death penalty in cases where a child has been raped passed the Tennessee Senate on Tuesday. Senators voted 24 to 5 to pass Senate Bill 1834 (SB1834) sponsored by Senator Jack Johnson (R-Franklin-District 27) and presented by Senator Ken Yager […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Kelly M. Jackson] – A bill that increases the penalty for those who indirectly cause harm or death to a child (in that they aren’t the actual person who inflicted the abuse) heads to Governor Lee’s desk for signature as it has passed successfully through both chambers of the […]
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