“Yesterday was a very, very historic day for Tennessee and also the nation,” Tennessee Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson, said. Tennessee state senators spoke about the Transgender Debate happening in the state at the Old Country Store Thursday. “People may disagree politically on a lot of things, but this is an issue that, there’s a lot of people whose hearts … Read More
WBBJ: Tennessee senators visit Jackson to speak about recent Supreme Court hearing
Wednesday was a very historic day as the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on a case that is referred to as United States V. Skrmetti. It deals with legislation passed in Tennessee in 2023 that prohibits transgender reassignment surgeries on minors and use of certain prescription medications for the purposes of gender reassignment. “We want to make sure that we … Read More
NewsChannel5: Tennessee’s transgender law is in the Supreme Court. Here’s what’s going on
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — In a rare moment for Tennessee law, the Supreme Court of the United States justices heard arguments about legislation that now prohibits minors from seeking transgender care. The issue in the Tennessee case is whether the law violates the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment, which requires the government to treat similarly situated people the … Read More
Townhall: TN Law Banning Trans ‘Care’ for Minors Is Going Before SCOTUS. Here’s What the Bill’s Author Hopes For.
Next week, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case of United States v. Skrmetti. At issue for the Court to decide is whether states, like Tennessee in this case, can restrict transgender “care” for minors. Opponents of Tennessee’s Senate Bill 1 argue that such laws violate the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. Ahead of oral arguments, Townhall spoke to Tennessee’s … Read More
Williamson Scene: Sen. Jack Johnson Reelected by Senate to Serve as Majority Leader
Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson has been reelected to a third term in his leadership position on Tennessee’s Capitol Hill. The 27-member supermajority caucus also voted on Thursday to nominate Lt. Gov. Randy McNally (R-Oak Ridge) to a fifth term along with the third-term renomination of Sen. Ken Yager (R-Kingston) to his role as Republican Caucus chairman. “I am grateful … Read More
State Affairs: Tennessee Republicans gear up for SCOTUS hearing on gender-affirming care ban
Tennessee Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson of Franklin and some Republican colleagues are making plans for the first week of December. That’s when the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case challenging Tennessee’s 2023 law banning gender-affirming care for transgender youths. After Senate GOP members wrapped up their leadership elections last week, Johnson devoted much of the remainder of the meeting … Read More