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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Senate State and Local Government Committee
Proposed Bills Would Make All Tennessee Local Elections Partisan
Two Proposed Tennessee Bills Would Add To The Partisan Nature Of All Of The State’s Elections, Including Local And Judge Races.
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Legislation Authorizing Local Law Enforcement To Enforce Federal Immigration Laws In TN Heads To Committees
Legislation That Would Give Local Law Enforcement The Authority To Enforce Federal Law And Arrest Anyone Transporting, Harboring Or Facilitating The Transport Of Illegal Aliens Into Tennessee Will Be Heard By Both House And Senate Committees Next Week.
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TN Residency Requirement For Congressional Primaries Heads To Lee’s Desk
A Bill That Would Require A Candidate To Live In Tennessee For Three Years In Order To Run In A Republican Or Democrat Primary Election For Congress Is Headed To Gov. Bill Lee’s Desk.
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Legislation Giving Local Law Enforcement The Right To Enforce Federal Immigration Laws In TN Making Progress (Update 3.29.22)
Legislation That Would Give Local Law Enforcement The Authority To Enforce Federal Law And Arrest Anyone Transporting, Harboring Or Facilitating The Transport Of Illegal Aliens Into Tennessee Is Progressing In The Tennessee General Assembly.
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TN Lobbyist Association Urges Members To Action Against Lobbying Transparency Legislation (Update 3/24/22)
On March 18th, The Tennessee Lobbyist Association (TLA) Sent An Email To All Their Members Urging Their Action To Lobby Against ‘Transparency For Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying’ Legislation Currently Being Considered In The General Assembly.
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Bill To Establish Verifiable Paper Trail For TN Ballots Fails In House Subcommittee (Update 3/24/22)
A Bill Aimed At Reestablishing Trust In Tennessee Elections Was Debated In The House Elections And Campaign Finance Subcommittee On March 16th And Failed In A 7-0 Vote Due To Concerns About Perceived Implementation Costs.
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TN Bill Prohibiting Unlawful Restrictions On Churches Passes Senate Committee
A Tennessee Bill That Seeks To Prohibit Unlawful Restrictions Being Placed On Churches And Religious Organizations Passed The Senate State And Local Government Committee Yesterday And Heads To The Senate Floor For A Vote.
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Senate Committee To Vote On Bill To Stop Illegal Aliens From Voting In TN (Update 3/23/22)
Update 3.23.22 – The Senate version of the bill (SB2245) passed the Senate State and Local Government Committee on 3.22.22 with only Democrats voting against. The bill now heads to the Calendar Committee to be scheduled to be heard on the Senate floor.
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TN Bill Prohibiting Unlawful Restrictions On Churches Awaits Senate Committee Approval (Update 3/17/22)
A Tennessee Bill That Seeks To Prohibit Unlawful Restrictions Being Placed On Churches And Religious Organizations Is Set To Be Considered By The Senate State And Local Government Committee On March 15th, 2022.
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