Tennessee Bill Would Make Illegally Blocking Roadways A Felony
A Tennessee Bill Would Increase The Penalty For Blocking A Road To A Felony Instead Of A Misdemeanor.
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Tennessee Senate-House Stalemate Broken, Special Session Officially Adjourns
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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What Happens When A Cash-Poor Billionaire Wants A New Sports Stadium? Lobbying.
The Tennessee Titans Turned A Couple Million In Political Spending Into Over A Billion Dollars From Taxpayers.
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TN GOP-Backed Bill Requires Polling Places To Warn Voters Against Voting In Wrong Primaries
A GOP-Backed Bill Requiring Every Tennessee Polling Place To Display Signs Saying It Is A Crime To Vote In A Primary Without Being A Bona Fide Party Member Advanced Tuesday In The Legislature.
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Bill To Ban Drag Shows For Tennessee Kids Dies In Senate Committee (Update 3.23.23)
The Republican Supermajority In The Tennessee Senate’s State And Local Government Committee Killed A Bill Aimed At Banning Adult Performers From Performing “Adult Cabaret” That Is “Harmful To Minors” By Failing To Offer A Second For The Bill To Be Considered And Voted On.
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Senate Committee Kills Bill To Protect Tennessee’s Sovereignty
A Bill That Would Restore State Sovereignty In Tennessee Failed In The Senate State And Local Government Committee On Tuesday.
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Bill Prohibiting Local Governments From Funding Abortions Passes Senate Committee
A Bill That Would Prevent Governments From Providing Funding To Employees Seeking An Out-Of-State Abortion Made Its Way Through The Tennessee Senate Judiciary Committee On Tuesday.
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Vanderbilt Denies Heart Transplant To 7-Month Old Baby Because He Is Not Vaccinated
The Transplant Team At Monroe Carell, Jr. Children’s Hospital At Vanderbilt, Led By Dr. David Bearl Has Denied Placing 7-Month Old August Stoll On The Transplant List Due To His Vaccination Status.
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TN Senate Passes Bill To Reinstate SNAP Benefits Work Requirement
Tennessee Senators Passed A Bill That Would Reinstate A Work Requirement For Anyone Receiving Temporary Government Assistance.
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Tennessee Bill To Allow Cities To Set Their Own Minimum Wage Fails
A Tennessee Bill That Would Allow Cities And Counties To Set Their Own Minimum Wage Failed In A Senate Committee Tuesday, But A Separate Bill To Require Individuals With Disabilities To Receive The Minimum Wage Throughout The State Passed.
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