3.28.25 TDC Weekly Public Policy Update
I believe in good things, dear reader. I believe in the long arc of justice, and I believe in “we shall overcome”, I believe in a righteous order of things. But it’s hard to hold those beliefs sometimes, and it’s hard today. What’s easy to believe in though, at this moment in time, is you, dear readers.
I believe in good things, dear reader. I believe in the long arc of justice, and I believe in “we shall overcome”, I believe in a righteous order of things. But it’s hard to hold those beliefs sometimes, and it’s hard today. What’s easy to believe in though, at this moment in time, is you, dear readers.
Recent Actions by the United States Department of Justice Rescinding 11 Pieces of ADA Guidance
On March 19, 2025, the United States Justice Department announced that they were rescinding (removing) 11 pieces of guidance related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
On March 19, 2025, the United States Justice Department announced that they were rescinding (removing) 11 pieces of guidance related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Watch the videos below to learn what the ADA means to Tennesseans.
Watch the videos below to learn what the ADA means to Tennesseans.
3.21.25 TDC Weekly Public Policy Update
Dismantling the U.S. Dept of Education
On March 20th, President Trump issued an Executive Order directing the Department of Education to “take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Department of Education and return authority over education to the States and local communities."
The Executive Order DOES NOT:
- End disability civil rights laws, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 or the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
On March 20th, President Trump issued an Executive Order directing the Department of Education to “take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Department of Education and return authority over education to the States and local communities."
The Executive Order DOES NOT:
- End disability civil rights laws, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 or the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
3.14.25 TDC Weekly Public Policy Update
3.7.25 TDC Weekly Public Policy Update
2.28.25 TDC Weekly Public Policy Update
It is go time, friends. Not just because things are starting to pick up speed at Cordell Hull, but also because they need to. Believe it or not, we’re at about the halfway point of the session. The Senate has set a hard stop date of April 17th, and this time I believe them.
It is go time, friends. Not just because things are starting to pick up speed at Cordell Hull, but also because they need to. Believe it or not, we’re at about the halfway point of the session. The Senate has set a hard stop date of April 17th, and this time I believe them.
2.21.25 TDC Weekly Public Policy Update
TDC 2025 State of the State Rapid Recap
On February 10th, 2025, Governor Bill Lee gave his annual State of the State Address in front of a joint session of the Tennessee General Assembly. This year’s theme, “Innovation”, argues that Tennessee should lead the way in the next frontier of the American story.
On February 10th, 2025, Governor Bill Lee gave his annual State of the State Address in front of a joint session of the Tennessee General Assembly. This year’s theme, “Innovation”, argues that Tennessee should lead the way in the next frontier of the American story.
2.7.25 TDC Weekly Public Policy Update
Ah, February, the most romantic month of them all, in which us drones down at Cordell Hull beg for bill slots, clash with legal and run bill jackets down to the (exhausted) clerk. The Special Session is over, and the real session hasn’t quite begun.
Ah, February, the most romantic month of them all, in which us drones down at Cordell Hull beg for bill slots, clash with legal and run bill jackets down to the (exhausted) clerk. The Special Session is over, and the real session hasn’t quite begun.
