Drag Shows For Minors Are Illegal In All TN Counties But Shelby, So Why Are Blount & Sevier Counties Allowing It?

Despite Guidance From AG Skrmetti’s Office And Clarification From One Of The Sponsors Of The Legislation, Now Law, That Bans Drag Shows Where Children May Be Present, It Seems That There Will Be Illegal Drag Performances Carried Out On September 2nd In At Least Two Tennessee Counties.

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Bill Requiring All Governing Bodies To Allow Public Comment Passes In Committee, Heads to Senate Floor

Legislation Requiring That Public Comment Be Allowed At Meetings Of Governing Bodies In Tennessee Has Officially Been Passed By The Senate State And Local Government Committee.

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Bill To Make Tennessee’s Local Elections Partisan Stalled By Senate Standing Committee

Legislation That Would Have Caused All Local And State Elections To Become Partisan By Requiring Candidates To Declare A Specific Political Platform When Running For Public Office, Has Been Stalled Out Of Consideration By The Senate State And Local Government Committee.

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Legislation To Require Immigration Status Check Of Potential Voters Passes Senate Committee

A Bill That Would Clean Up Voter Rolls And Aid In Election Integrity In Tennessee Passed The Senate State And Local Government Committee On Tuesday.

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Music City Center Bill Would Prevent Funds Going To Metro Nashville General Fund

The Tax Capture That Funds Debt Payments For Nashville’s Music Center Is Intact But With Additional Oversight And A Block On Sending Any Of Those Funds To Metro Nashville’s General Fund In An Amended Bill That Passed Committee Tuesday.

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House Passes Bill To Allow Public Comment At Government Meetings In Tennessee

A Bill That Would Require That A Time For Public Comment Be Allowed At State Governmental Meetings Passed The Tennessee House And Is Ready For Transmission To The Senate.

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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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Legislation To Clean Up Voter Rolls Heads To Senate And House Committees

Two Bills Aimed At Cleaning Up Voter Rolls In Tennessee Are Scheduled To Be Considered In Both House And Senate Committees Next Week.

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Bill To Prohibit Harboring Of Illegal Aliens On State-Owned Property Passes Out Of Subcommittee

A Bill With The Goal Of Pushing Back Against The Harboring Of Illegal Aliens On State-Owned Property In Tennessee Passed Out Of A House Subcommittee Yesterday.

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