Bill Addressing Teacher Shortage Headed To Governor Lee For Signature
State Lawmakers Have Approved A Bill That Could Potentially Help With The Staffing Shortages That Are Currently Being Faced In Tennessee Schools.
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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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Bill Blocking Tennessee Employers From Paying Disabled Workers Less Passes Senate
Workers With Disabilities Would Not Work For Less Than The Minimum Wage Under A Tennessee Bill Passed By The Senate.
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TN Bill That Would Disqualify Congressional Candidates Ortagus & Starbuck Raises Constitutional Questions
A Bill That Would Put An Additional Residency Requirement On Candidates Seeking Congressional Seats In Tennessee Advanced Tuesday From A Senate Committee, But Its Constitutionality Was Questioned.
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Kelsey Postpones ACT Requirement Bill After Backing Down On UT “Wokeism”
Senators Sent State Sen. Brian Kelsey Reeling Monday Over Accusations That The University Of Tennessee Was Trying To Be “Woke” By No Longer Requiring Students To Take The ACT Or SAT Entrance Exams.
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Tennessee Attorney General Warns Against Requiring Legislators To Confirm Position
Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery Criticized A Constitutional Amendment Proposing That The Position Of Attorney General Be Approved By State Legislators After Being Selected By The State Supreme Court.
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East Tennessee Republicans Unite To Re-Elect Pody
On Monday, October 11th, Forty To Fifty Republicans Met For Breakfast At The Bearden Event Center In Knoxville To Commemorate The Reelection Campaign Of Senator Mark Pody (R-Lebanon).
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Right To Work Committee Announces Leadership In All TN Counties
The Yes On 1 Committee Has Announced Its Regional And Local Leadership Team, Naming A County Chairman In All 95 Tennessee Counties. Yes On 1 Will Advocate For Amendment 1 To Place Right-To-Work In The Tennessee Constitution, Which Will Appear On The Ballot On November 8, 2022. Right-To-Work Says That Tennesseans Cannot Be Forced To Join A Union And Pay Dues In Order To Get Or Keep Their Job.
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Campbell County GOP Event Features Fleischmann, Sexton, Yager And Powers
On Friday, August 20th, 2021 The Campbell County Republican Party And Campbell County Republican Women’s Club Will Be Hosting Their Lincoln Day – Reagan Day Dinner And Live Auction With Guest Speakers Congressman Chuck Fleischmann, House Speaker Cameron Sexton, Senator Ken Yager And Representative Dennis Powers.
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Southern Legislative Conference Begins In Nashville
Officials From 15 States Converged On Nashville Saturday To Kick Off The 75th Southern Legislative Conference, An Annual Conference Where Current And Former State Officials, Legislators, And Industry Leaders Meet To Share Policy Ideas. The Event Runs From July 10-14.
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