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Confronted By Opposition To His Bill That Has The Potential To Censor News Outlets And Advocacy Groups Across Tennessee, Representative Sam Whitson Chose Not To Deny Allegations That It Is An Insidious Attack On The Freedom Of The Press.
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Instead Of Withdrawing A Bill That Has The Potential To Censor News Outlets And Advocacy Groups Across Tennessee, The Chair Of The Senate State And Local Government Committee Rolled It To Next Week To Be Considered After Amendments Are Made.
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On Friday, We Alerted Tennessee Conservative Readers That Rep. Sam Whitson And Sen. Richard Briggs Had Filed Companion Bills That Have The Potential To Censor News Outlets And Advocacy Groups Throughout The State. Briggs Sent An Email Reply In Response To Several Concerned Tennessean’s Emails, Saying That He Intends To Withdraw The Bill From The Agenda.
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New Republican-Sponsored Legislation Has Been Filed That Could Be Used To Effectively Censor News Outlets And Businesses Across The State Of Tennessee.
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HB0183, Filed By Rep. Sam Whitson And The Corresponding SB0160, Filed By Sen. Richard Briggs, Would Directly Affect The Autonomy Of Advocacy Clubs, Corporations, And Associations Across Tennessee.
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Not Long After The Tennessee Department Of Transportation Proposed Public-Private Partnerships To Build Express Lanes And Cut Congestion On Highways, The University Of Tennessee-Knoxville Sought Permission For A Joint Venture To Build Dorms And An Indoor Athletic Facility.
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The Governor Said He Supports The Bill In Spite Of Opposition From Groups With 501(C)4 Federal Tax Status That Vehemently Oppose The Legislation, Including ALEC Action, Which Urged Him To Veto The Bill Two Weeks Ago.
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The Legislature Adopted An Ethics Reform Bill On The Final Day Of The 112th Session, One Supposedly Designed To Shed More Light On So-Called Dark Money.
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Tennessee’s Legislature Came To A Compromise On A Campaign Finance Reporting Bill That Will Add Requirements For Political Action Committees, Political Candidates And Some Nonprofits.
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Tennessee State Senators Refused To Concur On Amendments That The House Made To A Controversial Campaign Finance Bill, Leading Both Chambers To Appoint Conference Committees In An Attempt To Work Out A Compromise.
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