What Tennessee’s Republican Leadership Doesn’t Want You To Know About Illegal Immigration (Update 2.27.24)

While Republican Leadership Takes To Social Media And The Campaign Trail, Pledging Their Promises To Combat Illegal Immigration, Their Actions In Committees And In Governance, Which We Will Reveal Here, Tells The TRUE Story They’d Rather You Did Not Know.

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Questions Remain If Tennessee Rejects Federal K-12 Education Funding

Tennessee Can First Ask For A Waiver Of Specific Federal Requirements Before Having To Go Down The Path Of Rejecting Federal K-12 Education Funding, A Working Group On The Topic Was Told Wednesday Morning.

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Republicans Increase Transparency, Oversight Of Refugee & Unaccompanied Minor Re-settlements In Tennessee

The House Chamber Advanced And Approved A Series Of Bills Last Week That Will Bring More Transparency And Oversight To Refugee And Unaccompanied Minor Re-Settlements In Tennessee.

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Sen. Watson Introduces Resolution To Honor 100 Years Of Bible History In Hamilton County

Senator Bo Watson Has Introduced A Resolution In The Tennessee Senate To Honor And Commend 100 Years Of Bible History In Hamilton County.

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Biden’s Poll Numbers Drop; Hearing Called For Afghanistan Withdrawal

After The Withdrawal Of U.S. Troops From Afghanistan Left Dozens Of Casualties, Lawmakers On Both Sides Of The Aisle Want Answers On What Went Wrong. The President’s Approval Rating Has Steadily Dropped As The Difficulties Of The Withdrawal Took Center Stage.

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Is Anyone Really Concerned About The Migrant Children?

During Several Live Nashville Hearings On The Joint Study On Refugees, I Listened To A Particular Senator Voice Repeated Concerns About Migrant Children. It Sounded Good. Just As It Always Does When The Appeal Is, “But Think Of The Children!” That’s How We Got The State Lottery. This Claim Is Used To Justify…Well, A Lot. And It Sounds Good. On The Surface, Anyway.

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Higher Ed Commission Tasked With Developing TN State Funding Plan

A Joint Legislative Committee Looking Into The State’s Historic Funding Of Tennessee State University Tabbed The Tennessee Higher Education Commission To Plot Out A Plan To Help The Institution Makeup For State Funding Issues Throughout The Years.

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Sen. Todd Gardenhire Faces Backlash Over Left-Leaning Stance On Illegal Immigration

State Senator Todd Gardenhire Of Chattanooga Published An Op-ed In State Newspapers Over The Weekend, Denouncing Fellow Republicans For Their Stance On Illegal Immigration Using Language That Sounds To Many Conservatives More Like A Moderate Democrat Than The Conservative Republican He Claims To Be.

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U.S. Senate Report Says Tennessee Economy Will Suffer From End Of Federal Unemployment Benefits

Critics Question A New Report From The U.S. Senate Joint Economic Committee That Says Tennessee Will Miss Out On $486 Million Going Into Its Local Economy When Gov. Bill Lee Ends The State’s Participation In The Federal Unemployment Pandemic Relief Program.

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