On The Tennessee Ballot In November: Constitutional Amendment To Address Governor’s Line Of Succession

Tennessee Is The Only State In The Union That Doesn’t Provide For A Temporary Acting Governor In Their State Constitution. A Constitutional Amendment Is Looking To Change That And Voters Will Get To Decide On The Issue On November 8th.

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Bill Protecting Teachers From Being Forced to Use Students’ Preferred Pronouns Passes House

Although Deferred Again In The Senate, A Bill That Would Protect Tennessee School Employees From Backlash For Choosing Not To Use Students’ Preferred Pronouns Has Passed In The House.

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Legislation Opens Door For Non-U.S. Citizens To Receive Professional Licenses In TN

An Amended Bi-Partisan Caption Bill In The Tennessee Legislature Seeks To Open The Door For Non-U.S. Citizens To Be Able To Receive Professional And Commercial Licenses.

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“Free Marijuana For All Tennesseans Act” Dead For This Legislative Session

With The “Free Marijuana For All Tennesseans Act” Pulled From Notice, Enacting Cannabis Legislation Has Reached The End Of Its Journey In The State House For The Rest Of This Year.

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House Committee Advances Bill To Restrict Promotion Of LGBTQ+ Lifestyles In TN Textbooks (Update 3/17/22)

A Bill That Would Restrict Tennessee Textbooks From Promoting LGBTQ+ Lifestyles Continues To Move Forward In The State Legislature.

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Bill To Restrict LGBTQ+ Promotion In TN Classroom Materials Passes House Subcommittee

An Amended Version Of House Bill 0800 That Seeks To Limit The Usage Of Textbooks And Materials That Promote Or Normalize The LBGTQ+ Lifestyle Passed The House Finance, Ways And Means Subcommittee Yesterday, March 2nd.

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Pair Of Marijuana Laws Proposed In Tennessee Legislature

A Medical Cannabis Constitutional Amendment And A Recreational/Medical Cannabis Bill Have Been Proposed In Tennessee This Legislative Session.

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Tennessee Legislature Refuses To Release Publicly Submitted Redistricting Proposals

As Tennessee Moves Into Its Redistricting Cycle, Lawmakers Are Looking At New Potential Plans For The Redrawing Of State Legislative And Congressional Districts, But They Are Not Letting The Public In On What Those Proposals Include Quite Yet.

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Tennessee General Assembly Approves $1 Million for Coal Industry

TN Legislators Passed A Bill That Will Allow The State To Regain Control Of A Coal Industry That Has Been Seriously Lacking In Production In Recent Years. Initial Agreements Showed That Oversight Of The Industry Would Come At No Cost To The State, But The New Bill Will Leave Tennessee Paying Nearly $1 Million Per Year.

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Governor Lee To Consider Bill On LGBTQ Curriculum

Governor Lee Will Soon Be Considering A Tennessee Bill That Would Require Schools To Inform Parents Of Any Curriculum That Includes Instruction On Gender Identity Or Sexual Orientation And Would Allow Parents To Opt Their Student Out Of That Instruction.

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