Tennessee House passes measure to dissolve state human rights commission
House Republicans passed a bill to dissolve the Tennessee Human Rights Commission and handed over the discrimination claims investigation to the state Attorney General’s Office. (Photo: John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout) Tennessee House Republicans overwhelmingly voted to transfer responsibility to the Tennessee Attorney General’s Office to investigate discrimination complaints, effectively disbanding the Tennessee Human Rights Commission. This […]
‘Success sequence’ bill passes House, heads to governor’s desk for signature
The Tennessee House of Representatives bills depicted here and the Senate will require schools to teach their children the “success sequence” where marriage should come before birth. This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletter ckbe.at/newsletters Sign up Chalkbeat Tennessee Free Newsletter To keep up with statewide education policy and Memphis-Shelby […]
U.S. House passes bill targeting voting by noncitizens, which is already against the law
Voters voted at Fairmont Middle School in Boise at Idaho Primary on May 17, 2022 (Otto Kitzinger, Idaho Capital Sun) The U.S. House of Representatives passed the bill Thursday, requiring voters to provide evidence of U.S. citizenship when registering for the ballot, and approved Republicans’ priorities against Democrats who said the bill would create hurdles […]
Libraries, culture passes help equalize Arizona’s summer arts education opportunities
Anne Fitzgerald Osborne, MNLM, CNP Submitted photos Anne Fitzgerald Osborne, MNLM, CNP | 1 ACT The Arizona Summers are no joke. Even in one of America’s snowiest and snowiest cities, Flagstaff’s winter playgrounds watch temperatures in the 90s every summer. Growing up, I was lucky enough to have parents who could afford to send me […]
Longtime Democratic Rep Passes Away After Battle With Cancer
Arizona Democrat Raul Grialba passed away Thursday morning “due to complications from cancer treatment,” according to a statement released by the lawmakers’ office 77 years ago. “Serving in southern Arizona was the honor of Raul M. Griarba’s life.” statement Note. “It was a privilege to represent the community for over 50 years. I would like […]
Dem Rep Passes Away Just Months After Winning Election To Congress
Former Houston mayor and Texas Democrat Sylvester Turner passed away Tuesday night several months after winning the election to Congress. multiple Report. Turner was 70 years old and was diagnosed with bone cancer in 2022. He attended President Donald Trump’s joint speech to Congress Tuesday evening. My message to the current administration regarding the state […]
Scott Jennings Reminds CNN Panel Suggesting Trump Acting Like Putin That Biden Revoked Hundreds Of Press Passes
Republican strategist Scott Jennings confirmed the facts Tuesday by a CNN panel complaining about changes to the selection of White House pool members. The White House announced on Tuesday that the White House Correspondents Association will no longer direct the composition of the press pool. “CNN Newsnight” host Abby Phillip and former Democratic National Committee […]
House Passes Bill To Help Undo Biden’s Regulatory Assault On Americans’ Pocketbooks
On Tuesday afternoon, the House of Representatives cleared a bill that would allow the Biden administration’s final months to be more efficiently repealed with a vote of 212-208. Midnight Rules Reliefsponsored by Republican Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs, allows the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to overturn multiple regulations issued in the last 60 days of the […]
Tennessee House passes immigration enforcement bill; ACLU plans legal challenge • Tennessee Lookout
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to include comments from the Nashville Metro Council’s Immigration Caucus. Tennessee House Republicans on Thursday wiped out immigration laws, established new national enforcement agencies, grants to law enforcement agencies, create clear licensing for non-citizens, and public servants support sanctuary policies. I voted overwhelmingly in favor of becoming a […]
Senate Passes Laken Riley Act After Trump’s Inauguration
The U.S. Senate voted to pass the Laken Riley Act on Monday, just hours after President Donald Trump took office. The bill would require federal immigration authorities to detain illegal immigrants who commit theft-related crimes in the United States and would allow states to sue the Department of Homeland Security for harming their residents by […]
