Tennessee Conservative
Sen. Mark Pody Has Filed A Bill To Effectively Restrain The Governor From Renewing Or Extending A State Of Emergency Without The Tennessee General Assembly’s Approval. Another Bill On Emergency Orders Has Been Filed For This Session By Rep. Bryan Richey.
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Yesterday, August 11th, Maury County Mayor Andy Ogles Released A Proclamation Calling On The Tennessee General Assembly To Convene A Special Session To Address Governor Bill Lee And His “Continued Abuses Of Power”.
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Since March 2020, 10 Bills In Eight States Have Been Signed Into Law That Are Aimed At Increasing Legislative Oversight Of Governors’ Emergency Powers.
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Legislators Have Filed A Multitude Of Pandemic-Related Proposals, Including Bills That Would Make The State Pay For COVID-19 Victim’s Burials To A Slew Of Bills To Limit Powers Of The Executive Branch During A State Of Emergency.
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Since the pandemic began, the freedoms and liberties of Tennesseeans have been arbitrarily eroded. Health Boards across the state have leveraged legal statutes in ways that were never intended. Meanwhile, many of our legislators have failed to check the executive branch’s overreach and represent their constituents. In this interview with Tennessee Representative Jason Zachary, we discuss the bills he is championing to put an end to rampant power-grabs.
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Members of a legislative committee appointed to review emergency powers of the executive branch adopted recommendations Tuesday to limit the executive’s powers.
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Gov. Bill Lee lifted COVID-19-related restrictions on businesses and gathering sizes in the 89 Tennessee counties with state-run health departments Tuesday, as he signed an executive order extending the state’s emergency declaration through Oct. 28.
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Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Emergency Powers committee are embroiled in hearings to decide whether or not to change state
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