The bail bond industry has questioned the constitutionality of Tennessee’s constitutional amendments, and judges will give discretion to refuse bail for around 75 violent crimes.

Michael McClallen, an American bail council lawyer, challenged Attorney General Jonathan Skulmetti and Senate majority leader Jack Johnson, who challenged the action to the legality of the measure and said the nation had “unintentionally.” It will have detrimental consequences to the letter.” He stopped demanding legal opinions.

The amendment, sponsored by House Speaker of Crossville, Cameron Sexton, is to include capital crimes, terrorism, second-degree murder, worsening child rape, rape, serious torture and bailed in the middle of a crime the defendant had. Remove the right to do so. Serving at least 85% of their sentences under the new “Truth in Judgment” Act.

Under the state constitution, bail is the only crime that can be denied, and this will be a massive expansion, but Sexton and House majority leader William Lambers have only been affected by a small number of recurring offenders. They say they accept it.

McClaren’s letter states that the amendment limits bail rights and “denies voters and citizens in the procedural due process of Tennessee.”

“The law is considered unconstitutional if it is very unknown that people with general intelligence must infer what it means and differ in terms of its application,” says McClallen’s letter.

More pointedly, he says that most Tennessees don’t know which crimes require 85% of their sentences to serve.

(In short, the amendments are not “explaining 50 ways.” Paul Simon is the lyrics, but they seemed to fit.)

The bail bond industry opposition is predictable, but the move could fill county jails and force local governments to spend millions of dollars on holding defendants while awaiting trial. It can also be considered practical to make a claim.

Sexton, Prime Sponsor House of Representatives Joint Resolution 49The Bail Association says it claims it is creating “orders” to deny bail on crimes with amendments of more than 70.

“People want to see if you’re committing a violent crime, and there’s an option that won’t come back, especially if you do a couple, three or four,” Sexton says.

He questioned whether someone must commit murder before they are not eligible for bail.

“I think we’re better than that, and I think a discretionary judge will make the best decision,” he added.

The bill passes a subcommittee and heads to the House Judiciary Committee in a few weeks.

However, the question is not whether Congress should act as a ju judge, judge or executioner, but that should be a top concern.

In this case, it’s whether people will know what people are voting for when they go to the ballot box in 2026.

Lawmakers must approve constitutional amendments in 2024 and receive two-thirds of votes from Congress before moving on to voting next year.

Sexton needs to have a great deal of confidence in his voters. The question states that state law does not vote on a constitutional question, but refers to voters in sections of the code where crimes are listed.

His dare to the bail industry is much clearer than the amendment.

“Is that unconstitutional because people can’t see what a crime is? Is that what the bail association is saying? I don’t know what the unconstitutional aspect of it,” Sexton says.

But he slammed it over his head. If you don’t know what people are voting, that can be a problem. It also causes long lines in the precincts when people start scratching their heads at the voting booth. But that’s another matter.

Some lawmakers are hesitant to support any constitutional reforms. However, this legislature is beginning to look like the California Legislature. California Legislatures are in the habit of legislating through voting.

Winning lap

Gov. Bill Lee signed the Private School Voucher Bill on Wednesday, surrounded by private school students.

Amidst the cacophony of cheers over “school choices,” fawed lawmakers, lobbyists and parents also joined the Capitol compub.

If someone gave me more than $7,300 a year, I might support you too.

If your vote is 54-44 (one of which was miscast), you rarely adopt the bill by barely exceeding the House’s constitutional requirements. Two-thirds of the 20,000 students who will make money in the next grade say they will already go to private schools, according to the state’s own report.

Lee continues to raise questions about the “harmless” provisions for public school districts that will lose students, and the “harmless” provisions regarding whether new “qualification programs” will “send states financially.” It is running at warp speed to set up the voucher system. cliff. “

Despite complaints from Republican and Democrats about the impact of launching new education programs, Lt. Col. Randy McNally reminded Thursday that Congress will decide annually whether to fund the program’s increase. . Funding from K-12 public schools is expected to grow by 3% per year. But Congress has the ultimate surveillance.

“The council has always been conservative, especially since Governor Ramsey joined us,” McNally said.

(Think about it as you cross the Senate Ron Ramsey Tunnel’s lieutenant Governor Chair, and “Ron Who?”)

OK, if I can’t play the game, can I pass the money on it?

Roll up and roll up for toilet patrol

Republican Rep. Gino “Bathroom Building” Bruso this week brings the latest version of Toilet Police Dom, encouraging public and private schools to set up separate toilets and change facilities for transgender children. The bill was promoted through the committee.

According to Bulso, he received complaints from his parents, so state law is necessary.

Despite being told he was “mean” and pulling questions from fellow Republicans who said he had problems spending money on private schools, Bulso said he had to go through them in a room packed with LGBTQ+ supporters. I pushed to vote.

Republicans on the committee initially seemed ready to deepen the bill, but Bruso put off and gave them the option to work towards a better solution, but they would vote otherwise did.

The bill will be passed and a replay of this will be displayed soon in the nearby House Committee room.

Love Fest in time for Valentine’s Day

The 11 House Democrats came out of Lee’s national speech this week on a show of protest against his policy. That led to about 13 House Democrats and six Senate Democrats listening to the property.

The hallway talk is that the Democrats above aren’t doing very well, which could be even more difficult than usual.

Still, House Democrat Caucus Speaker John Ray Clemons says there was no opposition to the ranks before the strike.

“We are unanimous in opposing this governor’s misguided priorities and his policies. His comments on immigration, his political pandering and his bragging about voucher bills have been announced. We are unanimously opposed to the policy,” Clemons said.

House rules do not prohibit members from leaving the chamber during the governor’s speech, Clemons added, giving them the opportunity to show “solidarity” against it.

That may be true. But if people like the poor press corps have to sit through posture, everyone else should.

Space and time

The Governor’s next budget motto is “Innovate 2025” and should not be confused with Project 2025, the blueprint of the New World Order.

Through the document, readers spend $450 million to spend $450 million to spend $450 million, such as borrowing $1 billion for university capital projects, rather than a no-no to the state, typically spent $450 million to create immigration enforcement. A station that is run confidentially and may have a listing.

He taught me that space and time were once thought to have been fixed – in fact, they are interlinked and dynamic.

– Governor Bill Lee on physicist Albert Einstein

Finally, however, when he spoke about taking a course in Albert Einstein’s work, I came to our simpletons that the answer lies in Lee’s words in state state.

“He taught me that space and time were once thought to have been fixed — are dynamic, interconnected with each other,” Lee said.

All we have to do is “challenge traditional thinking” and prove it wrong, he said.

If he could convince the Tennessee Supreme Court to rewrite the theory of relativity. All you need is a few more plans.

“The whole problem lies in your head,” she told me / “If you take it logically, the answer is simple.” *

*」50 Ways to Leave Your Lover”, Paul Simon

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