‘Slate of Hate’ business bill against LGBTQ community clears House

Bill awaits Senate hearing This week, two pieces of legislation designed to permit and protect  discrimination against members of the LGBTQ community advanced in the state legislature. Four years after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled same-sex marriage bans to be unconstitutional, conservatives, reeling in Tennessee, are still writing legislation to permit the unequal treatment of…

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Rep. Susan Lynn Defends River-Polluting Plastic Grocery Bags, Single-Use Water Bottles Against Local Rules

Bill, written by corporate special interest group, aims to prohibit cities from regulating plastic containers As local governments around the world are proposing rules to keep plastic out of rivers and lakes, Tennessee’s legislature is headed the opposite direction. House Bill 1021, sponsored by Rep. Susan Lynn, R-Mount Juliet, District 57, would prohibit local governments…

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