Non-Profit Report Gives Low Scores To Bottom 4 Tennessee GOP Senators

The Tennessee Legislative Report Card (TLRC) Has Given Senators Richard Briggs, Todd Gardenhire, Ken Yager, And Jack Johnson The Lowest Rankings Of All Republican Senators In The Tennessee General Assembly.

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Tax Breaks Total $280 Million Amid Sky-Rocketing Revenues

Considering The State’s Budget Hit $52.8 Billion For Fiscal 2022-23, Starting July 1, And Revenue For This Budget Year Continues To Soar Past Projections, Some Question Exists Whether The State Went Far Enough In Returning Money To Taxpayers.

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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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Some Senate Republicans Do Not Support Legislation To Ban Abortions In Tennessee (Update 4.1.22)

A bill that would ban abortions in the state of Tennessee is on the calendar for the full House Health Committee on March 30th, with the Senate version scheduled to be heard by the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 29th.

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Bill To Limit Divisive Teachings In Universities Passes Senate

The Senate Companion Bill To House Speaker Cameron Sexton’s Bill, That Would Impact How Public Institutions Of Higher Education Can Approach “Divisive Concepts” With Employees And Students, Passed On The Senate Floor Monday Evening 25 To 5 With One Republican Senator Joining His Democratic Colleagues In Voting No.

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