City Of Franklin BOMA Votes Unanimously To Allow Pride Festival In Public Park Amid Multi-Million Lawsuits Against City Due To Events From Last Year’s Festival

This Week, The City Of Franklin BOMA (Board Of Mayor And Alderman) Voted Unanimously To Grant A Permit To Franklin Pride For Them To Hold Their Annual Pride Festival In Harlinsdale Park, A Public Park Owned And Managed By The City Of Franklin.

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Annual Report Ranks Free Speech Policies Of Tennessee Universities

An Annual Report From The Foundation For Individual Rights And Expression Says That Only One Tennessee Public University Is Strong When It Comes To Free Speech Policies On Campus.

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Tennessee Attorney General Joins Coalition In Defense Of Right To Free Speech

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti Joined A Coalition Of 23 Attorneys General And The Arizona Legislature Tuesday In Filing An Amicus Brief In Support Of The National Rifle Association’s Case Against A New York State Official Who Trampled On The Organization’s First Amendment Right To Free Speech.

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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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Critics of Tennessee’s Anti-SLAPP Legislation Assert That The Law Violates Civil Procedure And Can Lead To Abuse By Jurists

Does Tennessee’s Anti-SLAPP Legislation Prevent Frivolous Lawsuits And Protect Free Speech, Or As Michelle Foreman Has Recently Experienced, Does It Offer A Capable Weapon That Can Be Wielded Against A Political Opponent?

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Hazlewood Running For Reelection Next Year: A Look At Her Voting Record (Update 12.12.23)

Representative Patsy Hazlewood (R-Signal Mountain-District 27) Is Running For Reelection In 2024. A Look At Her Recent Voting Record Shows That While She Is A Republican, She Is Far From Being A True Conservative.

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Upcoming School Board Vote Could Restrict Wilson County Residents’ Speech

A Vote Will Soon Be Held To Determine Whether Or Not Wilson County Residents Will Still Be Allowed To Speak About Explicit Material In School Libraries During School Board Meetings.

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Tennessee Leads Fight Against HHS’ Foster Care Placement Rule That Would Violate Law & Potentially Harm Kids

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti Led 16 Other States In Fighting Back Against The Administration’s Health And Human Services Proposed “Placement Rule,” Which Would Unlawfully Condition Federal Funding On The State’s Compliance With New Requirements For Treatment Of “LGBTQI+ Youth” By State-Run, Private-Facility, And Family-Based Foster Care Providers.

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