Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Inside the Tennessee legislature, where a GOP supermajority reigns - The Washington Post

In the final days of the 2023 session last month, Tennessee's GOP-controlled state legislature ignored growing public calls — even from fellow Republicans — to address gun violence. 

Instead, it passed a measure to allow teachers to refer to students by "he" or "she" even if the child prefers a different pronoun. It banned requirements for "implicit bias training" that raises awareness of unfair racial and ethnic stereotypes. It approved a bill protecting Tennessee property owners against U.N. sustainability goals, elevating a right-wing conspiracy theory.

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