Roane State President Makes Strong Case for No Campus Guns
Read the op-ed – Gary Goff: Guns have no place on campuses.
Update on Gun Related Legislative Activity Through March 21
Today the House Judiciary Subcommittee moved HB2021 by Rep. Josh Evans to the House Consumer and Employee Affairs Committee. The bill is now being placed on the calendar with three pieces of gun legislation HB 3559 and HB3560 by Rep. Eddie Bass as well as HB 3660 by Rep. Gerald McCormick. In the Senate all … Continued
Gun Bills Update: NRA Executive Works Plaza
While all but one gun bill was postponed for another week, one development did add to the political dynamic this week. The Executive Director of the National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action in Fairfax, Va., spent two days walking the halls of Legislative Plaza. Reportedly, the NRA is very unhappy with House and Senate … Continued
Today’s Friday Brief Is Out
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Busy Legislative Calendar for Higher Ed Today
Today will be a busy one for higher education interests in Nashville. The day begins with House Education subcommittee at 8:30 am central. Bill topics of interest include the Tennessee Education Lottery / Hope scholarship, tuition discounts, the West Tennessee Solar Farm and an ombudsman bill. In Senate Education, members will take up the lottery … Continued
