For six hours yesterday, The Tennessee House Republican's move to expel three Democrats garnered national attention. The unprecedented hearings led to the removal of two members likely to be reappointed to their lost seats.
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Two years after Tennessee passed a law to create a $250M trust (whose interest earnings are meant to fund K-12 kids mental health needs) plans on how to spend funds are still underway.
The earliest any direct funding will go to kids is 2024
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Link to the full story, interactive chart and methodology below. Bledsoe, Hardeman, Lauderdale, Morgan and Shelby counties are the largest beneficiaries of the redistributive system because of TennCare payments and the funding of jails.
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In 2021, Nashville-Davidson and Williamson County generated $2 billion more in tax revenue than the state spent back in each county, according to an analysis of Tennessee Department of Revenue and the Office of Legislative Budget Analysis data.
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Two years after the Tennessee Legislature created a $250 million trust fund for kids' mental health, no funds have been dispersed. But, as Kathy Carlson reports, a spokesman for the state says "saying nothing has been spent doesn’t show the full picture."
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I would love the see the name ID stats in this poll, but this is probably a good sign for O’Connell, who likely doesn’t have the same name ID as a former Congressional candidate or Senate Minority Leader — a more stable base of support.
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Firefly Exclusive: @Campbell4TN leads first publicly released independent poll of the Nashville mayor’s race. @yarbro and @freddieoconnell follow in a crowded field. tnfirefly.com/20230509/senat
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In Brian Kelsey's guilty-wait-nevermind plea case, prosecutors are arguing he has implicitly waived attorney-client privilege with his former legal team by implying their counsel was ineffective when he pleaded guilty last fall. Prosecutors want to question the attys
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As someone pointed out to me, unlike a summer special session, this one is called during the start of the school year, potentially impacting whether teachers and/or students can protest.
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Tennessee will have a special legislative session to address gun violence. Gov. Bill Lee called the special session for Aug. 21 to in his words, “strengthen public safety and preserve constitutional rights.”
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Tennessee will have a special legislative session to address gun violence. Gov. Bill Lee called the special session for Aug. 21 to in his words, “strengthen public safety and preserve constitutional rights.”
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Why will NO ONE on the Tennessee House ethics subcommittee answer straight-up questions ON THE RECORD about whether they authorized payments to Scotty Campbell's sexual harassment victim, especially who want to take potshots at Speaker ? My questions: 1/x
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Murfreesboro, in the midst of two legal fights against the regional Middle Point Landfill within its city limits, takes steps to divert trash from landfills into a "trash to energy" venture tennesseelookout.com/2023/05/05/mur via
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From : since 2018, the budget of the TennesseeAttorney General has spiked by 68%, which includes the addition of 40 staff members and creation of a "strategic litigation unit."
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Most recently, the AG's Office joined a federal lawsuit to stop the Biden’s administration from putting new regulations on ovens, stoves, dishwashers and refrigerators.
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State lawmakers have increased the Tennessee Attorney's General budget by 68% over the last five years as the office ramped up its participation in federal lawsuits and fought cities like Nashville and Memphis in court over legislation like school vouchers.
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Pressure to release the Covenant shooter's writings has been growing rapidly: here's the latest.
2 lawsuits and 1 admin appeal have been filed in an effort to hasten the release of the materials.
On Wed., MNPD said it would delay any release pending the court action.
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The latest on the Covenant shooting journals, from @angele_latham.
MNPD has been advised to withhold the journals, after they said they were working to redact them for release, when several lawsuits were filed against the department.
Story here:
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On page 21 of the Hillsdale/ACE application the group appears to use Montgomery County in the first paragraph and then switches to Madison County for the rest.
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While in Jackson-Madison County, the review committee pointed out several flaws in the group's application, including several times where the application mentioned Montgomery County when it should have said Madison. Here's the committees presentation.
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For Hillsdale/American Classical, the approval in Rutherford is a victory for the charter network trying to gain a foothold in Tennessee, which at one point claimed it wanted to open 50 charter schools in the state.
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While in Jackson-Madison County, the review committee pointed out several flaws in the group's application, including several times where the application mentioned Montgomery County when it should have said Madison. Here's the committees presentation.
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In Rutherford, the board refused to hold a public hearing and prevented its charter review committee from giving the pros/cons of the school. A board member opposing Hillsdale called it "nefarious." The board chair explains why starting at the 10:30 mark.
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Last week, 4 of the 5 counties where Hillsdale/American Classical Education charters schools applied denied them. A meeting in Rutherford (approved) and Madison (not approved) show two contrasting ways school boards handled the charter applications. 🧵
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The poll comes as Tennessee Republicans ponder calling a special legislative session on guns. Gov. Bill Lee said he wants one, but GOP lawmakers aren’t as enthusiastic.
More details on the poll here from
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New polling on a red flag gun law by Vanderbilt:
They surveyed 1,003 voters and found bipartisan support for the concept. 54% of Republicans, 68% of Independents and 91% of Democrats favored such a law.
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Last year I said "look at this state report I would like to do some data reporting" and then went down 427 spreadsheet rabbit holes with
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Efforts to cap the number of DCS social worker cases at 20 fizzled in the final days:
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A criminal complaint against him was filed last week.
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A new complaint — this time a civil one with the Tennessee Attorney General — has been filed against House Speaker Cameron Sexton over his residency and expenses. It could carry a fine of up to $1.5 million.
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The Tennessee Firearms Association has just filed a public records lawsuit against Nashville seeking access to writings left behind by The Covenant School shooter
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New investigative report from me: How a prominent TN attorney routed cash from class action lawsuits to his favorite colleges with hardly any oversight
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John DeVore said the week after The Covenant School shooting he thought back to discussing last year’s shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas and it feels like nothing has changed.
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This tweet is once again relevant
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“this is what draft night is all about” -espn after watching someone get drafted on draft night
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Over the last month or so, I spent some time getting to know people experiencing homelessness in Nashville. They were gracious enough to share their stories with me, which you can read in this week's .
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The Other Nashville: Facing a housing crisis and an opioid epidemic, Nashville's unhoused community lives in the margins of society. From @brittneymckenna:
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The Campaign for Accountability filed a complaint Wednesday with Nashville District Attorney Glenn Funk and Henry Leventis, the U.S. Attorney for Middle Tennessee.
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Here, Scotty Campbell assures that he has not intention of resigning. Two hours later, Campbell would resign. 4/4
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In the second part of a two-part series, reports on how Tennessee's abortion ban may decrease the number of OB-GYN doctors in a state that already has a shortage: 43 of 95 counties had no OB-GYNs in 2022.
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After a long and confusing meeting, Nashville's council approved a $2.1B deal to build a new, enclosed Tennessee Titans stadium.
and I summed up the deal, tonight's public comments and the final votes for :
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Leading Tennessee Republican lawmakers, including , say there should be no special legislative session on gun-reform until releases the "manifesto" written by the Covenant School shooter. From .
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Something to watch at tonight's final vote on the Titans stadium deal. Councilmember Emily Benedict tells me the only way she sees to prevent passage on third reading is to avoid a quorum.
Benedict says she will not be showing up and she hopes her colleagues also no-show.
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“Beyond its direct impact on pregnant women, Tennessee’s abortion ban is shaping how and where OB-GYN residents train and ultimately practice.”
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