Tag: Tennessee

Interview: Tennessee Attorney General Addresses Illegal Immigration, State Sovereignty, School Vouchers, Big Tech, Federal Mandates, And More…

As Tennesseans approach a very important election year, there are events happening in the background that can and have impacted our daily lives. Federal bureaucrats are restricting our access to the resources and products we use to take care of our families and at the same time imposing new rules that infringe on our individual […]

Handgun Bill For Tennessee’s Private Schools Moves On To Full Committee

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Paula Gomes] – A private school handgun bill will move on to full committee after passing out of the House Civil Justice Subcommittee yesterday. House Bill 1631 (HB1631) sponsored by Representative Gino Bulso (R-Brentwood-District 61) expands state law that already allows a private school serving grades K-12 to […]

House K-12 Subcommittee Passes Bill To Mandate AI Usage Policies For Tennessee Schools

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – Tennessee’s House K-12 Subcommittee voted Tuesday to move forward with a bill that would require schools to institute policies regarding the use of artificial intelligence (AI). House Bill 1630 (HB1630), sponsored by State Representative Scott Cepicky (R-Culleoka-District 64), mandates that all state universities and K-12 public and […]

Tennessee Registry Of Election Finance Requests Attorney General Investigation Of Constitutional Republicans

Constitutional Republican Groups Deny They Are PACs (Political Action Committees) And That The Complaint Lacks Substance And Appears To Be Politically Motivated. Image: The Tennessee Registry of Election Finance meeting on Jan. 23, 2024. Image Credit: John Partipilo By Sam Stockard [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – The Tennessee Registry of Election Finance is requesting […]

Pair Of Tennessee Democrats Propose Ending Grocery Tax

Image Credit: tn.gov The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – A pair of Tennessee Democrats are proposing the state drop its grocery sales tax while increasing business taxes to cover for the expense. Tennessee Rep. Aftyn Behn, D-Nashville, and Sen. Charlane Oliver, D-Nashville, plan to propose a bill that will end the 4% state grocery […]

Tennessee Awards Nearly $18M In Site Development Grants

Image Credit: Erik Mclean / Pexels The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – Tennessee has committed to hand out $17.9 million in grants for the development of 12 sites in order to prepare those sites for potential businesses. The grants are part of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development’s Site Development Grant program, […]