Gov. Lee Signs Bill To Combat “Driving Equality Act” That Media Has Claimed Will “Undo Strides In Public Safety”

Gov. Bill Lee Signed A Bill Into Law That Would Allow Tennessee Law Enforcement Agencies To Operate At Their Full Legal Capacity By Prohibiting Local Government From Putting Limits On That Capacity.

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GOP Rep. From Williamson County Files Bill That Will Ensure Compliance With Age Appropriate Materials Act Of 2022

Republican Representative Gino Bulso Has Filed A Bill That Aims To Create A Mechanism That Parents Can Use To Compel Compliance With Tennessee’s Age Appropriate Materials Act Of 2022, Without Having To Withstand Extended And Costly Litigation.

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New Year Laws Related To Crime And Safety Go Into Effect In Tennessee

Several New Laws Passed By The 113th General Assembly Pertaining To Public Safety And Crime Went Into Effect At The Beginning Of This New Year.

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Tennessee Court Advisory Commission To Hold Open Meeting Due To Injunction

The Tennessee Advisory Commission On Rules Of Practice And Procedure Will Hold A Dec. 5 Meeting In Nashville That The Group Plans To Live Stream After The Center Square Received An Injunction Earlier This Year To Open The Meetings To The Public.

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Juvenile Detention Center In East TN Continues To Violate State Law On Solitary Confinement

Despite Changes In Law Regarding The Treatment Of Juvenile Delinquents, One Juvenile Detention Center In East Tennessee Had Neglected To Keep Up With New Regulations And Continues To Punish Children With Isolation More Than Any Other Facility In The State.

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Tennessee Is One Of Several States With Racial Preferences Embedded In State Board Selection Being Challenged After Recent Supreme Court Ruling

Tennessee Law Compels The Use Of A Racial Test As Part Of The Process For Certain State Medical Board Selections. Following A Recent U.S. Supreme Court Ruling, This Diversity Mandate Is Being Challenged In Court.

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University of Tennessee Student Organization Hosts Training On How To “Self-Manage” Abortion Using Illegal And Potentially Unsafe Pills

A Student Organization At The University Of Tennessee Hosted A Training Earlier This Month On How To “Self-Manage” Abortions Using Illegal Pills From Overseas.

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ACLU, LGBTQ Groups Sue Tennessee For Law That Imposes Increased Penalties For HIV-Positive Prostitutes

Tennessee Law States That A Person Who Knowingly Has HIV And “Engages In Sexual Activity As A Business Or Is An Inmate In A House Of Prostitution Or Loiters In A Public Place For The Purpose Of Being Hired To Engage In Sexual Activity” Will Be Charged With Aggravated Prostitution. The ACLU, Tennessee ACLU, And The Transgender Law Center Have Now Filed A Federal Lawsuit Claiming That The Law Is Unconstitutional.

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Tennessee City Banned From Enforcing Common Sense Ordinance Protecting Children

City Officials In Murfreesboro Have Been Banned From Enforcing A Common Sense Ordinance Protecting Children While A Lawsuit Is Heard In Federal Court.

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