Debate Continues About Lowering Tennessee’s Concealed Carry Age To 18
The Debate Over Whether 18-, 19- And 20-Year-Olds In Tennessee Should Be Able To Carry A Concealed Handgun Will Continue This Week In A House Committee.
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TN Subcommittees To Discuss Bill On ‘Divisive Topics’ In Public Higher Education
A Bill To Address Requirements Related To “Divisive Concepts” At Tennessee’s Public Colleges And Universities Is Set To Be Discussed In Both Tennessee’s Senate And House On Wednesday.
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TN Legislature Takes Discretion From District Attorneys General
The House And Senate Both Voted Friday For Legislation Enabling The State Attorney General To Request Courts Appoint District Attorney Pro Tems For Any District Attorney General Who Makes A Blanket Statement Against Prosecuting Certain Classes Of Illegal Activity.
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Governor Lee Defends Medicaid Block Grant Program
According To The U.S. Census, More Than 836,000 People In Tennessee Do Not Have Health Insurance. Despite Some Pushback From The New Administration, Governor Lee Is Hopeful That The Medicaid Block Grant Waiver Program Will Remain In Place And Will Allow More People To Get The Insurance They Need.
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Lee’s Signature Makes Tennessee A Second Amendment Sanctuary State
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee Signed A Bill Wednesday That Makes The State A Second Amendment Sanctuary.
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Watermarked Absentee Ballots Coming To Tennessee In 2022
Gov. Bill Lee Signed The Tennessee Election Integrity Act, Which Was Passed By The TN Legislature Last Month And Will Put An Approved Watermark On All Absentee Ballots With The Goal Of Providing More Security To The Election Process.
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Bill Limiting Unemployment Compensation Passes Tennessee House
The Tennessee House Passed Legislation Tuesday That Would Limit Unemployment Compensation From The State To 12 Weeks While Increasing The Weekly Pay For The First Time Since 2001.
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Second Amendment Sanctuary Bill Passes Tennessee House
The Tennessee House Adopted A Bill To Make The State A Second Amendment Sanctuary. It “Affirms That Any Law, Treaty, Executive Order, Rule, Or Regulation Of The United States Government” That Violates The Second Amendment Is Unenforceable. The Bill Now Will Head To Gov. Bill Lee’s Desk.
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TN Senators Pass Bill to Allow Natural Hair Styles
The State Senate Passed A Bill On Monday With The Goal Of Preventing Discrimination Against Race-based Hairstyles In Tennessee Schools And Workplaces.
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Legislation Requiring Watermarks On Absentee Ballots Heads To Lee’s Desk
The Tennessee Legislature Nearly Unanimously Approved A Bill That Requires The Addition Of A Watermark On All Absentee Ballots.
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