Republican Lawmakers Hope to Modify Tennessee’s Historical Commission During Upcoming Legislative Session

Sen. Joey Hensley’s Legislation From Earlier This Year, To Decrease The Number Of Members On The Tennessee Historical Commission, Looks Like It Will Be Making A Resurgence During Tennessee’s Upcoming 2024 Legislative Session.

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Federal Proposal Would Stop Forced Advancement Of ‘Radical Political Agendas’

The Human Rights Campaign’s Healthcare Equality Index Is Pushing Health Care Facilities To Align With A “Radical Gender Ideology,” And Four Congressmen Are Working To Do Something About It.

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New Attack On Tennessee’s Unborn, Special Session Bills Set To Revive, Secret Ballots And The GOP & Much More! – The TennCon Big 7!

Brandon Delivers Stories On A New Attack Aimed At The Unborn In Tennessee, Bills From The Special Session We Can Expect To See Brought Back To Life In 2024, A County’s GOP Killing Transparency For Parents, A Chance For Justice For Those Fired Over Vaccine Mandates, Porn Allowed To Remain In Public School Libraries And Much More! Tune In!

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Tennessee Special Session Bills Expected To Revive In 2024

A Measure By House Speaker Cameron Sexton Designed To Stiffen Sentences For Serious Juvenile Crimes Is One Of Several Bills Expected To Be Revived In 2024 After Dying In A Truncated Special Session On Public Safety. Other Bills Expected To Be Revived Deal With Gun Storage Requirements, Mass Violence Threats, School Security Reviews And A Controversial Bill About The Closing Of Child Autopsy Reports.

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New Education Bills Would Block CRT, Back Parents

A New Trio Of U.S. House Education Bills Would Push Back On Critical Race Theory And Federal Rules In Local Public Schools, The Latest In An Ongoing Battle Led By Republicans To Respond To Curriculum And Policy Changes In Education.

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Three States Have Age Verification Requirements To Access Internet Pornography: Why Not Tennessee?

In Three States, Utah, Mississippi And Louisiana, A Person Must Present Identification Showing That They Are Over The Age Of 18 To Access Internet Pornography. Four More States, Florida, Kansas, South Dakota And West Virginia Are Introducing Similar Legislation; Why Not Tennessee?

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Tennessee Senate-House Stalemate Broken, Special Session Officially Adjourns

On The Sixth Extraordinary Day Of Tennessee’s Special Session For ‘public Safety,’ The Senate Concurred With Several Amendments Made By The House To Bills They Had Already Passed And Officially Adjourned Until January.

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Tempers Flare As Special Session On Public Safety Is Adjourned In Tennessee House

After The Senate Concurred With Changes That The House Made To Four Bills On Monday Afternoon, There Was No Further Business For The Lower Chamber To Consider As The Senate Refused To Reopen Committees To Consider Any Other Bills That The House Had Passed. Tempers Of Lawmakers In The House Flared At The Special Session’s Conclusion.

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Nashville Mayor Approves License Plate Readers And Limits Party Buses Amid Signing of New Legislation

Nashville Mayor John Cooper Signed Several Pieces Of Legislation On Monday That Will Bring Changes To Music City. New Laws Include The Installation Of New License Plate Readers, As Well As Ordinances Regarding Downtown Noise Levels And Entertainment Vehicles.

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Legislators Urged To Reject Medicaid Waiver And Make Gender Affirming Counseling Unlawful For Minors

Empowered Jefferson Is Making An Urgent Petition To Tennessee Legislators To Reject Any Bill Or Amendment That Would Create A Waiver For Medicaid Funds To Be Used For Mental Health Services, Especially School-Based Mental Health Services And Gender Affirming Counseling.

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