Bill To Ban Drag Shows For Tennessee Kids Dies In Senate Committee (Update 3.23.23)

The Republican Supermajority In The Tennessee Senate’s State And Local Government Committee Killed A Bill Aimed At Banning Adult Performers From Performing “Adult Cabaret” That Is “Harmful To Minors” By Failing To Offer A Second For The Bill To Be Considered And Voted On.

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Senate Committee Kills Bill To Protect Tennessee’s Sovereignty

A Bill That Would Restore State Sovereignty In Tennessee Failed In The Senate State And Local Government Committee On Tuesday.

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Bill To End Tennessee’s Professional Privilege Tax Would Cut $80M In Fees

A Bill That Would End Tennessee’s Professional Privilege Tax Was Introduced In A Senate Subcommittee On Tuesday.

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Tennesseans Hoping For More Transparency During Legislative Session May Be Disappointed

The Tennessee Legislature Appears To Have Taken On Step Forward And Three Steps Back In Providing More Transparency For Tennessee Taxpayers.

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TN Methodically Moves Toward Total Elimination Of Professional Privilege Tax

Tennessee Lawmakers Eliminated Another Sector Of Privilege Tax This Year With The Removal Of Physicians And Osteopathic Physicians From The $400 Annual State Licensing Tax.

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Tres Wittum Causes Disturbance At GOP Event By “Standing Up And Speaking Out”

One Of The Republican Candidates For The New 5th Congressional District Was Removed From The Tennessee Republican Party’s Annual Statesman’s Dinner On Saturday. Tres Wittum Who Attended The Fundraiser At Music City Center Caused A Disturbance By Loudly Addressing Lt. Gov. Randy McNally And Speaker Sexton Cameron As They Took The Stage.

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Tennessee Civil Asset Forfeiture Brought $16M In Funds In 2021, But Transparency Lacking

In 2021, Law Enforcement In Tennessee Seized $16 Million Worth Of Cash And $15.8 Million Was Forfeited In Court. But According To Annual Reports From Tennessee’s Department Of Safety And Homeland Security, Departments Used Just $195,000 Of Those Funds.

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Vanderbilt Denies Heart Transplant To 7-Month Old Baby Because He Is Not Vaccinated

The Transplant Team At Monroe Carell, Jr. Children’s Hospital At Vanderbilt, Led By Dr. David Bearl Has Denied Placing 7-Month Old August Stoll On The Transplant List Due To His Vaccination Status.

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Tennessee Legislators Send Campaign Finance Bill to Conference Committees

Tennessee State Senators Refused To Concur On Amendments That The House Made To A Controversial Campaign Finance Bill, Leading Both Chambers To Appoint Conference Committees In An Attempt To Work Out A Compromise.

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