Lee Not Considering Mask Mandates, State Of Emergency For Now

During A Visit To Fall Creek Falls On Tuesday To Unveil A New Development, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee Spoke About His Administration’s Current Plans Regarding The Omicron Variant And The Covid-19 Virus In General.

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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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House Bill Would Trade Tennesseean’s Medical Freedom for Federal Dollars

While The Language Of The Bill Is Mostly Promising So Far As It Pertains To Individual Freedom, There Is A Section (14-6-102) In The House Version That Essentially Makes Null And Void The Whole Proposed Law Should An Entity Be Threatened With The Loss Of Federal Funding. In That Instance, The Entity Would Be Exempt.

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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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