Bill to abolish Human Rights Commission advances

Tennessee Senate Advances Bill Transferring Duties of Human Rights Commission to Attorney General - Tennessee Star

The Tennessee State Senate on Wednesday voted to advance legislation that would move the duties currently assigned to the Human Rights Commission under the purview of the Tennessee Attorney General's office, with the legislation advancing through the Senate Government Operations Committee along partisan lines. As currently amended, Senate Bill (SB) 861 by State Senator John Stevens (R-Huntingdon) would transfer the responsibilities of the state …

Bill to give Tennessee AG civil rights oversight draws Democratic pushback over partisanship • Tennessee Lookout

"He has not proven to be an unbiased independent agency or appointee," said Sen. Charlane Oliver, a Nashville Democrat, over a bill handing investigation of discrimination complaints against the state to Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti. (Photo: John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout)A bill to dissolve Tennessee’s independent civil rights watchdog agency and transfer its powers to the state’s attorney general drew heated criticism Wednesda…

Bill to give Tennessee AG civil rights oversight draws Democratic pushback over partisanship

A bill to dissolve Tennessee’s independent civil rights watchdog agency and transfer its powers to the state’s attorney general drew heated criticism Wednesday from a Nashville Democrat, who suggested the state’s top legal officer is too partisan for the job.…

Bill to abolish Human Rights Commission advances

Legislation would transfer commission's powers to the attorney general

Bill to Abolish Human Rights Commission Advances

Legislation would transfer commission's powers to the attorney general

Bill Stripping GOPs Of Caucus Rights Makes Further Headway Through Tennessee General Assembly

Image Credit: TN General Assembly The Tennessee Conservative [By Olivia Lupia] – HB0855/SB0799 seeks to strip local GOPs of their convention and caucus rights by mandating that all partisan primary candidates must be selected through regular state-run August or November elections. While a vast majority of counties in Tennessee already utilize standard primary elections to select their candidates, objections have risen across the state over the c…