The Center Square Lawsuit Forces Tennessee To Open State Court Commission Meetings

A U.S. District Court Judge Has Granted An Injunction, Ruling The Tennessee State Court’s Advisory Commission Must Open Its Meetings To The Public Either In Person Or Via Livestream After A Lawsuit Filed By The Center Square.

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Legislation To Prohibit Social Media Platforms From Censoring Tennesseans Delayed To 2024

Representative Dennis Powers’ Legislation To Help Stymie Social Media’s Censorship Of Tennessee Elections While Preserving The First Amendment Rights Of All Tennesseans In Today’s Online Public Square Was Deferred Yesterday In The House Business & Utilities Subcommittee To Their First Calendar Meeting Of 2024.

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Prayer On The Square Organizer Says He Is Prepared To Be Arrested While Exercising First Amendment Rights

The Public Was Granted Just Two Minutes Apiece To Comment On A Noise Ordinance At The Franklin City Council Work Meeting On Tuesday Night. This Is The Third Round Of Discussions Over The City’s Public Gatherings Ordinance.

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Bill Aimed At Requiring All Governing Bodies To Allow Public Comment To Be Heard In Subcommittee

A Bill Aimed At Requiring Public Comment At State Governmental Meetings Is Scheduled To Be Heard In The House Public Service Subcommittee On Tuesday February 14th, 2023.

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Social Media Common Carrier Bill Reintroduced In Tennessee Senate

Senator Bo Watson Has Reintroduced Legislation That Aims To Help Stymie Social Media’s Censorship Of Tennessee Elections While Preserving The First Amendment Rights Of All Tennesseans In Today’s Online Public Square.

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Do Tennesseans Have The Right To Worship? – Franklin Square Controversy Continues 

While Some In Franklin City Administration Claim New Ordinances Have To Do With Public Safety And General Respect, Others Remain Skeptical And Believe The New Rules May Be Used To Target Worship Groups.

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Buses Of Illegal Immigrants Sent To TN, Legislators Divided On School Choice, 1st Amendment, DEI & Transparency + Much More!- The TennCon Big 7!

• Illegal Immigrants Sent To Tennessee While They Wait Their Turn In Court
• Nashville Nonprofits And Churches To Help Illegal Immigrants Heading To Tennessee
• Tennessee Legislators Divided On Proposed Expansion Of Education Savings Accounts
• Tennessean Continues To Exercise First Amendment Rights On Public Square Despite Possibility Of Arrest
• Scholars Push Equity And Inclusion Agenda At Nashville Math Conference
• Jefferson School Board Ends Practice Of Tracking Citizens
• TN State Senator Files Legislation To Increase Transparency Of Government Meetings
• Memphis City Leaders: Increased Crime May Scare Away Potential Investors

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Why Progressives Fear Elon Musk (Op-Ed)

Over The Past Few Years, Musk Has Embraced A Specific Understanding Of The 1st Amendment And Free Speech. Unwilling To Live Under The Social Restrictions Of Apartheid, He Migrated From South Africa To Canada. While Studying For His U.S. Citizenship, He Realized The Importance Of The Bill Of Rights And Especially Protecting Free Speech. He Believes His Heterodox Thinking Provokes Healthy Discussion.
Social Media Is The New Public Square, And It Matters Who Sets The Rules. Instead Of Silicon Valley Elites Like Mark Zuckerberg Deciding What Can And Can’t Be Said, Elon Musk’s Platform Will Allow Free And Open Public Discourse, Which Is Healthy For Democracy. And This Will Also Make Politicians More Accountable When They Hear People Talking About Them.

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