Op-Ed: HB1971 Is Scheduled For Consideration By The Tennessee House Judiciary Committee Monday Afternoon And Then Returning To The Senate Judiciary Committee That Same Day. At First, I Felt Anger—Then The Feeling Turned Into Something Deeper: Sadness.
Any Logical Constitution-Loving Person Would Believe That If Unconstitutional Laws Were To Be Passed By The Tennessee Legislature, Citizens Could Seek Relief In Court To Nullify Such Laws On Constitutional Grounds. Think Again…
Op-Ed: How Can A Bill Even Be Considered That Places Our Local Governments At Risk? HB1971 Does Exactly That. This Bill Makes It Nearly Impossible To Challenge A Tennessee Law Passed By The Legislature On Constitutional Grounds. In Doing So, It Shifts The Burden Onto Local Governments.
For The First Time In Over A Decade, The People Of District 1 (Bristol, Bluff City, Bloomingdale, Lynn Garden, Preston Forest, And Parts Of Blountville) Have A Choice In Who Represents Them In Nashville (Early Voting Starts July 17).
Conservative Representative Michele Reneau Is Running For Reelection In District 27. Reneau Says She Is A “Proven Grassroots Fighter” Who “Brings Real-World Experience, And An Unwavering Commitment To God, Family, Liberty” As She Has Worked To Further Conservative Values And Legislation During Her Tenure. Here, We Offer A Sampling Of Some Highlights From Reneau’s First Two Years At The Capitol As She Faces Off Against A Primary Challenger Who Appears To Have Some Very Different Priorities Than The Make America & Tennessee Healthy Again Champion.
Having Completed Two-Years In The General Assembly, Rep. Lee Reeves (R-Franklin-District 65) Is Running For Reelection On The August 6 Ballot, Calling Himself “An Effective And Thoughtful Lawmaker” And Touting His Recognition As One Of The Tennessee Journal Freshman Of The Year. But Constituents May Be Interested In A Deeper Look At Reeves’ Voting Record As Some Highlights From The Past Few Years, Including His Actions Outside The Statehouse, May Cause Conservatives To Question If He Deserves Another Two Years In Office.
Representative Paul Sherrell (R-Sparta-District 43) Has Been A Member Of The Tennessee General Assembly Since 2016 And Touts His Accomplishments On His Campaign Website But Are These Accomplishments Enough To Warrant Another Term For Sherrell Or Does His Voting Record Tell A Different Story To Conservatives Looking To Potentially Make A Change On August 6?
Having Held The House District 1 Office Since 2016, Rep. John Crawford Bills Himself As A “Tennessee First Conservative”, And Will Appear For Reelection On The August Republican Primary Ballot. But His Voting Record May Be Worth Another Look For Voters To Decide If This Moniker Is Appropriate Based On Some Highlights Over The Past Few Years…
A bill that conservatives have strongly pushed back on this legislative session over concerns it strips an individual’s right to challenge constitutionally questionable state laws was signed into law by Governor Bill Lee on Tuesday.
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