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The House Education Administration Committee Has Deferred Action For What Looks To Be The Fifth Time, On A Bill That Would Expand The Eligibility Criteria For Tennessee’s Education Savings Account (ESA) Pilot Program.
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1 – Bill To Expand School Vouchers Passes House K-12 Subcommittee
2 – Bill To Close Primaries Killed In Tennessee House Committee By Voice Vote
3 – TN House Bill Aimed At Censoring News Organizations, Advocacy Groups Amended To Conform To Senate Version Removing ‘Controversial’ Elements
4 – Bill With Goal Of Establishing Term Limits In Tennessee Killed In Committee By Republican Supermajority
5 – Tennessee Lawmakers Sneak In Attack On Human Life Protection Act Via Caption Bill
6 – Bill to Ban Implicit Bias Training For Teachers Passes TN Senate Education Committee
7 – GLSEN Sending “Rainbow Library” Books To Tennessee Schools
Legislation That Would Expand School Vouchers To Students In Hamilton County Passed The Tennessee House K-12 Subcommittee On Tuesday.
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1 – Speaker Sexton Calls TN Right To Life’s Efforts To Protect Abortion Ban “Intimidation” And “Uncalled For”
2 – Tennessee Senate Passes Ban On “Gender Affirming” Treatments For Minors
3 – Tennessee Parents Could Be Criminalized Based On Anonymous Allegations Of Abuse Or Neglect
4 – Rep. Todd’s Bill To Outlaw Drag Shows In Public Spaces Passes Out Of Committee
5 – Nashville Stadium Committee Chair Details His Opposition To $2.1B Titans Stadium Deal
6 – Tennessee Senate Passes School Voucher Expansion Bill
7 – Bill Aimed At Requiring All Governing Bodies To Allow Public Comment To Be Heard In Subcommittee
Sen. Todd Gardenhire’s Bill To Include Hamilton County In Tennessee’s Education Savings Account Pilot Program Was Passed With A 20-6 Vote On The Senate Floor Yesterday.
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• School Voucher Expansion Bill Passes Senate Education Committee
• TN House Speaker Proposes A Refusal On Federal Funds For Education
• Governor Lee Proposes $55.6 Billion Budget Plan
• TN Senate Bill To Censor News Organizations, Advocacy Groups Amended To Remove ‘Controversial’ Elements
• TN Bill To End Child Mutilation Moves Forward Following Intense Debate
• Bill To Ban Drag Shows For Children Passes Senate
• Amazon Pauses on Construction of Office Complex in Downtown Nashville
• New Bill Would Remove Governor’s Unilateral Ability To Extend Emergency Powers
• Tennesseans Hoping For More Transparency During Legislative Session May Be Disappointed
• Legislation Filed To Limit Foreign Ownership Of Tennessee Property
• TN House GOP Leader Files Bill To Remove Critical Criteria For Local Law Enforcement Applicants
• Tennessee Information Protection Act Would Guard Residents Personal Data From Abuse By Big Tech
• Social Media Common Carrier Bill Reintroduced In Tennessee Senate
• Bills Filed By Freshman Conservative Lawmaker Take Aim at Term Limits And Securing Primary Elections For Tennessee
• Tennessean’s Healthcare Options Limited By Certificate-Of-Need Laws Says New Report
Legislation Enabling The State’s Private School Vouchers To Spread To Hamilton County Schools Could Run Into Trouble This Session, At Least In The House Of Representatives.
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Here Are Five Things To Watch For As The General Assembly Convenes: Expect A ‘Quieter Year’ From Lee’s Administration, Lee Pledged More Money For K-12 Education, School Voucher Program Could Expand, Efforts To Attract And Keep Teachers Grow…
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• $750 Thousand Spent By Lobbyists On Receptions And Other Events For Lawmakers In 2022
• Lee Administration Abuses “Deliberative Process Privilege” To Block Tennessee Government Transparency
• Transparency Win For Taxpayers In The Tennessee Legislature
• “Tennesseans Need To Elect Tennesseans” – Bill Filed To Limit Out-of-state Campaign Contributions
• Proposed Legislation Would Prohibit Local Governments From Funding Out-of-State Abortions
• Lawmakers Hope To Eliminate Mandatory Bias Training For Educators In Tennessee
• House Speaker Sexton Shows Disinterest In Extension Of State School Voucher Program
