Posts Tagged ‘John Crawford’
‘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…
Read MoreDeath row fast track: Conservatives eliminate criminal appeals court in death penalty cases
Bill heads to Gov. Bill Lee’s desk for final approval Conservatives in the Tennessee General Assembly passed a bill to eliminate the court of criminal appeals in death penalty cases. The bill sponsor, Rep. Mary Littleton, R-Dickson, said the purpose of the bill was to expedite the death penalty. Opponents said removing the criminal court…
Read MoreBill to expand absentee vote by mail rights clears committee
A proposal to expand Tennessee’s limited absentee vote by mail program was approved by a House committee. House Bill 965, sponsored by Rep. Harold Love, D-Nashville, District 54, would allow Tennesseans who are qualified to vote absentee by mail to do so immediately. The measure would require absentee voters to submit an acceptable photo ID…
Read MoreHouse approves bill to eliminate subpoena power from police community oversight boards
Debate moves to the full Tennessee Senate A proposal to eliminate subpoena power from police community oversights boards passed the Tennessee House on a 66-26 vote. A police community oversight board has operated — with subpoena power — in Knoxville, Tenn. for two decades with no interference from the state legislature. State lawmakers only seem to…
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