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This year’s legislative session attracted headlines for what didn’t pass but important changes did make it through to benefit students

Among the bills that did pass were multiple changes to help Tennessee’s public charter schools.

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Bill locking in local primaries passes House vote despite pushback from some Republicans

Legislation that prevents Tennessee counties from switching to a caucus for local partisan elections passed a House vote Monday and now heads to Governor Bill Lee, despite pushback from Republican Party leaders.

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Senator Johnson and Representative Reeves want to ensure voting remains convenient in county primaries. Why is their own county’s GOP chapter opposing them?

The lawmakers are proposing legislation that ensures every county that currently uses a primary for local partisan races continues to do so and prohibits them from switching to a caucus or convention.

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Three Democrat House challengers outraise Republican opponents in this week’s campaign filings

Tennessee Democrats’ hopes of cutting into at least some of the Republican House supermajority in next Month’s general election received a boost with this week’s campaign filings.

Three Democratic challengers outraised their Incumbent Republican opponents according to third-quarter reports.