Bill To Reinstate SNAP Benefits Work Requirement Passes House Committee

A Bill That Would Reinstate A Work Requirement For Anyone Receiving Temporary Government Assistance Passed Through The House Finance, Ways, And Means Committee On Tuesday.

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Tennessee Public School Funding Formula Passes House Committee

A New Funding Formula For Tennessee’s Public Schools Continued To Wind Its Way Through Legislative Committees On Monday.

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Alzheimer’s Advocates Head To Capitol To Support Relief Legislation

Alzheimer’s Advocates From Across Tennessee Are Headed To The Capitol In Nashville On Wednesday To Urge Lawmakers To Support Legislation That Will Help To Provide Respite Care To Those Suffering From The Disease, As Well As Those Caring For Them.

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State Says TN’s Proposed School Funding Formula Will Not Increase Local Taxes

Local Taxpayers Should Not Be Worried About A Large Local Tax Increase In Four Years If A New Public School Funding Formula Is Enacted, Tennessee Department Of Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn Said.

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House Committee Advances Bill To Restrict Promotion Of LGBTQ+ Lifestyles In TN Textbooks (Update 3/17/22)

A Bill That Would Restrict Tennessee Textbooks From Promoting LGBTQ+ Lifestyles Continues To Move Forward In The State Legislature.

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Bill To Stop Social Media Censorship Of TN Elections & Citizens Passes Senate Subcommittee

Senator Bo Watson’s Bill That Seeks To Designate Social Media Platforms As Common Carriers And Prescribe Fines For Deplatforming And Shadow-Banning Users Passed The Senate Commerce And Labor Committee Yesterday Evening (March 15th) And Now Moves On To The Senate Finance, Ways And Means Committee.

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Senators Challenge K-12 Funding Formula Impact On Local Taxes

The Senate Education Committee Chairman Said Monday He Believes County Commissioners Should Sock Away Money To Prepare For The Effects Of A New K-12 Funding Formula On Local Taxes.

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Bill To Restrict LGBTQ+ Promotion In TN Classroom Materials Passes House Subcommittee

An Amended Version Of House Bill 0800 That Seeks To Limit The Usage Of Textbooks And Materials That Promote Or Normalize The LBGTQ+ Lifestyle Passed The House Finance, Ways And Means Subcommittee Yesterday, March 2nd.

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Higher Ed Commission Tasked With Developing TN State Funding Plan

A Joint Legislative Committee Looking Into The State’s Historic Funding Of Tennessee State University Tabbed The Tennessee Higher Education Commission To Plot Out A Plan To Help The Institution Makeup For State Funding Issues Throughout The Years.

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