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Tennessee Legislature State Budget Proposals Plan To Add $250 Million To The State’s Pension Fund While Cutting $100 Million From Gov. Lee’s $200 Million Proposal For Local Govt Grants And $100 Million From His $200 Million Broadband Expansion Proposal To Cover The Funds Allotted To The State Pension.
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A Bill That Encompasses Tax Relief For The Tennessee Titans Is Expected To Eventually Amount To $10 Million In Annual Tax Breaks For The NFL Team.
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Another Win For Tennessee Craft Brewers Who Wish To Expand Their Distribution Network With The Passing Of House Bill 189 In Committee.
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Under New Legislation, Law Enforcement Would Be Asked To Immediately Begin An Investigation, After Receiving The Appropriate Information About The Missing Person’s Physical & Mental Status, And Enter The Missing Person Into The National Crime Information Center Within 4 Hours Of Verifying The Incident.
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Sexual Assault Survivors May Soon Be Able To Track Their Submitted Rape Kits If House Bill 0039 Makes Its Way Through The Legislature. “Memphis had about 12,000 untested kits, The next closest jurisdiction to that was Knoxville with 400 and Nashville with 200.”
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A Tennessee Senate Subcommittee Has Thrown Its Support Behind Allowing The Tennessee Titans To Keep The Sales Tax On Purchases In Nissan Stadium And To Retain 50% Of Sales Tax Revenue From A Proposed East Bank Development On Its 130-Acre Plot.
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Governor Bill Lee Has Continued To Show His Support For Tennessee’s Constitutional Carry Bill As It Passes Through The House. The Bill Was Voted On By The Finance, Ways, And Means Committee And Will Move On To The Calendar And Rules Committee.
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Several Proposals Currently Being Considered By The Tennessee Senate Aim To Provide Some Needed Benefits To Volunteer Firefighters In The State.
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The Goal Of House Bill 1233 Is To Be Respectful & Inclusive Of All Children Who Attend Public Schools. It Would Allow Students To Request Access To Single-occupancy Restrooms, Changing Areas, & Sleeping Quarters For All School-sponsored Events. Schools Would Be Required To Provide Reasonable Accommodations & To Protect The Privacy Of All Students.
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Tennessee’s Constitutional Carry Bill, Which Would Allow Eligible Citizens To Carry A Handgun Without A Permit, Is Closer To Becoming Law After Being Advanced By The General Assembly. The Senate Finance, Ways, And Means Committee Recommended The Bill For Passage On Tuesday.
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