A resolution directing the UT Board of Trustees to implement changes to the current assessment and allocation of student activity fees within the UT System was passed by the Senate Education Committee last night on a 7-1 vote, with Senator Steve Dickerson (R-Nashville) voting no. Sponsored by Sen. Mike Bell (R-Riceville) and Senate Education Chair … Continued
During last night’s Senate session, lawmakers suspended the rules in order to add Senate Joint Resolution 626 to Wednesday’s Senate Education Committee calendar. The committee meets at 3:30 pm CST and can be viewed live here. The measure, filed last week by Sen. Mike Bell (R-Riceville) and co-sponsored by Senate Education Chair Dolores Gresham (R-Somerville), … Continued
The House of Representatives adopted House Joint Resolution 0661 this week. Sponsored by Representative Richard Floyd (R-Chattanooga), the resolution originally condemned UT administrators for allowing sex week to occur on the UTK campus. It was later amended by legislators to specifically address the event’s organizers. Rep. Floyd’s concerns were highlighted during his presentation on the … Continued
