Continuing the school choice debate.
National pundits continue to parrot the talking points for school choice stating that no regulations are going to follow the money. But, they can cite no historical examples where regulations do not follow government funding. In an interview with the Pampleteer in Nashville, Corey DeAngelis, a self-professed school choice evangelist, acknowledges that school choice is […]
HB1883 SB1641 / Secures a right to patient visitation in a hospital.
Hospitals and Health Care Facilities – As introduced, creates the right of an attorney in fact designated to make healthcare decisions under a durable power of attorney for health care to conduct at least one in-person visitation with the principal for each day the principal is in a hospital; permits the hospital to require the […]
HB1724 SB1696 / Expand restrictions on the use of common core instructional materials.
Education – As introduced, expands the category of textbooks and instructional materials that are prohibited from use in a public school in this state from those created to align exclusively with the Common Core State Standards to those that are aligned to, associated with, or derived from the Common Core State Standards. Amends TCA Title […]
HB1663 SB1834 / Authorizes death penalty for rape of a child.
Sentencing – As introduced, authorizes the death penalty as a punishment for rape of a child, aggravated rape of a child, or especially aggravated rape of a child. Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Chapter 1062 of the Public Acts of 2022. TRACK THE BILL: HB 1663 / SB 1834 DOWNLOAD THE BILL Take […]
