TN Bureau Of Ethics And Campaign Finance Denies “Intent” Of Failed Bill Was To Censor News Outlets And Advocacy Groups

Tennessee Bureau Of Ethics And Campaign Finance Executive Director Bill Young Denies That There Was Any Intent With A Failed Version Of A Bill To Expand The Jurisdiction Of The Registry Board Or Apply Rules To Groups Not Previously Under Their Current Jurisdiction.

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TN House Bill Aimed At Censoring News Organizations, Advocacy Groups Amended To Conform To Senate Version Removing ‘Controversial’ Elements

According To Bill Sponsor Representative Sam Whitson, A House Bill That Has Received A Great Deal Of Pushback From Concerned Tennesseans Will Be Amended To Conform To The Current Senate Version Which Removes The Most ‘Controversial’ Elements, Most Notably The Proposed Redefinition Of What A Political Action Committee Is Under Law.

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TN Senate Bill To Censor News Organizations, Advocacy Groups Amended To Remove ‘Controversial’ Elements

A Senate Bill That Received A Great Deal Of Pushback From Concerned Tennesseans Has Been Completely Rewritten To Address The Most ‘Controversial’ Elements, Most Notably The Proposed Redefinition Of What A Political Action Committee Is Under Law.

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Whitson Doesn’t Deny That His Bill Is An “Insidious Attack On Freedom Of The Press”

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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Senator Briggs Fails To Withdraw Bill From Consideration That Would Censor News Outlets And Advocacy Groups

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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Senator Briggs Promises To Pull Bill That Would Censor News Outlets And Advocacy Groups

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 Legislation Seeks To Censor News Outlets And Companies In Tennessee

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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New Bill Threatens Free Speech And Advocacy Organizations Across Tennessee

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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