Tennessee Legislature Closed For Week Due To Cold Weather, Dangerous Roads

The Tennessee Legislature Called Off This Week’s Committee Meetings And Legislative Schedule Due To Cold Temperatures And The Risk Of Snow And Icy Conditions On The State’s Roads.

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Tennessee Senator Estimates August Special Session Cost Taxpayers $750K Just For Security

Tennessee’s Special Legislative Session Resulted In The Passing Of Four Bills But Also Came With A Hefty Price Tag. One State Senator Says It Cost Around $750,000 Just To Provide Security For The Six-Day Event.

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Heightened Security During Session Could Become Norm At Tennessee Capitol

Tennessee State Officials Won’t Divulge The Number Of Troopers Who Worked Security – Or The Cost – At The August Special Session, But That Type Of Force Could Be Seen Frequently During Regular Sessions Too.

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Speaker Firing Two Suspended Employees Linked To FBI Investigation

Two Legislative Staff Members Suspended Since An FBI Raid On The Cordell Hull Building In January 2021 Are Being Fired, Just Days After Rep. Robin Smith Resigned Her Post And Pleaded Guilty To Wire Fraud.

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Lawmakers Eye $2.7B Capital Projects Plan, Sale Of State Property

Tennessee Lawmakers Are Looking At A $2.7 Billion Capital Projects Program For Fiscal 2022-23 Alone, Plus The Sale Of Property To Reduce The State’s Holdings In One Of The Boldest Proposals To Come Along In Years.

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Tennessee GOP Senator Hosts Summit of Vaccine-Skeptical Doctors

On Wednesday, August 18, A Summit Of Vaccine Skeptical Doctors Was Hosted In Tennessee’s Cordell Hull Legislative Office Building. The Event Was Organized By The Republican Senator From Tullahoma, Tennessee, Janice Bowling.

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Former Interim Chief Of Staff On Paid Leave For Federal Investigation Accepts Job In Lee’s Administration

Holt Whitt, Interim Chief Of Staff For House Speaker Cameron Sexton Since January 2020, Will Be Joining Governor Bill Lee’s Administration, Even Though He Is Currently On Paid Leave As A Part Of An Ongoing Federal Investigation.

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FBI Investigates Former Tennessee House Speaker Casada’s Involvement in Phoenix Solutions

The Federal Bureau Of Investigation Is Looking At Whether Former Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada Was The Owner Of A Group That Conducted A Number Of Non-Legislative Tasks For Several Republican Lawmakers, Bringing In Over $230,000 From The House Republican Caucus.

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Vaccine Medical Exemption Bill Passes Senate Committee With Support From Across The State

Yesterday, Senate Bill 187 Was Passed With An 8-1 Vote In The Tennessee Senate Health And Welfare Committee Supported By Residents Across The State.

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We The People Rally Coming To Nashville In Support Of Individual Liberty

Tennessee Stands Has Organized A Rally On Wednesday At The Capitol In Nashville. Immediately Following, They Are Planning To Walk To The Cordell Hull Building For The Senate Health And Welfare Committee Hearing To Support Senate Bill To Secure Religious Exemptions To Vaccines.

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