In the state's final week of the legislature, the Senate voted down a bill to restrict all flags in public schools other than the Tennessee and American flags.
Gov. Bill Lee entered the fray as a “political outsider” six years ago. Based on his performance toward the end of the 113th General Assembly, he’s still standing on the other side of the fence — almost invisible. The Legislature ignored his pleas to pass a private-school voucher bill for every student in the state, […] The post Stockard on the Stump: Gov stumbles to end of Tennessee session appeared first on Tennessee Lookout.
A bill aiming to ban Pride flags from public schools died on the Senate floor on Tuesday — but its prime sponsor, Rep. Gino Bulso (R-Brentwood), vowed to bring the legislation back to the Capitol in 2025.
Opponents said the bill is aimed at blocking Pride flags in schools. Attorneys at a committee meeting said much of the bill would need a court's interpretation.
A bill designed to ban LGBTQ+ Pride flags in Tennessee public school classrooms was spiked Tuesday after it failed to attract enough support in the GOP-controlled Senate.
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Opponents said the bill is aimed at blocking Pride flags in schools. Attorneys at a committee meeting said much of the bill would need a court's interpretation.