Image Credit: Defense Visual Information Distribution Service via Picryl / Public Domain & Enokson / CC The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] – As this year’s state legislative session continues, the House K-12 Subcommittee has been scheduled to discuss legislation that would impact the safety and security of K-12 schools across the state, as well […]
Image Credit: Brent Moore / CC The Tennessee Conservative Staff – A law passed in 2021, changing the way state laws are challenged, has some concerned that the door has been opened for partisan redistricting in Tennessee and dissension among panel judges. Supporters of the legislation agreed that it made more sense to have a […]
Image Credit: Shelby County Sheriff’s Office & StormChasingVideo.com / Facebook The Tennessee Conservative Staff – The frigid temperatures and snow may not be a total deterrent for criminals, but they seem to be making it a little easier for the police to track them down. There are at least three reported cases where Memphis police […]
Image Credit: K-State Research and Extension / CC The Tennessee Conservative [By Rebecca Scott] – It’s no secret that America is facing an opioid crisis, and Tennessee is no exception to the rule. In April of 2016, authorities were alerted to a possible break-in at a Celina pharmacy. When officers responded, the co-owner, Thomas Weir, […]
Image Credit: RDNE Stock project / Pexels The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – Tennessee students in a pilot educational savings account program in three counties are receiving $9,800 – the average statewide funding per public school student – this year. That’s higher than the $7,075 first-year number in a proposed statewide ESA program and […]
Image Credit: Anastasia Shuraeva / Pexels / CC The Tennessee Conservative [By Kelly M. Jackson] – The state of Tennessee was supposed to have effectively dropped Common Core curriculum for Math and English, back in 2021. A law was implemented that year that officially banned textbooks and instructional materials created to “align exclusively with Common […]
Image Credit: iStock The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] – Another piece of legislation regarding age-appropriate materials for minors has been filed by Rep. John Ragan (R-Oak Ridge-District 33). House Bill 1661 (HB1661) as introduced, would enact the “Restricted Access by Minors to Obscene Library Materials Act” and amend Tennessee Code Annotated Title 10, Chapter […]
Image Credit: Tennessee Valley Authority / Facebook The Tennessee Conservative Staff – Despite talks over the last few months about upgraded systems and rate increases for customers in an effort to “ensure the region has the energy it needs to meet growing demand”, the Tennessee Valley Authority proved unable to keep up with the state’s […]
Image Credit: Kelly Sikkema / UnSplash By Anita Wadhwani [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – Tennessee will participate in a Federal program designed to give parents extra cash to buy food for their children during the summer months, veering from 15 other Republican-led states that have rejected the federal dollars. The Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer for […]
Image Credit: Gov. BIll Lee / Facebook Press Release – On January 12th, 2024, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced appointees to a series of key state boards and commissions. The following Tennesseans have been appointed: Tennessee Board of Parole Robert L. Waggoner, Member Heritage Conservation Trust Fund Board – subject to legislative confirmation Madge Cleveland, East TN […]
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