Tennessee’s Trigger Law Could Ban Most Abortions If Supreme Court Overturns Roe V. Wade
Image Credit: Texas Alliance For Life The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – Tennessee’s trigger law could go into effect
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Former Top Casada Aide Cites Fifth Amendment Rights In Refusing Subpoena
Cade Cothren, Who Once Served As A Top Aide For Former Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada, Opted Not To Show Before A State Ethics And Campaign Finance Panel On Wednesday.
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Legislators Push For Ballot Question Move On Marijuana
After Years Of Marijuana Bills Being Kicked Around The General Assembly, Only To Be Booted, Two Lawmakers Are Hoping To Find Out Exactly What The Public Thinks About The Weed With A Ballot Initiative.
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State Senator Calls For Inquiry Into Tennessee No-Bid Contracts
Tennessee State Sen. Heidi Campbell Has Written Nashville District Attorney General Glenn Funk, Asking Him To Look Into No-Bid Contracts Issued By Gov. Bill Lee’s Administration During The Covid-19 Pandemic.
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Omnibus Bill Strips Power To Issue Mandates From Nashville City Leaders
City Of Nashville Leaders Are Disgruntled Over Soon To Be Signed Legislation They Say Is “Unprecedented And Dangerous” That Will Soon Prohibit Them From Issuing Mask Mandates. A Letter Has Been Sent To The Mayor To Look For Loopholes Or “Gray Areas.” In Response, Speaker Sexton Warned Metro Government…
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TN Legislature Takes Discretion From District Attorneys General
The House And Senate Both Voted Friday For Legislation Enabling The State Attorney General To Request Courts Appoint District Attorney Pro Tems For Any District Attorney General Who Makes A Blanket Statement Against Prosecuting Certain Classes Of Illegal Activity.
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Republicans Ram Spate Of Bills Through Medical Freedom Special Session
Giving Only A Few Minutes To Digest Massive Bills, Republicans Pushed Legislation Through Committees Thursday.
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Fines For School Board Members, Limits On the Governor: Thursday’s Special Session Bills
A Slew Of Far-Reaching Measures Designed To Curb Local Dissent Over State Covid Policies, And To Check The Governor’s Emergency Powers, Sailed Easily Through Republican-Dominated Committee Hearings During Thursday’s Specially Called Legislative Session.
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Republicans Take Aim At Rogue DAs As Bills Pile Up In Medical Freedom Special Session
House Speaker Cameron Sexton And Republican Legislators Are Firing Another Salvo At Metro Nashville, This Time Targeting Nashville District Attorney Glenn Funk For Refusing To Prosecute Certain State Laws.
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Legislator Proposes Replacement Of District Attorneys General Who Refuse To Uphold State Law
As The Called Special Session Of The Tennessee Legislature Approaches, One Lawmaker Is Looking To Create A Process For Removing District Attorneys General If They Refuse To Enforce State Law.
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