Bill To Improve Reporting Of Death Records In Relation To Voter Rolls Fails In Subcommittee

One Of The Bills Aimed At Cleaning Up Tennessee Voter Rolls This Legislative Session Failed In The House Elections And Campaign Finance Subcommittee Yesterday After A Voice Vote.

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Tennessee Children Will No Longer Be Housed In DCS Offices, Religious Groups Credited For Change

Children Are No Longer Sleeping At Department Of Children’s Services (DCS) Offices, Except For Those In Shelby County, According To The Department’s Commissioner Margie Quin.

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TN Subcommittee Approves Memphis Grizzlies Sale Tax Deal Through 2059

A Tennessee Senate Subcommittee Approved Extending A Sales Tax Deal Where The Memphis Grizzlies Retain Sales Tax For Tickets, Food And Drink, Parking And Merchandise Through 2059 On Tuesday.

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Lt. Gov. McNally Leery Of Dropping Handgun Carry Age To 18

A House Push Is Underway To Lower The Handgun-Carry Age To 18 In Tennessee Following A Legal Agreement By The State Attorney General, But Those Efforts Could Hit A Roadblock In The Form Of Lt. Gov. Randy McNally.

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Research Highlights Lack Of Benefit From Public Funding Of Sports Stadiums

A Recent Academic Paper On The Economics Of Sports Stadiums Again Has Highlighted How Publicly Funding Professional Sports Stadiums Does Not Provide The Benefits Promised By Politicians.

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Incarcerating Kids On 2023 TN Legislative Agenda

Proposed Legislation For The 2023 Tennessee Legislative Session Seeks To Protect Children Who Are Interrogated For Crimes And Those Held In Confinement For An Indefinite Term, But Those Committing Serious Offenses Are Even More Likely To Face Transfer To An Adult Penitentiary.

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Governor Lee Names Three Appointees To Tennessee Charter School Commission

Governor Bill Lee Has Named Three Appointments To The Tennessee Public Charter School Commission.

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