The General Assembly approves $42.6 billion budget Provides significant investments in education, health care, and economic development The House and Senate of the 112th General Assembly on Thursday successfully approved a no-debt $42.6 billion budget that provides strategic investments in education, health care, public safety and economic development initiatives. As a result of careful spending decisions and…

Tennessee General Assembly passes $39.45 billion budget  This week in Nashville, both the House and Senate approved a $39.45 billion budget that addresses the unexpected revenue shortfalls caused by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic in Tennessee. The Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-2021 budget reduces the size of government through common sense reductions and cuts totaling $1.5 billion over…

House passes pro-life abortion reversal legislation   Recently in Nashville, the Tennessee House of Representatives passed pro-life abortion reversal legislation by a 77-22 vote. House Bill 2568 requires facilities where 50 or more abortions are performed each year to post a sign informing chemical abortion patients that their procedure is reversible after the first dose of…

House resumes legislative session following 10-week recess caused by Covid-19 The Tennessee General Assembly officially returned to the House chamber following a 10-week recess caused by the Covid-19 pandemic this week. Floor sessions resumed inside the Capitol with certain safety measures in place to allow for a limited amount of the general public to attend proceedings.…