Tennessee Conservative
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 New Law Will Impose Changes To The City Of Knoxville’s Local Election Process. The City Of Knoxville Is Pushing Back On The State And Investigating Legal Options In Order To Avoid Having To Make Changes.
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The New Director Of DEI For The University of Tennessee’s School Of Journalism And Media, Says The Name Change Will Move The Department Out Of The Spotlight Of Tennessee Lawmakers, Highlighting The True Motivation Behind The Move.
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Memphis Police And The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Met With State Lawmakers On Tuesday To Talk About Concerns They Want To See Considered In The Upcoming Legislative Session. Officers Seek Harsher Penalties For Crimes To Help Curb The Increasing Crime Rate.
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The Tennessee Department Of Correction Is Seeking A $9.8 Million Budget Boost Next Year Primarily Linked To A Payment Increase For Private Prison Operator CoreCivic.
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Tennessee’s Attorney General Says The State Needs To Pay Attention To Concerns Of East Tennesseans About Ballad Health, A State-Approved Hospital Monopoly.
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While Most People Have Grown Accustomed To Seeing Concert Tickets Listed For One Price But Paying A Different Higher Price Once They Reach Checkout, Tennessee Lawmakers Say This Shouldn’t Be Happening.
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Two Things Have Driven Tennessee’s Massive Rise In State Revenues Over The Past Five Years: The Ability To Collect Taxes On Internet Sales And An Enormous Growth In Franchise And Excise Tax Collections. But As The Online Sales Tax Money Becomes A Normal Part Of The State Budget And Lawmakers’ 2023 Franchise And Excise Tax Cuts Go Into Effect, The Days Of Significant Revenue Growth Are Likely In The Rearview Mirror.
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A Group Of Leading House Republicans Are Raising Concerns That Millions Of Taxpayer Dollars Meant For Foreign Aid Could Be Funneled To Hamas, The Terrorist Group That Killed More Than 1,400 In Israel And Took Dozens Of Hostages Earlier This Month.
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After Two Years, Tennessee’s Former Top Vaccine Official Is Set To Receive $150,000 As Settlement In Her Lawsuit Against The State.
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