Trying To Stop Illegal Alien Transport Into TN, RINOs Kill Bill To Guard Against Social Media Abuses, Cutting Back On Out-of-State Campaign Funding? & Much More! – The TennCon Big 7

1. Bill To Stop Transportation Of Illegal Aliens Stalls Out In Senate Judiciary Committee
2. Bill To Prohibit Harboring Of Illegal Aliens On State-Owned Property Passes Out Of Subcommittee
3. Bill to Increase Transparency For Social Media Platforms Fails In House Subcommittee
4. Bill to Cut Back on Out-of-State Campaign Funding, Killed in Committee
5. Bill To Soften Tennessee Abortion Ban Passes Committee, But With Significant Changes
6. State Sovereignty Bill Opposed By Governor Lee To Be Heard By House And Senate Committees
7. Tennessee Toll Lane, Road-Funding Bill Advances In Senate Committee

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Bill To Cut Back On Out-of-State Campaign Funding, Killed in Committee

A Bill To Limit The Amount Of Out-Of-State Campaign Funding That State And Federal Level Candidates In Tennessee Can Accept Was Shot Down By The House Elections And Campaign Finance Subcommittee Yesterday Afternoon.

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Bill That Limits Out-Of-State Funding For TN Candidates Heading To House And Senate Committees

A Bill That Greatly Reduces Out-Of-State Funding For Tennessee Candidates Is Heading To Committees In Both The House And Senate Next Week.

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Bill To Limit Out-of-State Campaign Funding Heads To TN Senate Government Committee

A Bill That Would Limit The Amount Of Funding State And Federal-Level Candidates In Tennessee Can Receive From Out-Of-State Sources To Run Their Campaigns Will Be Heard By The Tennessee Senate State And Local Government Committee On February 28.

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Supreme Court Suspends Former TN Senator’s Law License After Conviction

After Pleading Guilty To Two “Serious Crimes,” Conspiracy To Defraud The United States And Aiding And Abetting The Acceptance Of Excessive Contributions, The Supreme Court Suspended Former Senator Brian Kelsey From Practicing Law And Referred The Matter Back To The Board Of Professional Responsibility For A Formal Proceeding To Determine The Extent Of Final Disciplinary Action.

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Wining, Dining & Refining Lawmakers, Sneaky Pete Bill Lee, Keeping Outside State Influences Away From Our Elections, Sexton Doesn’t Care & Much More! – The TennCon Big 7!

• $750 Thousand Spent By Lobbyists On Receptions And Other Events For Lawmakers In 2022
• Lee Administration Abuses “Deliberative Process Privilege” To Block Tennessee Government Transparency
• Transparency Win For Taxpayers In The Tennessee Legislature
• “Tennesseans Need To Elect Tennesseans” – Bill Filed To Limit Out-of-state Campaign Contributions
• Proposed Legislation Would Prohibit Local Governments From Funding Out-of-State Abortions
• Lawmakers Hope To Eliminate Mandatory Bias Training For Educators In Tennessee
• House Speaker Sexton Shows Disinterest In Extension Of State School Voucher Program

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“Tennesseans Need To Elect Tennesseans” – Bill Filed To Limit Out-of-State Campaign Contributions

As Of Now, There Is No Limit To The Amount Of Funding State And Federal-Level Candidates In Tennessee Can Receive From Out-Of-State Sources To Run Their Campaigns For Office. A Tennessee Republican Senator Is Looking To Change That.

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Tennessee Election Finance Reporting Lacks Transparency For Those Not “In-The-Know”

Political Candidates For Both State And Local Offices Must Now File Major Contributions And Expenditures That Occur During The Final Days Before An Election With The Tennessee Registry Of Election Finance. However, For Those Wishing To Track Candidates And Their Associated PACs Campaign Contributions And Expenditures, There Is A Catch.

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Federal Election Watchdog Group Says Harwell Violated Campaign Finance Laws

While Former Tennessee House Speaker Beth Harwell Claims That Her Actions Were Legal When Money Was Transferred From Her State PAC To A Super PAC, A Federal Watchdog Group Says She Was “Outside The Law.”

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