Tennessee’s Legislature is close to passing a bill that would make clear that fantasy sports betting is legal, but would also regulate it and put a tax on it. The House on Monday night passed the Fantasy Sports Tax Act….
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Government School Choice Bill Gains Support
A school choice measure allowing students to take classes from other public school districts was approved unanimously Tuesday by two key state legislative committees. The bill, introduced by Rep. Roger Kane and Sen. Delores Gresham, establishes a “course access program”…
Read MoreMedia Continues to Air Anonymous, Unconfirmed Gossip About Legislator
An intern is speaking out amid allegations of sexual harassment against a Tennessee lawmaker. Rep. Jeremy Durham’s is in a new office, isolated from the rest of his colleagues on Capitol Hill as the Attorney’s General office investigates him for…
Read MorePolicing for Profit Corruption Bill Fails in State House
This was the year that some civil liberty advocates had hoped would bring an end to “policing for profit” in Tennessee. But with lawmakers heading for adjournment, most of those reform measures have once again gone down in defeat. In…
Read MoreGOP Durham Scandal Takes Another Bizarre Twist
A Tennessee lawmaker is effectively being quarantined from lawmakers, lobbyists and interns after the state’s attorney general determined that he could pose a risk to “unsuspecting women” at the state Capitol complex. House Speaker Beth Harwell announced Thursday that she…
Read MoreDem Legislators’ Feelings Hurt by Colleague’s Gift
Three Tennessee state legislators have filed a complaint against Rep. Susan Lynn, R-Mount Juliet, because of a DVD she distributed to legislative members. Rep. John Ray Clemmons, D-Nashville, Barbara Cooper, D-Memphis, and Johnnie Turner, D-Memphis, addressed the concerns during a…
Read MoreHouse GOP Votes to Conceal Police Misconduct; Keep Records from Taxpayers
Legislation produced and given quick initial approval by a state House panel last week would prohibit public disclosure of most body camera recordings made by Tennessee law enforcement officers for at least a year — and potentially keep video of…
Read MoreDemocrat to Run for State House Seat in Heavily Republican Franklin
Holly McCall, a longtime communications professional and political operative, has become the first Democrat to announce plans to run for the Franklin state House seat held by embattled Republican Rep. Jeremy Durham. McCall, a former newspaper reporter, public relations strategist…
Read MoreFetal Assault Extension Fails on Abortions By Addicts Concerns
A law that criminalizes women who give birth to drug dependent babies will sunset July 1. An amendment to extend the law failed to pass in a Criminal Justice Subcommittee, receiving three votes in favor and three votes against the…
Read MoreLegislator Supports Rights of Terrorist to Organize on College Campus
Speaking on behalf of a bill centered around free speech, a Knoxville-based lawmaker on Wednesday said a terrorist organization should be allowed to recruit on college campuses in Tennessee. While presenting a billed dubbed the “Tennessee Student Free Speech Protection…
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