At 4-Day Mark, Tennessee’s Special Session Cost Taxpayers Nearly $300,000

Tennessee’s Special Session Is Closing In On Costing At Least $300,000 In Stipends In Mileage For Lawmakers As It Reaches Its Fifth Day On Monday. For Each Day, Those Costs Increase By $58,576. But Those Costs Do Not Include The Additional Security Measures And Officers Put Into Place During The Special Session Or The Legal Fees Surrounding Lawsuits Related To The House Rules.

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The Human Life Protection Act Is Now Under Attack!

The Human Life Protection Act Is Saving An Estimated 900 Children From Being Aborted In Our State Each Month. It Is One Of The Strongest Laws In The Nation To Protect Unborn Children And Is Working As Legislators Intended When They Passed It In 2019.

Senator Ferrell Haile And Representative Iris Rudder Have Filed A Bill To Weaken Tennessee Law That Is Protecting The Right To Life Of All Unborn Children.

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TBI Is Investigating Current And Former DCS Employees

A Republican Lawmaker Said During A Public Hearing This Week That The Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation Is Probing The Conduct Of Current And Former Employees Of The Department Of Children’s Services – An Investigation A TBI Spokesperson Later Said She Could Neither Confirm Nor Deny.

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Tennessee Private Schools Could Get $60 Million In Leftover Pandemic Relief Funds

Tennessee Is Taking Steps To Ensure That Private Schools Get The Opportunity To Receive Nearly $60 Million In Unused Federal Covid Relief Funds Set Aside For Them In 2021.

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Senator Watson Rallies GOP Base With First Ever “Bo’s All-American Bash”

Sen. Bo Watson Hosted Hundreds Of Guests At Greenway Farms In Hixson On October 23rd For The First-Ever Bo’s All-American Bash, Featuring A Cookout By The Rib & Loin, Live Music From Smith & Wesley, Kids Activities And Special Guest Speakers.

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Tennessee Comptroller Issues Conditional Approval Of Chattanooga Lookouts Stadium Plan

Tennessee Comptroller Jason Mumpower States That The Plans To Build The New South Broad District In Chattanooga, That Include A New Stadium For The Lookouts, Are In The Best Interest Of The State If Two Conditions Are Met.

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