McNally Will Go For Tennessee Senate Speaker Post At Least One More Time

Senate Speaker And Lt. Gov. Randy McNally Confirmed He Plans To Run For Re-Election To The Post In 2024, Guaranteeing He Wants To Finish This Four-Year Term In Office.

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Tennessee Subcommittee Votes To Extend Commission On Children And Youth

The Tennessee Joint Operations Subcommittee Voted This Week To Extend The Tennessee Commission On Children And Youth, Even After Governor Bill Lee’s Office Supported A Bill That Would Have Dissolved It.

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Coffee County D.A. Addresses “Homeschooling And Truancy Cases” At GOP Meeting, Avoids Taking Questions

According To Our Sources, “No Questions” Northcutt Pacified Republicans With A Pro-Homeschooling Narrative But Took No Questions From The 20% Of Attendees Who Were At The Meeting Specifically To Hear From Him On This Issue.

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Tennessee GOP Leadership’s Recent History Of Censoring Citizens

Over The Last Two Years, The Leaders Of The Tennessee Republican Party Have Seemingly Been On A Mission To Silence Citizens That Were Outwardly Critical Of Their Job Performance, Publicly Questioned Or Expressed Opinions About Their Policies, Or Simply Wanted To Practice Their Freedoms As Citizens Of The Volunteer State.

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Democrat Senator Thanks Anti-Gun Protestors As Tennessee’s Special Session Continues

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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As TN House-Senate Remain Stuck, Finance Commissioner Warns About Budget Shortfall

Besides A House-Senate Impasse Over Legislative “Sticking Points,” Approving Expensive Bills During The Governor’s Special Session Will Be Difficult With The State Hitting A $330 Million “Hole In The Budget.”

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Drag Shows For Minors Are Illegal In All TN Counties But Shelby, So Why Are Blount & Sevier Counties Allowing It?

Despite Guidance From AG Skrmetti’s Office And Clarification From One Of The Sponsors Of The Legislation, Now Law, That Bans Drag Shows Where Children May Be Present, It Seems That There Will Be Illegal Drag Performances Carried Out On September 2nd In At Least Two Tennessee Counties.

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Tennessee Senate Passes 3 Bills Proposed By Lee – Free Firearm Locks, Court Reporting To TBI, Human Trafficking Reporting – Wants To Adjourn Aug. 24

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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Conservatives Seek To Adjourn Special Session Yet Are Blocked By Establishment RINOs

While There Was A Tennessee Senator And A Representative That Proposed The Required Resolutions To End The Special Session, There Were Forces On The Same Side Of The Aisle Working To Undermine That Effort. In The End When The Resolutions Were Presented, There Were Few Elected Officials Who Stood Up To Cast Their Vote In Support Of Adjourning The Session.

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Sen. Janice Bowling Moves To Adjourn On First Day Of Tennessee’s Special Session

Sen. Bowling Said, “There Are Bills Filed Now That We Must Consider […] In A Very Abbreviated Amount Of Time. Some Of These Bills Seek To Aggregate The Rights Of Tennesseans And Some Of Them Seek To Even Enlarge The Use Of Federal Medicaid Spending, Thereby Expanding Our Entanglements With The Federal Government. I Fear That No Matter How Well Intentioned This Extraordinary Session May Be, It Was Ill-Conceived. For Reasons Stated Herein, I Make A Motion To Adjourn.”

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