Tennessee Conservative
With The Announcement That Lt. Gov. Rand McNally And House Speaker Cameron Sexton Are Forming A Committee To Study The Impact Of Rejecting The $1.8 Billion The Federal Government Gives Tennessee For Education, Joseph R. Murray, II, Esq., A Civil Rights Attorney Turned Tennessee Educator And Author Of Take Back Education, Argues That This Is A Step In The Right Direction For Tennessee.
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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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Senate Speaker And Lt. Gov. Randy McNally Confirmed He Plans To Run For Re-Election To The Post In 2024, Guaranteeing He Wants To Finish This Four-Year Term In Office.
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Governor Bill Lee, Along With State Legislators And Law Enforcement Officials, Broke Ground On The New Multi-Agency Law Enforcement Training Academy In Nashville On Wednesday.Within The Next Two Years, Most Of Tennessee’s New Law Enforcement Trainees Will Go Through The Certification Process At The Facility.
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Democrat Lawmakers And Many Of Tennessee’s School Districts Are Not In Favor Of Sexton And McNally’s Task Force That Aims To Study The Impact That Rejecting Federal Funding Might Have On The State’s Education System. Why The Opposition? Get Ready To Follow The Money.
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Critics Of A Plan To Consider Rejecting Upwards Of $1.9 Billion In Federal Education Funds Say The Idea Would Undermine Public Schools In Favor Of Private And Charter School Operators.
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This Week Speaker Of The House For The General Assembly Of The State Of Tennessee, Cameron Sexton, And Lt. Governor Randy McNally, Announced The Creation Of A “Task Force” Or “Joint Working Group” To Study What Kind Of Impact The Rejection Of Federal Dollars Might Have On Education In The State.
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The Librarian On The State Textbook And Instructional Materials Quality Commission, One Of 9 Current Members Charged With Recommending Official Lists Of Textbooks And Other Instructional Materials, Is A Member Of An Organization Actively Fighting Against “Censorship” Of Inappropriate Books In Public Schools.
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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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