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Registry board receives informal opinions on how Red State PAC (former Sen Kelsey) can use funds in federal case.

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Registry board sends sworn complaint on Sumner County Constitutional Republicans to AG’s Office for investigation on why it hasn’t filed reports as a PAC.

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I-24 toward Boro, I-65 past Franklin, Knoxville and Chatt corridors first on toll lane list. Memphis bridge over Mississippi on list for TDOT.

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TSU President Glover to step down June 30, 2024 after lawmakers bashed university housing crunch.

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Rep Pearson sworn in yet again

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Rep Pearson calls it a people power movement as he calls public to podium before swearing in outside Capitol.

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Gov will sign executive order to report criminal activity to TBI, a new type of background check.

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Gov wants new order of protection law stopping access to guns for mentally unstable people.

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House Speaker removes three protesting Dems from committees. Pearson wasn’t on a committee.

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Gov continues to back 21 and up for permitless carry law.

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Gov Lee proposes no gun reforms as part of his schools safety plan. He does say he could back something akin to a red flag law.

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Chairman Gardenhire says no more gun-related bills will go through Senate Judiciary. That’s despite Covenant School shooting.

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House Finance sub rolls teacher pay bill to next week

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Lawmakers could be worried about protesters

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Hearing the House Criminal Justice subcommittee could be canceled today. We’ll find out shortly.

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Hearing gun-related bills in House Criminal Justice Sub Tuesday are being rolled.

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Hearing House and Senate will gavel in and then adjourn this evening in the wake of Nashville shooting.

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A bill sponsored by @CSexton25 that would prohibit insurance companies covering transgender care in other states from contracting with TennCare has stalled in the Tennessee Senate, @friedmanadam5 reports.
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Death row inmates would be strapped down and couldn’t flinch, Sen Niceley says

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Firing squad bill passes Senate Judiciary amid talk about targets on the chest