Sarah Grace Taylor

Nashville

State Reporter at Nashville Banner

Back home covering TN politics for @nashvillebanner. Previously at POLITICO, Seattle Times, Chattanooga TFP.

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Controversial Tennessee education bill might wait until 2026

1 week ago | nashvillebanner.com | Sarah Grace Taylor

A proposed bill that would allow school districts to charge tuition for or deny public education to undocumented children may be delayed until next year as funding questions loom. The bill, which scraped by in the state Senate last week, may not get a final vote in the House until next year as even those who conceptually support the measure question its fiscal impact behind the scenes.
Tennessee Lawmakers Weigh Dissolving Human Rights Commission

1 week ago | nashvillebanner.com | Sarah Grace Taylor

Tennessee lawmakers are considering a bill to dissolve the state’s Human Rights Commission, a move which staff and previous commissioners believe may be tied to the commission’s ousted vice chair. The bill would end the independent board of appointed commissioners who handle discrimination complaints about employers, housing providers and others who make decisions based on factors like race, gender or disability.
Tennessee Senate passes controversial education bill

2 weeks ago | nashvillebanner.com | Sarah Grace Taylor

A bill allowing school districts to charge tuition or ban students based on immigration status squeaked through the Tennessee State Senate on Thursday, leaving the House to determine its fate. In the closest Senate floor vote of the session — closer even than the contentious school voucher vote in the special session earlier this year — the votes were 19-13 to approve the bill, despite a month of protests and opposition from community members, business owners and clergy from across the state.
Tennessee's Akilah's Law: Concern over mental health aspects

2 weeks ago | nashvillebanner.com | Sarah Grace Taylor

As a gun control bill picks up steam in the Tennessee General Assembly, mental health advocates question the scope of the law and Democrats try to balance supporting Nashville’s newest lawmaker with effective strategy. Rep. Shaundelle Brooks (D-Hermitage) won her Tennessee House seat in last November’s election and an unexpected bipartisan victory in subcommittee last month, all on the promise of gun control to honor her late son, Akilah Dasilva.
Tennessee bill targeting undocumented students advances

3 weeks ago | nashvillebanner.com | Sarah Grace Taylor

A bill allowing Tennessee school districts to charge tuition to, or outright ban undocumented K-12 public school students advanced again Tuesday. It is on track for passage before the session ends later this month, despite its rocky financial basis.
Tennessee Bill Targets Undocumented K-12 Students

3 weeks ago | nashvillebanner.com | Sarah Grace Taylor

In the first hearing on a contentious bill that could allow Tennessee school districts to deny or charge tuition to undocumented K-12 students, the sponsor said it was strictly a matter of financial responsibility. “I understand why people choose not to discuss this sensitive issue of how we deal with the undocumented students that are in many of our schools, but it is a fiscal reality that we need to address,” Sen. Bo Watson (R-Hixson) told the Senate Education Committee in early March.
Tennessee lawmakers debate gun control through Brooks' bill

4 weeks ago | nashvillebanner.com | Sarah Grace Taylor

Tennessee lawmakers are still torn on gun control policy but are warming up to Rep. Shaundelle Brooks. The House Criminal Justice Subcommittee gave bipartisan support to a gun control bill from Nashville’s newest representative Wednesday, after rejecting another gun control bill in a heated argument in the same meeting. While Brooks’ success is a harbinger of progress for some, the treatment of Rep. Justin J.
Tennessee governor supports Trump's plan to dismantle DOE

1 month ago | nashvillebanner.com | Sarah Grace Taylor

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is all-in on dismantling the U.S. Department of Education and is leaving the door open to use federal funds to support his new school voucher program. Early Thursday, hours before President Donald Trump signed an executive order instructing his recently-appointed Education Secretary to begin the dissolution of the federal DOE, Lee reissued his support of Trump’s plan, telling reporters the state would be better off without the federal oversight of education.
Constitutional amendment tied to bail in Tennessee advances

1 month ago | nashvillebanner.com | Sarah Grace Taylor

A proposed constitutional amendment to revoke the right to bail for defendants accused of one of more than 70 different crimes cleared its first hurdle Monday, raising concerns about constitutional rights and prison costs. The resolution by Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson (R-Franklin) continues a plan from the last legislative session to amend the Tennessee constitution, allowing judges to decide whether defendants have access to bail if they are accused of certain crimes.
Bill to clear homeless encampments passes Tennessee senate

1 month ago | timesfreepress.com | Sarah Taylor |Sarah Grace Taylor

A bill that could set deadlines on homeless encampment clearings and the disposal of people’s personal belongings passed the Tennessee Senate on Thursday, causing concerns among service providers. The proposal, sponsor Sen.

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