Tennessee Senator Estimates August Special Session Cost Taxpayers $750K Just For Security

Tennessee’s Special Legislative Session Resulted In The Passing Of Four Bills But Also Came With A Hefty Price Tag. One State Senator Says It Cost Around $750,000 Just To Provide Security For The Six-Day Event.

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Heightened Security During Session Could Become Norm At Tennessee Capitol

Tennessee State Officials Won’t Divulge The Number Of Troopers Who Worked Security – Or The Cost – At The August Special Session, But That Type Of Force Could Be Seen Frequently During Regular Sessions Too.

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Democrat Gloria Johnson Makes Plans To Unseat Senator Blackburn In U.S. Senate

Tennessee Democratic State Representative Gloria Johnson Has Been Putting Together A Campaign Staff As She Makes Plans To Go Head-To-Head With Republican U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn Next Year, Challenging Her For One Of Tennessee’s Congressional Seats.

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Citizen Lobbyist Training Or, “So THAT Is How Politicians Think!” Event Coming To Cookeville TN

Join Americans For Prosperity Tennessee As They Train The Next Generation Of Citizen Lobbyists. You Will Learn How To Effectively Communicate With Legislators, Why Effective Advocacy Is Imperative, Lobbying 101, The TN Legislative Process, And Much More!

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Dolly Parton Rejects The Idea Of Her Statue At The State Capitol

Tennessee Lawmakers Recently Pitched A Bill That Would See A Statue Of Dolly Parton Built At The State Capitol, But The Country Music Singer Has Rejected The Idea. Parton Said That While She Was Humbled By The Notion, She Doesn’t Think Now Is The Best Time.

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Rep. Windle Introduces Bill To Replace Confederate Statue With One Of Dolly Parton At State Capitol

On the first day of the convening of the Tennessee Legislature for the 2021 Legislative Session, a representative from Livingston has introduced a bill to add a statue of Dolly Parton to the Capitol grounds in Nashville.

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