Tennessee Conservative
The State Building Commission Is Plowing Ahead With Construction Of A New Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute In Chattanooga In Spite Of Concerns About A Potential Clash With Native Americans And A National Park Plan.
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In A Coda To A Bruising Special Session Of The Tennessee Legislature That Wrapped Up Last Month, Lawyers Representing Three Women Who Defied A House Ban On Signs And Attorneys For The State Have Agreed To Bring A First Amendment Legal Challenge To A Close.
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Tennessee Will Be Sending $63 Million In Federal Funds To 20 Different Water Infrastructure Projects. The Funds Are Part Of $3.7 Billion In American Rescue Plan Funds Sent To The State.
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A Measure By House Speaker Cameron Sexton Designed To Stiffen Sentences For Serious Juvenile Crimes Is One Of Several Bills Expected To Be Revived In 2024 After Dying In A Truncated Special Session On Public Safety. Other Bills Expected To Be Revived Deal With Gun Storage Requirements, Mass Violence Threats, School Security Reviews And A Controversial Bill About The Closing Of Child Autopsy Reports.
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Over The Last Two Years, The Leaders Of The Tennessee Republican Party Have Seemingly Been On A Mission To Silence Citizens That Were Outwardly Critical Of Their Job Performance, Publicly Questioned Or Expressed Opinions About Their Policies, Or Simply Wanted To Practice Their Freedoms As Citizens Of The Volunteer State.
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State Lawyers Are Seeking To Dismiss A Legal Challenge To A Tennessee House Of Representatives Rule Banning Protest Signs At The Legislature, Arguing That Since The Rules Applied Only To A Special Session That Has Now Ended The Case Is Moot.
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After The Senate Concurred With Changes That The House Made To Four Bills On Monday Afternoon, There Was No Further Business For The Lower Chamber To Consider As The Senate Refused To Reopen Committees To Consider Any Other Bills That The House Had Passed. Tempers Of Lawmakers In The House Flared At The Special Session’s Conclusion.
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A Special Session Of The General Assembly On Public Safety In The Wake Of The Covenant School Mass Shooting Wrapped Up With Violence And Anger. Most Questions Surrounded House Speaker Cameron Sexton’s Departure From The Dais Where He Bumped Into State Rep. Justin Pearson, Who Held A Sign Saying “Protect Kids Not Guns.”
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Amid Several Calls From The Speaker Of The House To Remove Disruptive Protestors From The Balconies, The Tennessee House Of Representatives Continued To Pass Bills Monday Afternoon And Will Reconvene On Tuesday At 11 AM.
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Besides A House-Senate Impasse Over Legislative “Sticking Points,” Approving Expensive Bills During The Governor’s Special Session Will Be Difficult With The State Hitting A $330 Million “Hole In The Budget.”
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