Tennessee Public School Funding Formula Passes House Committee
A New Funding Formula For Tennessee’s Public Schools Continued To Wind Its Way Through Legislative Committees On Monday.
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TN House Passes Bill To Create More Sentencing Transparency For Crime Victims
The Tennessee House Passed A Bill Thursday That Would Require Judges In The State To Give An Approximate Time Of Sentence To Victims Of A Crime When The Offender Is Sentenced.
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Debate Continues About Lowering Tennessee’s Concealed Carry Age To 18
The Debate Over Whether 18-, 19- And 20-Year-Olds In Tennessee Should Be Able To Carry A Concealed Handgun Will Continue This Week In A House Committee.
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Republicans Support Healthcare Workers Rights To Religious And Medical Exemptions During Committee Meeting
During A House Civil Justice Committee Meeting Yesterday, Tennessee Republicans Affirmed The Rights Of Tennessee’s Healthcare Workers To Receive Religious And Medical Exemptions In Lieu Of Taking Covid-19 Vaccinations.
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Democrats’ Congressional District Map Draws Ice-Water Reaction
Tennessee Democrats Are Submitting A Congressional Redistricting Map That Keeps Davidson County Whole And Puts Communities Of Interest Together, But At Least One State Senator Is Pouring Cold Water On The Plan.
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TN Legislature Takes Discretion From District Attorneys General
The House And Senate Both Voted Friday For Legislation Enabling The State Attorney General To Request Courts Appoint District Attorney Pro Tems For Any District Attorney General Who Makes A Blanket Statement Against Prosecuting Certain Classes Of Illegal Activity.
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School District Takeover Proposal Stalls – For Now – In Tennessee Legislature
A Tennessee Lawmaker Has Quietly Postponed A Bill That Details A Process For The State To Take Over School Districts Falling Short Of Their Academic Goals.
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