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Jeremy Faison

Tennessee could criminalize adults who help teens get abortions

Catherine Sweeney

January 30, 2024

A new law would allow Tennessee to prosecute anyone who helps a minor get an abortion, unless it’s their own child, and it would allow the family to sue them for it.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Health Care, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 113th Tennessee General Assembly, Abortion, Jeremy Faison

A lawsuit involving a former Tennessee lawmaker raises questions about a current one

Blaise GaineyandChar Daston

January 3, 2024

A Davidson County judge ruled that the Tennessee General Assembly does not have to release files related to sexual harassment complaints against state lawmakers.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 113th Tennessee General Assembly, Cameron Sexton, Jeremy Faison, Scotty Campbell, tnleg, tnpol

Gov. Bill Lee enters political fray, adding to list of proposals he wants lawmakers to pass

Blaise Gainey

August 28, 2023

There’s lingering uncertainty about how the General Assembly will wind down its special session, and the latest twist comes from Gov. Bill Lee. He sent lawmakers a list of proposals he wants them to pass.

Filed Under: Special Session 2023, Special Session 2023 In Depth, WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Lee, Jeremy Faison, special session

Gov. Bill Lee won’t consider pardoning small marijuana possession offenses after President Biden urges states to act

Blaise Gainey

October 6, 2022

In Tennessee, small possession of marijuana is punishable by up to one year in jail and $2,500 dollars. But Cosby Republican Rep. Jeremy Faison, the Tennessee House Republican Caucus Chair, cast doubt that many Tennesseans are arrested solely for simple possession. 

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Lee, Jeremy Faison, Joe Biden, marijuana

An MTSU professor is suing Tennessee’s Republican caucus chairman for blocking him on Facebook

Blaise Gainey

September 22, 2022

Tennessee Republican Caucus Chairman Jeremy Faison is being sued after blocking a Middle Tennessee State University professor on Facebook.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Facebook, Jeremy Faison

Rep. David Byrd Says He Might Go On A Ventilator After Being Hospitalized For COVID

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

December 10, 2020

State Rep. David Byrd, R-Waynesboro, announced on Facebook he might go on a ventilator if his oxygen levels do not improve. During the weekend, it was reported that Byrd had to be flown to a hospital in Nashville as he battles COVID-19.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Coronavirus In Tennessee, David Byrd, Jeremy Faison

In Anti-Transparency Move, Tennessee House GOP Caucus Closes Meetings To Press

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

November 24, 2020

Listen

The Republican Caucus in the Tennessee House of Representatives has decided to close their meetings to the press. This means that Tennesseans will now be effectively shut out of an important part of the legislative process.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Jeremy Faison

Gov. Lee Defends School Voucher No-Bid Contract, Says He ‘Cares More About Kids’ Than About ‘Process’

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

February 13, 2020

Gov. Bill Lee defended Thursday the state’s decision to award a no-bid, over-the-budget contract to an outside vendor for the implementation of school vouchers. The controversy comes after the Tennessee Department of Education awarded Florida-based ClassWallet a $1.2 million deal to manage the early rollout of the program and track expenses. Earlier this week, Republican […]

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Lee, ClassWallet, education savings account, Jeremy Faison, Penny Schwinn, school vouchers

Tennessee Lawmakers Say They See ‘Real Problems’ With School Voucher Rollout

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

February 12, 2020

Tennessee lawmakers grilled the state Department of Education on Wednesday over a recently signed contract for the implementation of school vouchers. Republican lawmakers hinted that Gov. Bill Lee’s administration’s plans to roll out the program early could be in jeopardy.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Lee, Jeremy Faison, Matthew Hill, Penny Schwinn, school vouchers

East Tennessee Rep. Jeremy Faison Elected Chair Of The House Republican Caucus

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

August 22, 2019

Listen On the eve of the election of a new House speaker, Republican lawmakers chose to Rep. Jeremy Faison as the new caucus chairman. 

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Jeremy Faison, William Lamberth

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