Tennessee Conservative
A Policy Paper States That No Connection Has Been Shown Between Increased Public-School Spending And School Performance. The Paper Also States That Expanding Parents’ Access To Public Charter Schools And Private School ESAs Could Provide An Incentive For Public Schools To Use K-12 Education Dollars Wisely.
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The Ink Is Barely Dry On Revisions To The State’s 3rd-Grade Reading And “Retention” Law, And A Tennessee House Education Chairman Is Considering A Similar Strategy For Fourth-Graders, Including A Plan To Advance If They Continue To Test Poorly.
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A Special Session Of The General Assembly On Public Safety In The Wake Of The Covenant School Mass Shooting Wrapped Up With Violence And Anger. Most Questions Surrounded House Speaker Cameron Sexton’s Departure From The Dais Where He Bumped Into State Rep. Justin Pearson, Who Held A Sign Saying “Protect Kids Not Guns.”
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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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Gov. Bill Lee Has Proposed A Measure Requiring DNA Testing For All Felony Crimes, Including White Collar Ones, But It’s Getting Little Traction Among Tennessee Lawmakers.
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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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With The Nashville Mayoral Race Just Around The Corner, The Question Has Been Asked, Who Are The Largest Contributors And Where Is Their Money Going? And Better Yet, Will That Translate To A Win For Those Candidates?
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The Tennessee Titans Turned A Couple Million In Political Spending Into Over A Billion Dollars From Taxpayers.
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Governor Bill Lee Signed A Bill That Counteracts Tennessee’s “Mature Minor Doctrine” On Wednesday. The Mature Minor Doctrine Clarification Act, Sponsored By Representative John Ragan And Senator Janice Bowling, Requires That Healthcare Providers Obtain Informed Consent From A Parent Or Legal Guardian Before Providing Vaccinations To A Minor.
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Before Their Legislative Session Adjourned On Friday, April 21st, The Tennessee General Assembly Officially Passed Legislation To Restrict Foreign Ownership Of Property Within The State.
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