Tennessee Conservative
Gov. Bill Lee Makes No Secret About Working To Lure The Super Bowl To A $2.1 Billion Enclosed Titans Stadium. But It’s Unclear Whether The NFL Is Ready To Hold Its Annual Title Game In Nashville.
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Delays In An East Bank Authority Bill That Pushed It Until The End Of The Tennessee Legislative Session Allowed The Measure To Pass Without Debate, Averting Potential Rancor That Could Have Derailed It.
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A Bill That Would Allow Qualified Employees To Concealed Carry Firearms In A School Is Scheduled To Be Discussed By The Tennessee House On Wednesday.
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Legislation To Create A Special Authority To Oversee The 130-Acre East Bank Area Surrounding The Titans Stadium In Nashville Could Be Reaching The Finish Line, Even As Outside Forces Try To Wave A Caution Flag.
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This Week The Tennessee State Senate Passed On A Vote Of 24-6 To Block The Access Of The Public To Records That Detail Deals Made Through The State Department Of Tourist Development. With Amendments Made After The Bill Was Already Passed In The House In A Different Form, The Bill Will Now Head Back To That Chamber To Be Discussed Again.
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A Bill To Require Local Law Enforcement Agencies In Tennessee To Report Illegal Immigrants In Their Custody To The Federal Government Was Passed In The State Senate By A 26-7 Vote On Monday.
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A Pair Of Tennessee Democrats Are Proposing The State Drop Its Grocery Sales Tax While Increasing Business Taxes To Cover For The Expense.
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Tennessee DCS Commissioner Margie Quin Reported Progress In The Department Prior To Tough Questions About Recent News Reports That Detailed Kids In Seclusion For Long Periods At Detention Centers And Dangerous Conditions At Transitional Homes.
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Despite An Audit Showing A 146% Turnover Rate For Correctional Officers At Corecivic-Run Prisons In 2023, The State Will Continue To Contract With The Private Company, Correction Commissioner Frank Strada Said. CoreCivic Has Spent $3.3 Million On Lobbying And Donations To Tennessee Lawmakers Since 2009.
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Tennessee State Rep. Gloria Johnson, D-Knoxville, Announced Tuesday Her Plans To Run For U.S. Senate Against Republican Marsha Blackburn.
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