Tennessee Conservative
A Proposal To Protect Children And Possibly Restrict Funds To Knoxville’s Tennessee Theatre Was Tabled By The Knox County Commission On Monday. In A 9-1 Vote, Commissioners Set Aside The Motion Indefinitely.
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This Week Speaker Of The House For The General Assembly Of The State Of Tennessee, Cameron Sexton, And Lt. Governor Randy McNally, Announced The Creation Of A “Task Force” Or “Joint Working Group” To Study What Kind Of Impact The Rejection Of Federal Dollars Might Have On Education In The State.
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The Librarian On The State Textbook And Instructional Materials Quality Commission, One Of 9 Current Members Charged With Recommending Official Lists Of Textbooks And Other Instructional Materials, Is A Member Of An Organization Actively Fighting Against “Censorship” Of Inappropriate Books In Public Schools.
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A Member Of Governor Bill Lee’s Office Of Faith-Based And Community Initiatives Board Has Secured Millions Of Dollars In State Contracts Through A Business Formed Only Three Days Before The Governor’s 2019 Inauguration.
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In Most Of Tennessee, The Dispensing Rate Of Opioids Was Significantly Higher Than The National Average. Tennessee’s Average Dispense Rate Was 68.5 Per 100 People, Compared To 43.3 Nationally.
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Alive Hospice Co-Founders David Barton, M.D. And His Wife, Lynn Barton, Along With Denise Alper And Susan Simons, Have Been Appointed To Alive’s Board Of Directors, The Nonprofit Hospice Announced In A News Release.
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According To The U.S. Department Of Housing And Urban Development, There Were An Estimated 10,567 People Experiencing Homelessness On A Single Night In Tennessee In 2022. Adjusting For Population, This Comes Out To About 15.1 People For Every 10,000 State Residents, The 16th Most Among The 50 States.
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Earlier This Month, Two Conservative Media Outlets In Tennessee Leveled Accusations At The Director Of Local Grassroots Organization Tennessee Stands, Gary Humble.
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Republican Support For Sending Aid To Ukraine To Aid In Their Fight Against Russia Continues To Wane. A “Report Card” Recently Released By Republicans For Ukraine Shows Tennessee’s U.S. Representatives To Be Divided On Their Views Regarding The Role Of The U.S. In Continued Support For Ukraine.
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The Tennessee Joint Operations Subcommittee Voted This Week To Extend The Tennessee Commission On Children And Youth, Even After Governor Bill Lee’s Office Supported A Bill That Would Have Dissolved It.
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