Tennessee House Resolution Joins Other States In Call For Congressional Term Limits

A TN House Resolution Would Add Tennessee To A List Of 6 Other States (And Counting) Calling For A Single-Topic Limited Article V Convention For Proposing An Amendment To The Constitution For Term Limits On Congress.

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Tennessee Senate Maps Ruled Unconstitutional

A Tennessee Court Ruled Wednesday Afternoon That Republican-Drawn State Senate Maps Are Unconstitutional, Giving The General Assembly Until Jan. 31 To Adopt New Maps.

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Speaker Sexton Says Tennessee Senate’s Rush To Adjourn Special Session Partially To Blame For Shooting Of Belmont Student

The Speaker Of The Tennessee House Is Pointing A Finger At The Tennessee Senate, Expressing That The Senate Had The Opportunity To Pass Legislation During The Special Session That Would Have Kept Shaquille Taylor Off The Streets Of Nashville And, Subsequently, Prevented The Death Of Jillian Ludwig.

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Special Session Triggered Increased Scrutiny Of Legislators, Roll Call Votes In House Committees Would Improve Credibility And Transparency

Tennessee House Committee Votes Are Frequently Taken By Voice Vote, Adding To The Distrust Of The Committee Process. There Is Too Much Room For Misinterpretation Of Committee Votes If The Ayes And Nays Are Not Clear Enough For Onlookers, Or Even Committee Chairs. Even A Runaway Voice Vote, One Direction Or The Other, Leaves Doubt As To How Certain Members Voted. This Is A Transparency Problem With An Easy Fix, And The House Committee Chairs Have The Remedy.

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Expansion Of Tennessee’s School Voucher Program To Be Proposed In January

Tennessee Lawmakers Will Soon See A Push To Expand The K-12 Public School Voucher Program Beyond The Three Counties Currently Offering Vouchers To Eligible Families.

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Former Tennessee House Speaker, Chief Of Staff Claim Federal Charges “Vague” Enough To Dismiss

Former House Speaker Glen Casada And His Chief Of Staff, Cade Cothren, Are Seeking Dismissal Of Federal Charges In A Corruption Probe, Claiming They Are “Vague And Unconstitutional.”

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Tennessee House Republicans Push For Delay Of TennCare’s Main Contracts

House Speaker Cameron Sexton Opposes Extension Of TennCare’s Primary Contracts As Part Of A Continued Effort To Award A Separate Health-Care Company, That Spent At Least $1 Million Trying To Influence Tennessee Politics Over The Last 15 Years, A Contract After TennCare Lost A Bid.

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Clarksville Woman Suing The State Over Abortion Laws Is Running For Tennessee House

A Clarksville Woman Suing The State Because She Says Tennessee Law Prevented Her From Aborting Her Child With A Terminal Diagnosis Is Running As A Democrat For House District 75.

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