Public Schools, the Establishment Clause, and Tennessee’s HB1491
HB1491 reexamines how Supreme Court rulings reshaped religion in public schools and asks whether Warren Court doctrine went beyond the Constitution.
Kelly Jackson
HB1729: Tennessee Lowers the Trigger for Homeschool Intervention — as Voucher Expansion Ramps Up
HB1729 lowers homeschool intervention triggers in TN, expands reporting and remediation, and coincides with pushes to grow vouchers.
One of Multiple Party-Registration Bills Returns Today After Failing Last Session — While a Stronger Version Still Sits Stalled in the Senate
One of Tennessee’s party-registration bills returns today—after last year’s Senate stall. House moves; Senate gatekeepers decide if primaries ever close.
TN House Passes HB 0884 — A Fast-Tracked Push to Crack Down on “Pop-Up” Adult Cabaret
TN House passed HB0884 73-24 on Day 1. Bill heads to Senate to tighten “adult-oriented” rules and curb one-night adult cabaret pop-ups.
HB1498: A New Legislative Session Opens With Big Student-Data Questions—and an Unsettling Process Glitch
TN’s new session opens with HB1498: a student “early warning” tracking mandate—plus a timeline glitch that raises privacy and process concerns.
Tennessee Attorney General Addresses Hughes v. Lee at Brentwood Meeting with Conservative Voters
AG Skrmetti defended Tennessee’s gun law on procedure, not constitutionality, arguing courts must defer to lawmakers despite acknowledged defects.
After All the Questions, Only Silence Remains
The record reviewed in this series indicates that when officials and vendors decline to answer basic questions, silence creates doubt—undermining confidence in election systems meant to earn public trust.