New Law Places Restitution Ahead Of Fees In Tennessee Court System
A New Tennessee Law Prioritizes Restitution Paid To Victims Before Any Other Court Fines Or Fees Are Paid.
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Metro Nashville School Board Refuses To Update Transgender Athlete Policy To Comply With State Law
The Metro Nashville School System Says It Is Not Making Any Changes To The District’s Transgender Athlete Policies Yet, Even Though Their Current Policy Is Not In Compliance With A New State Law That Regulates On Which Teams Those Students Can Play.
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Metro Nashville Balks At New State Law Forbidding Mask Mandates
Metro Nashville Public Schools Is Bucking A State Law The Governor Signed Into Action Friday Preventing School Districts From Requiring Students To Wear Masks To Ward Off The Covid-19 Pandemic.
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Clock Runs Out On Challenge To TN’s 48-Hour Abortion Waiting Period
Tennessee’s 48-Hour Waiting Period For Abortions Will Stand.
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Legislator Proposes Replacement Of District Attorneys General Who Refuse To Uphold State Law
As The Called Special Session Of The Tennessee Legislature Approaches, One Lawmaker Is Looking To Create A Process For Removing District Attorneys General If They Refuse To Enforce State Law.
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No. OSHA Regulations Do Not Have A Direct & Immediate Impact on TN Employers.
In This Upcoming Special Session, The General Assembly Must Pass A Law That Makes It Discriminatory For Any Employer In The State Of Tennessee To Require Vaccination Or A Vaccination Status As A Condition Of Employment. At That Point, Any Federal Regulation To The Contrary Would Be Unlawful In The State Of Tennessee. But That Is Not The Only Tool That Tennessee Has At Its Disposal. Here Is The Second Part…
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Supreme Court Ruling Allows New Texas Abortion Law To Remain
The U.S. Supreme Court Upheld A New Texas Law Banning Abortions Once A Heartbeat Is Detected In A Ruling Late Wednesday. The Law Went Into Effect Wednesday, Making Texas The First State To Effectively Ban A Majority Of Abortions From Being Performed In The State.
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Rutherford County Parents Furious Over Mishandling Of Covid In Schools
On August 10, 2021 The Rutherford County Board Of Education Reviewed And Approved A Procedure Intended To Prevent Students And Staff From Being Quarantined Who Were Covid Free Or Symptom Free. Despite This Clear Intent, The Director Of Schools For Rutherford County Schools (RCS) Unilaterally Changed This Procedure To remove Non-Symptomatic And Non-Covid Positive Students From Schools–With No Input, Consultation, Or Vote From The Board. The Legality Of RCS Moving Forward With These Procedures Is Questionable, But The Result Is Not.
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TN Welfare Reform Aims To Put More Money In Needy Families’ Pockets
The Tennessee Legislature, In Concert With Human Services And Gov. Lee Are Looking At Ways To Distribute $730 Million In Reserves In The State’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program.
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