TVA Pays Memphis VP “Big” Salary, Lawsuit Reveals

The Tennessee Valley Authority Is Paying Memphis-Based Vice President Mark Yates Nearly A Quarter-Million Dollars A Year In Salary And Possibly As Much As $338,000 Or More Counting Bonuses.

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Christian School In Memphis Promotes Gender Sexuality Alliance Club To Students & Keeps Parents In The Dark

St. Mary’s Episcopal School For Girls In Memphis, Tennessee Is One Of The Many Schools Promoting Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion Through The Creation Of Affinity Clubs. Gender And Sexuality Alliance Is One Of Those Clubs. According To Our Source, Parents Were Never Properly Notified Of The Club’s Existence At This Christian School.

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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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Jefferson County School System Providing No Answer On Parental Notice Of Student “Gender Transition”

Parents Have One More Nightmare To Add To Their Inventory Of Stressors Concerning Their Children’s Life At School. It Comes In The Form Of A Question Concerning Parental Notice.
If My Child Were To Express The Desire To Transition From His Or Her God-Given Gender To An Alternative Gender, Would I Be Notified By The School System?

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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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Tennessee Attorney General Files Complaint Against DHS, ICE For Failure To Produce Requested Documents Regarding Plans To Release Immigrant Detainees Into State

The Tennessee Attorney General’s Office Filed A Complaint Against The Department Of Homeland Security And The United States Immigration And Customs Enforcement. The Complaint Raises Claims Under The Freedom Of Information Act Stemming From Defendants’ Failure To Produce Documents Regarding The Release Of Immigrant Detainees Into Tennessee.

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Tennessee Lawmaker Wants Audit Of Lee’s ‘Faith-Based’ State Department

A Tennessee Democratic Lawmaker Is Calling For An Audit Of The State’s Office Of Faith-Based And Community Initiatives After A Report One Of Its Board Members Received $4.7 Million In State Contracts.

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Tennessee Subcommittee Votes To Extend Commission On Children And Youth

The Tennessee Joint Operations Subcommittee Voted This Week To Extend The Tennessee Commission On Children And Youth, Even After Governor Bill Lee’s Office Supported A Bill That Would Have Dissolved It.

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Clarksville Wants Exemption To State Sunshine Laws

Some Elected Officials In One Tennessee City Want Permission To Hold Private Meetings To Secretly Talk About Public Business In Opposition To The State’s Transparency Laws.

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