Tag: Veterans

£2m for service veterans – another spurious Sunak soundbite

IT’S NOT news that this government is desperate for a decent headline and keen to secure its support amongst what it thinks of as its tribe. So Mr Sunak has just announced £2.1million of support to veterans leaving the armed forces. Cue happy picture of him and Veterans Minister Johnny Mercer. Unfortunately and predictably, the logic […]

Tennessee Bill To Authorize Retired Law Enforcement, Veterans To Serve As School Resource Officers Moves Forward

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Rebecca Scott] – The Tennessee House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee has recommended a bill for passage that would allow Tennessee public and charter schools to hire retired law enforcement and military personnel as on-campus security in School Resource Officer positions. House Bill 1899 (HB1899), sponsored by Representative […]

Tennessee House Subcommittee Passes Bill Authorizing Public Schools To Hire Retired Officers Or Veterans As SROs

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – The House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee moved forward on Wednesday with legislation that will allow Tennessee schools to hire retired police officers and veterans as school resource officers. House Bill 1899 (HB1899), sponsored by Representative Tim Rudd (R-Murfreesboro-District 34), would authorize public schools and public charter […]

Senate Committee Passes Bill To Expand Tax Relief For Tennessee Veterans

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – A bill that would expand eligibility for property tax relief to more of Tennessee’s disabled veterans was passed in the Senate State and Local Government Committee on March 12.  Senator Rusty Crowe (R-Johnson City-district 3) is the sponsor of Senate Bill 1725 (SB1725), which is written to […]

Proposed Tennessee House Bill Would Allow Schools To Hire Retired Officers, Veterans As SROs

Image Credit: Defense Visual Information Distribution Service via Picryl / Public Domain The Tennessee Conservative Staff – The House K-12 Subcommittee is set to hear potential legislation that would allow school systems to hire retired law enforcement officers and veterans to fill school resource officer positions. House Bill 1899 (HB1899), sponsored by Representative Tim Rudd […]