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Since the 2020 election, at least six states have passed legislation cracking down on voter registration drives, and many groups view the laws - enacted by Republicans in Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Missouri, Montana and Tennessee - as a threat to their work.
Rutherford County House Republican lawmakers today announced $7.2 million in grant funding will be used to expand broadband availability and access to high-quality, digital jobs locally. The eight grants are part of $162.7 million in overall funding administered by the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD). The investments will provide broadband access and digital opportunity programs to more than 236,000 Tennesseans across 92 counties. Members of the Rutherford Co ...
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Gov. Bill Lee this week signed legislation co-sponsored by Rutherford County legislators allowing high-growth counties to levy a tax supporting school capital projects. House Bill 2426/Senate Bill 2261 gives county legislative bodies in high-growth counties the ability to increase development fees and taxes under the County Powers Relief Act (CRPA) from $1.00 to up to $1.50 per square foot for both residential and commercial development. “This accomplishment ...
The work of voter registration canvassing groups, which often focus on young voters and voters of color, is getting harder in Florida and around the nation.
New GOP-backed laws in several states add fines or criminal penalties for minor mistakes in voter registration work.