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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Tennessee Newsletter for Sunday May 18, 2025 ( 3 items )  

ICYMI: AFP-TN Celebrates Successful Legislative Session, Awards Williamson County Policy Champions
ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 12 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: AFP-TN Celebrates Successful Legislative Session, Awards Williamson County Policy Champions # May 12, 2025 by AFP Nashville, TN - On Saturday, Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN) held a legislative session wrap-up event where they celebrated the passage of many key bills, including the long-fought Education Freedom Act becoming state law. AFP-TN prese  more

TN Governor Signs Bill Protecting Speech for Students, Teachers, and Public Servants
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, May 13 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom, an organization advancing every person's right to live and speak the truth, issued the following news release: * * * TN governor signs bill protecting speech for students, teachers, and public servants The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Sharp, director of the ADF Center for Public Policy, regarding Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee's signing Friday of HB 1270, a bill that prohibits govern  more

Victory: Tennessee Court Scraps Attorney Gag Order Rule Following Federal Lawsuit
ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 16 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * Victory: Tennessee Court Scraps Attorney Gag Order Rule Following Federal Lawsuit NASHVILLE, Tenn. --On Thursday afternoon, judges from the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee amended the court's local rules to remove a provision that prevented attorneys from discussing their cases with the media and the public. The changes were sparked by a federal laws  more