Tennessee Conservative
A Pair Of Tennessee Democrats Are Asking For The State To Give Local Governments The Opportunity To Approve Toll Lanes That Run Through Their Jurisdictions; Instead Of Forcing Them To Accept Them Without Any Input.
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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee Is Expected To Begin His Public Push For A Statewide Educational Savings Account Program In The Coming Days After Tennessee Rep. Mark White, R-Memphis, Said Earlier This Month That A Plan Was Coming.
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While Most People Have Grown Accustomed To Seeing Concert Tickets Listed For One Price But Paying A Different Higher Price Once They Reach Checkout, Tennessee Lawmakers Say This Shouldn’t Be Happening.
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Tennessee’s Special Legislative Session Resulted In The Passing Of Four Bills But Also Came With A Hefty Price Tag. One State Senator Says It Cost Around $750,000 Just To Provide Security For The Six-Day Event.
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Critics Of A Plan To Consider Rejecting Upwards Of $1.9 Billion In Federal Education Funds Say The Idea Would Undermine Public Schools In Favor Of Private And Charter School Operators.
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On Monday, Tennessee’s State Legislature Continued On With The Special Session, Despite Multiple Attempts To Adjourn Proposed By Some Conservative Lawmakers Last Week. This Means The General Assembly Has Tacked On Another $58,576 Taxpayer Funded Legislative Workday, Despite The Senate Session Only Lasting About Twenty Minutes.
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The Tennessee Senate Met Yesterday For The 3rd Day Of Governor Lee’s Extraordinary Session And Passed Three Bills Proposed By Lee And One Dealing With Appropriations For School Safety, Mental Health And Paying For The Special Session Itself & Makes Plans To Close Out Aug. 24th.
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Tennessee State Reps. Justin Jones, D-Nashville, And Justin Pearson, D-Memphis, Each Won Special Elections To Regain The Seats In The Tennessee Legislature They Were Ousted From In Elections That Cost State Taxpayers Roughly $500,000.
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While Governor Lee Has Not Yet Officially Requested A Special Legislative Session, Democrats Have Announced Plans For An Eight-Stop Bus Tour To Discuss The Topic Of Gun Violence Prior To The Anticipated August 21 Session Date.
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As Tennessee’s Special Legislative Session To Address Gun Laws Quickly Approaches, It Has Been Discovered That Governor Bill Lee (R-TN) Has Been Discreetly Meeting With A Group Of State Lawmakers Throughout The Summer.
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