Tennessee Conservative
Gov. Bill Lee Is Set To Announce His Support For A Statewide Education Savings Account Program Next Year, Expanding From Three Large Counties To Every School District In Tennessee, According To Two Lawmakers.
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Several Dozen Lawsuits Filed Against The State Of Tennessee Alleging That The Sex Offender Registry Laws Violate The Rights Of Those Whose Crimes Pre-Date The Registry’s Creation In 2004, Have Been Decided With A Basis That Ignores Supreme Court Precedent.
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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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A Measure By House Speaker Cameron Sexton Designed To Stiffen Sentences For Serious Juvenile Crimes Is One Of Several Bills Expected To Be Revived In 2024 After Dying In A Truncated Special Session On Public Safety. Other Bills Expected To Be Revived Deal With Gun Storage Requirements, Mass Violence Threats, School Security Reviews And A Controversial Bill About The Closing Of Child Autopsy Reports.
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According To Our Sources, “No Questions” Northcutt Pacified Republicans With A Pro-Homeschooling Narrative But Took No Questions From The 20% Of Attendees Who Were At The Meeting Specifically To Hear From Him On This Issue.
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After The Senate Concurred With Changes That The House Made To Four Bills On Monday Afternoon, There Was No Further Business For The Lower Chamber To Consider As The Senate Refused To Reopen Committees To Consider Any Other Bills That The House Had Passed. Tempers Of Lawmakers In The House Flared At The Special Session’s Conclusion.
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A Special Session Of The General Assembly On Public Safety In The Wake Of The Covenant School Mass Shooting Wrapped Up With Violence And Anger. Most Questions Surrounded House Speaker Cameron Sexton’s Departure From The Dais Where He Bumped Into State Rep. Justin Pearson, Who Held A Sign Saying “Protect Kids Not Guns.”
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Amid Several Calls From The Speaker Of The House To Remove Disruptive Protestors From The Balconies, The Tennessee House Of Representatives Continued To Pass Bills Monday Afternoon And Will Reconvene On Tuesday At 11 AM.
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Besides A House-Senate Impasse Over Legislative “Sticking Points,” Approving Expensive Bills During The Governor’s Special Session Will Be Difficult With The State Hitting A $330 Million “Hole In The Budget.”
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The Tennessee Senate Met Yesterday For The 3rd Day Of Governor Lee’s Extraordinary Session And Passed Three Bills Proposed By Lee And One Dealing With Appropriations For School Safety, Mental Health And Paying For The Special Session Itself & Makes Plans To Close Out Aug. 24th.
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