Tennessee Conservative
Tennessee State Officials Won’t Divulge The Number Of Troopers Who Worked Security – Or The Cost – At The August Special Session, But That Type Of Force Could Be Seen Frequently During Regular Sessions Too.
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State Representative Justin Jones Has Filed A Federal Lawsuit Against House Speaker Cameron Sexton, Alleging That Several Of Sexton’s Actions Towards Jones Were Unconstitutional.
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In A Coda To A Bruising Special Session Of The Tennessee Legislature That Wrapped Up Last Month, Lawyers Representing Three Women Who Defied A House Ban On Signs And Attorneys For The State Have Agreed To Bring A First Amendment Legal Challenge To A Close.
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State Lawyers Are Seeking To Dismiss A Legal Challenge To A Tennessee House Of Representatives Rule Banning Protest Signs At The Legislature, Arguing That Since The Rules Applied Only To A Special Session That Has Now Ended The Case Is Moot.
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Tennessee’s Special Session Is Closing In On Costing At Least $300,000 In Stipends In Mileage For Lawmakers As It Reaches Its Fifth Day On Monday. For Each Day, Those Costs Increase By $58,576. But Those Costs Do Not Include The Additional Security Measures And Officers Put Into Place During The Special Session Or The Legal Fees Surrounding Lawsuits Related To The House Rules.
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Davidson County Chancery Court Judge Anne Martin Has Ruled That The Holding Of Small Signs In House Of Representatives’ Galleries And Committee Meeting Rooms Is Likely Protected By The First Amendment, Keeping In Place A Temporary Restraining Order Allowing Members Of The Public To Carry Signs.
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House Speaker Cameron Sexton Is Seeking A Hearing Within 24 Hours To Challenge A Court’s Temporary Order Allowing Members Of The Public To Display Signs Of Protest In The Tennessee House Of Representatives During The Special Legislative Session On Public Safety This Week.
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A Davidson County Chancery Court Judge Has Set An Expedited Hearing For Monday In A Legal Dispute Over A Decision By The Tennessee House Of Representatives To Ban Protest Signs During A Specially Called Session On Public Safety.
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Following The Removal Of Three Gun Control Activists From A House Subcommittee Meeting On Tuesday, A Lawsuit Was Filed Against House Leadership And A Davidson County Judge Has Now Temporarily Blocked A New House Rule Against The Usage Of Signs.
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Although A Vote To Adjourn Did Not Go Anywhere In The House Of Representatives, The Call Did Not Go Unheard. Rep Richey Attempted To End The Special Session With A Resolution That Was Not Picked Up. The House Voted On Whether To Suspend The Rules To Allow Richey’s Resolution To Be Heard And Voted On. Only Six Members Voted To Suspend The Rules To Allow It To Be Considered.
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