Tennessee House Passes Franchise Tax Break Bill That Still Differs From Senate Version

The Tennessee House Passed A Franchise Tax Reduction That Amounts To $700 Million In Rebates And $400 Million Annually For The Next Few Years, Even Though Critics Said It Is Unnecessary.

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Tennessee College Athlete NIL Bill Headed To Full House

A Bill To Change Tennessee’s Rules For College Athlete’s Name, Image And Likeness Passed Its Final Committee Hurdle Before Heading To The Full House.

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Tennessee House Passes Legislation Mandating Firearm Safety Course For Public School Students

A Bill That Will Require Tennessee Public Schools And Public Charter Schools To Provide Annual Firearm Safety Training For Students Was Passed By The House On Thursday.

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Bill Ensuring Compliance With Tennessee’s Age-Appropriate Materials Act Passes House Education Committee (Update 2.19.24)

Following A Line Of Questions And A Deferral Request From Democrats, A Bill That Clarifies The Age-Appropriate Act Of 2022 Passed The Tennessee House Education Administration Committee.

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Head Of Tennessee’s Achievement School District Removed

Key Tennessee House Lawmakers Say The State’s Achievement School District Needs Major Changes Amid The Apparent Dismissal Of The State Director Charged With Running The Program After Just Five Months.

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Tennessee Bill Would Require Posting Human Trafficking Hotline At Adult Establishments

A Newly Filed Tennessee Bill Seeks To Require All Adult-Oriented Businesses To Display Human Trafficking Hotline Information That Would Be Overseen By The Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation.

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Lawmakers Say Tennessee Governor Is Set To Push For Statewide School Vouchers In 2024

Gov. Bill Lee Is Set To Announce His Support For A Statewide Education Savings Account Program Next Year, Expanding From Three Large Counties To Every School District In Tennessee, According To Two Lawmakers.

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Tennessee Senate Advances 3 Bills, House Subcommittee Gallery Emptied

The Tennessee Senate Judiciary Committee Tabled Much Of Its Agenda On The Second Day Of The Special Session On Tuesday Advancing 3 Bills. However, The House Civil Justice Subcommittee Received Attention For Another Reason As The Chairman Made The Decision To Empty The Gallery.

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West TN Lawmaker Sponsors Bill To Transfer Teen Gun Thefts To Adult Court

State Rep. Rusty Grills, A West Tennessee Republican, Is Sponsoring Bills That Would Shift Juveniles 16 And Up To Adult Court In Gun Theft And Burglary Cases.

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Juvenile Crime Charges Could Spark Uproar In Special Session

Juvenile Justice Might Not Have A Connection To The Shooting Deaths At Nashville’s Covenant School, But Potential Bills Could Cause A Furor Next Week In The Legislature’s Special Session — If Lawmakers Haven’t Gotten Cold Feet Already.

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