The Tennessee Department of Treasury is seeking vendors who can manage cryptocurrency on their behalf. In a request for proposals (RFP) letter, the department said that Tennessee doesn’t possess cryptocurrencies at present, but is working to safely hold digital assets in the near future. The department will first ensure the crypto custody service provider can provide services…
Charges Dropped for Imprisoned BLM Activist Convicted of Illegal Voter Registration
A Black Lives Matter activist sentenced to prison earlier this year after being convicted of illegal voter registration had her criminal charges dropped and will no longer face a new trial, a district attorney said on Friday. Pamela Moses, 44, described by some outlets as the founder of a BLM chapter in Memphis, was sentenced…
Tennessee Bill Would Allow Teachers to Use Students’ Biological Sex Rather Than Preferred Pronoun
A bill introduced in the Tennessee legislature seeks to allow teachers not to use a student’s preferred pronoun if it is inconsistent with their biological sex. Introduced last month by State Sen. Mike Bell (R-Riceville), the bill, SB 2777, would apply to all employees of public schools and local education agencies (LEA) and absolve them…
Tennessee First State to Pass Bill Making Drunk Drivers Pay Child Support If They Kill a Parent
Lawmakers in Tennessee this week approved a bill that would force drunk drivers who kill a parent to pay child support to the minor children they leave behind. Families who lose loved ones can already pursue the avenue through civil cases, but House Bill 1834 would enable criminal courts to order a defendant to pay restitution…
Tennessee Governor Temporarily Delays Execution of Convicted Killer Due to ‘Oversight’
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Thursday issued a temporary reprieve to the execution of convicted killer Oscar Franklin Smith due to an “oversight in preparation for lethal injection.” The state’s governor called off the execution just an hour before it was scheduled to go ahead at 7 p.m. “Due to an oversight in preparation for lethal injection,…
Tennessee Lawmakers Pass Bill Requiring Drunken Drivers to Pay Child Support If Parent Dies
April 21, 2022
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Tennessee lawmakers passed a bill on April 20 that would require a person to pay child support if they are convicted of vehicular homicide due to intoxication for killing someone who was a parent to one or more minor children. The state Senate voted unanimously to pass House Bill 1834, introduced by lawmakers Sen. Mike Bell (R-Riceville) and…
What Happens in Tennessee Does Not Stay in Tennessee
Commentary What do Sen. Rand Paul, Newsmax’s Sebastian Gorka, Blexit’s Candace Owens, and country star John Rich have in common? For that matter, what do former first daughter Ivanka Trump, former Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and fifth-richest person in the world Larry Ellison have in common? I’ll explain,…
Tennessee Republican Party Removes Three Candidates From Ballot for US House Seat
April 20, 2022
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The Tennessee GOP has voted to remove three candidates who were vying for a seat representing the state’s 5th Congressional District. Republicans voted to boot Morgan Ortagus, Robby Starbuck, and Baxter Lee from the primary ballot, Tennessee Republican Chairman Scott Golden told news outlets. Golden and the party did not respond to requests for more information. Ortagus,…
Tennessee Man Recognizes Woman’s Hand Signals in Gas Station to Alert Alleged Kidnapping
April 15, 2022
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For Eric Streeval, a tranquil motorcycle ride in Hickman County, Tennessee, on a clear Sunday afternoon turned into a tense rescue operation after he witnessed a woman in a convenience store hand-signaling for help. Streeval had stepped into the Twice Daily Gas Station to grab a drink on April 10 “a little after 1 p.m.,”…
Ivermectin as Treatment for COVID-19 May Become More Accessible in Tennessee
April 10, 2022
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Ivermectin for treatment against COVID-19 may become accessible without a prescription in Tennessee if legislation that passed in the Senate on April 6 is signed by Gov. Bill Lee. One of the sponsors of Senate Bill 2188 (pdf), state Sen. Frank Niceley, a Republican, told The Epoch Times, “It’s one of the most important bills…
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