Story by Jordan Buie, USA TODAY NETWORK – Tennessee via The Tennessean Tennessee ranks 40th in the nation in voter registration and last in voter turnout. More than 838,000 adult Tennesseans are … Read More
SB 2342 by Steve Dickerson
Learn more about SB 2342 by Steve Dickerson here from the Tennessee General Assembly.
Keeping DNA in death penalty cases a tool for justice
DNA evidence can play a crucial role in identifying the guilty or exonerating the innocent. That is why I am sponsoring SB 2342, the DNA Preservation Act. SB 2342 seeks … Read More
College or Bust: Why school is critically important
SCHOOL BUSES IN Bernalillo, New Mexico, carry baby seats, and the high school recently opened an in-house creche. Ideally, town elders would prefer teenage students not to get pregnant in … Read More
High tuition limits access to American dream
Education is the golden ticket. By any measure, education drives future success. As a state senator, I have made it my top priority to ensure that the children of our … Read More
Voters Find “Common Ground” On Abortions
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – A newly released poll from Middle Tennessee State University shows that voters may have found some common ground when it comes to abortions. The poll, released Wednesday, … Read More
Nashville lawmakers fight Joelton gas compressor station
Though federal regulators have final authority, two Tennessee state lawmakers from Nashville say they’re doing what they can to stop a controversial planned gas compressor station from locating in Joelton. Republican State … Read More
Bill that would add seat to health licensing board advances
A bill to add a new governor-appointed seat to the state’s Board for Licensing Health Care Facilities will move to the House health committee for discussion. Rep. Dawn White is … Read More
