The Cat & Mouse Chase Of Parental Rights Bills In Tennessee’s 2024 Session – Freedom Or Control?

Op-Ed: For Parental Rights Aficionados, Tennessee’s Current Cat And Mouse Game Over Three Separate Parental/Family Rights Bills Is Dizzying. And If You Are An Unsuspecting-Easily-Excited Layman Who Still Believes Legislative Headliners, This Appears To Be Bait And Switch Tactic Which Is Now Seemingly Normal For Tennessee State Lawmakers.

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Senator Ferrell Haile Files Fake, Do-Nothing Illegal Immigration Bill

Critics Of Haile’s Bill Say That The Answers To The Illegal Immigration Crisis Are Already Clear And That The Last Thing Tennessee Needs At This Point Is More Data Collection, Especially When Considering The Said Data Is Not Slated For The Public-At-Large To View, But Is Meant For The Eyes Of The GOP Leadership, Who Have A Pathetic Track Record As It Relates To Illegal Immigration.

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Were These 16 GOP State Senators Wrong On The Covid-19 Vaccine?

Two And Half Years Ago, 16 Out Of 27 Tennessee GOP Senators Signed A Letter Endorsing And Pushing An “Emergency Use Authorized” Covid-19 Vaccine That Never Provided What Federal And State Officials Were Pitching At The Time – Immunity To The Virus.

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Bills To Ban Classroom Pride Flags & To Ensure Compliance With Age Appropriate Materials Act To Be Heard In Tennessee House Subcommittee (Update 1.31.24)

The Tennessee House K-12 Subcommittee Is Set To Consider Two Pieces Of Legislation Designed To Provide Additional Protection Of Children From Inappropriate Materials And Indoctrination In Tn Public Schools.

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Tennessee Legislature Opens With New House Gallery Policy Restricting Access

The Tennessee House Of Representatives Is Operating With New Access Rules That Restrict The Public’s Entrance Into Upstairs Galleries As The Legislature Opens The 2024 Session, Even As It Is Set To Take Up Several Critical Bills Such As The Governor’s School Voucher “Scholarships” Plan.

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McNally To Miss Opening Weeks Of Session After Ankle Surgery

Tennessee Lt. Gov. Randy McNally Will Not Be Presiding Over The Senate When The Legislature Returns To Session Jan. 9. Speaker Pro Tempore Ferrell Haile, Along With Deputy Speakers Dawn White, Shane Reeves And John Stevens Will Preside Over The Floor Session.

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Haile Running For Reelection Next Year: A Look At His Voting Record

As The 2024 Elections Get Closer, It Is Important To Remember That There Is A Difference Between A Politician With An “R” Next To Their Name And A True Conservative. It’s Easy To Look At Some Of Senator Ferrell Haile’s Votes And Conclude That He Stands For Conservative Values. However, To Adopt The Language Of Sen. Todd Gardenhire, “The Devil Was In The Details.”

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Vagueness In Law Meant To Deter Threats Of Mass Violence Leads To Pattern Of Arrests For Tennessee Kids

Sources Say That Multiple Middle And High School Students In Tennessee Have Been Accused Or Have Suffered Criminal Consequences Due To A Lack Of Specificity In A Law Meant To Deter Threats Of Mass Violence.

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Special Session Bills: New Hate Crime Categories, Police’s Right To Assign SROs, Reporting To Feds About Mentally “Defective” Youth, Protection For Gun Owners

Newly Filed Bills Include 6 Democrat-Sponsored Bills That Aim To Create New “Hate Crime” Categories, And Republican Bills Dealing With Codification Of A Local Law Enforcement Agency’s Right To Assign SROs, Reporting Requirements For Mental Health Care Professionals, Reporting Requirements Of Criminal Courts To The Feds About Juveniles Deemed Mentally “Defective,” Civil Liability Protection For Gun Owners Who Have Had Their Firearms Stolen, And Reporting Requirements For Courts About Individuals That Have Been “Committed” And More.

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