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Tennessee Will Be Sending $63 Million In Federal Funds To 20 Different Water Infrastructure Projects. The Funds Are Part Of $3.7 Billion In American Rescue Plan Funds Sent To The State.
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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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Over The Last Two Years, The Leaders Of The Tennessee Republican Party Have Seemingly Been On A Mission To Silence Citizens That Were Outwardly Critical Of Their Job Performance, Publicly Questioned Or Expressed Opinions About Their Policies, Or Simply Wanted To Practice Their Freedoms As Citizens Of The Volunteer State.
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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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A Special Session Of The General Assembly On Public Safety In The Wake Of The Covenant School Mass Shooting Wrapped Up With Violence And Anger. Most Questions Surrounded House Speaker Cameron Sexton’s Departure From The Dais Where He Bumped Into State Rep. Justin Pearson, Who Held A Sign Saying “Protect Kids Not Guns.”
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Besides A House-Senate Impasse Over Legislative “Sticking Points,” Approving Expensive Bills During The Governor’s Special Session Will Be Difficult With The State Hitting A $330 Million “Hole In The Budget.”
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On Thursday, August 24th, Tennessee Senate Leadership Made The Decision To Delay The Official Close Of The Special Session In Anticipation Of House Amendments To Senate-Passed Bills, Thereby Adding At Least One Additional Day To The Session And Costing Tennessee Taxpayers Thousands More Dollars.
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The Tennessee Senate Met Yesterday For The 3rd Day Of Governor Lee’s Extraordinary Session And Passed Three Bills Proposed By Lee And One Dealing With Appropriations For School Safety, Mental Health And Paying For The Special Session Itself & Makes Plans To Close Out Aug. 24th.
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The Tennessee House Of Representatives Spent Wednesday Debating Dozens Of Bills Unlikely To Pass After The Senate Closed Its Final Committees, Having Passed Only Three New Laws And A $30 Million Funding Package.
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While There Was A Tennessee Senator And A Representative That Proposed The Required Resolutions To End The Special Session, There Were Forces On The Same Side Of The Aisle Working To Undermine That Effort. In The End When The Resolutions Were Presented, There Were Few Elected Officials Who Stood Up To Cast Their Vote In Support Of Adjourning The Session.
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