Tennessee Conservative
After State Senator Brent Taylor (R-Memphis-District 31) Requested Help In Curbing Crime In Memphis, Governor Bill Lee’s Office Has Announced That Additional Tennessee Highway Patrol Officers Will Be Sent To Shelby County.
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Since 1949, Tennessee Government Has Relied On Sales Tax As The Primary Source Of Funding. Prior To 1949, The State Also Relied On A Statewide Property Tax. The State Property Tax Went Away But The Empowering Legislation Did Not. A Proposed Amendment To The Tennessee Constitution Will Address This By Forever Banning A Statewide Property Tax In The Volunteer State.
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A Christian Man Who Was Arrested For “Trespassing” At The Franklin Pride Festival Earlier This Year Has Had His Case Dismissed. Members Of Law Enforcement Admit There Was No Legal Basis For His Arrest.
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As The Manhunt For An East Tennessee Businessman Suspected In More Than 50 Sexual Assaults Enters Its Third Week, Two Separate Legal Battles Seeking To Hold The Johnson City Police Department Accountable For Failing His Victims Are Gaining Steam In Federal Court.
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No State Has Ever Rejected Federal Funding For K-12 Education, So When Tennessee Looks At Potentially Doing That In A Committee Over The Next Few Weeks It Would Be Expensive And Uncharted Territory, According To A New Analysis From Nonprofit Think Tank Sycamore Institute.
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The Tennessee Attorney General’s Office Filed A Complaint Against The Department Of Homeland Security And The United States Immigration And Customs Enforcement. The Complaint Raises Claims Under The Freedom Of Information Act Stemming From Defendants’ Failure To Produce Documents Regarding The Release Of Immigrant Detainees Into Tennessee.
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A Tennessee Democratic Lawmaker Is Calling For An Audit Of The State’s Office Of Faith-Based And Community Initiatives After A Report One Of Its Board Members Received $4.7 Million In State Contracts.
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We Are In Danger Of Losing America. This Pains Me And Is Driving Me Towards Passive Resistance And Civil Disobedience. It Worked For Gandhi And MLK. “Just Say No” Is A Proven Strategy. I Am Adding This To My List Of Things We Can Do To Correct The Disaster Of The Biden Presidency. To Reiterate: We Must Vote, We Can Boycott, You Should Obey The Law, But Hold Accountable Those Who Unjustly Apply It. And We Must Be Courageous And Challenge The Misinformed By Refusing To Accept Their False Narratives, Even If This Threatens Friendships.
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As The Tennessee Department Of Education Continues To Hold Town Hall Meetings To Entertain Thoughts On The Letter Grade Feedback For Schools, School Leaders Disagree Over How The Law Should Be Implemented.
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The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office Is Releasing A New Collection Of Resources On Charter Schools In Tennessee. As Of The 2023-24 School Year, More Than 100 Charter Schools Operate In The State Under Six Authorizers. More Charter Schools Are Set To Open In 2024-25.
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