Child Rapist Death Penalty Bill Revived In Tennessee House After Being Placed “Behind Budget”

A Bill To Allow For The Death Penalty As Punishment For Child Rapists In Tennessee Has Been Revived In The House Of Representatives After Being Placed “Behind The Budget” In The House Finance, Ways And Means Subcommittee Back In February.

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Governor Lee’s Budget Clears House, Senate Panels, But School Voucher Bill On Hold

Finance Committees In The Tennessee House And Senate Passed A $52.6 Billion Budget Tuesday Containing Funds For A Private-School Voucher Plan. But The Bill To Create A Voucher Program Stayed Stuck In Neutral – If Not Dead.

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Year-Round Board Schools Bill For Tennessee’s “At-Risk” Youth Placed Behind Governor’s Budget

A Bill To Create Year-Round Boarding Schools Or “Opportunity Public Charter Schools” For “At-Risk” Youth In Tennessee Has Been Placed Behind The Governor’s Budget In The House Finance, Ways And Means Subcommittee After Passing On The Senate Floor Just Last Week.

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Legislation To Extend Tennessee’s Sex Offender Registry Stalled In House Finance Subcommittee

A Bill To Extend The Amount Of Time That A Perpetrator Remains On The Tennessee Sex Offender Registry Was Recommended For Passage With Amendments On April 2nd By The Senate Judiciary Committee. However, In The House, The Bill Has Been Placed Behind Governor Lee’s Budget.

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Tennessee Bill That Could’ve Put Illegal Aliens Who Commit Violent Crimes Behind Bars For Life Stalls In House Subcommittee

On Wednesday During A Meeting Of The Tennessee House Finance, Ways And Means Subcommittee, A Bill That Could Have Put Illegal Immigrants Who Commit Violent Crimes Behind Bars For Life Was Placed Behind Governor Lee’s Budget.

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3 Of The Tennessee Congressional Delegation Voted For $1.2 Trillion Spending Package (Update 3.28.24)

The U.S. House Of Representatives Passed A $1.2 Trillion Spending Package Late Friday Morning. Three Of The Nine Members Of The Tennessee Congressional Delegation Voted In Favor Of The Budget – The Sole Democrat Steve Cohen And Two Republicans.

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