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The Tennessee General Assembly has passed dozens of laws over the last year, signed by Gov.
Bill Lee, and 32 of them are set to go into effect Thursday (July 1). Some laws you may have heard of, like permitless carry, while others could be less familiar.
Here s a breakdown on the new laws taking effect July 1, 2021,
WKRN reports, from child protection and and human trafficking to gun and theft. All laws can be found on the General Assembly s website here. Bathroom Bills
Tennessee Accommodations For All Children: Prohibits transgender people from using multi-person facilities that don t align with their sex at birth while requiring schools to try to offer a single-occupancy facility for anyone who requests.
Working parents chime in on child care challenges as state task force takes suggestions over Zoom
In the first of two virtual town halls, the Iowa Child Care Task Force heard from parents across the state who are having trouble finding affordable child care. Author: Eva Andersen Updated: 11:07 PM CDT May 6, 2021
DES MOINES, Iowa Matt, a father of three, joined the Zoom call from a cow barn in Dyersville. Amy, a 25-year-old single mother, joined from her child s soccer game. Others joined while cradling newborns.
From every part of the state, while juggling their busy lives Thursday, working parents took time to join a virtual town hall with the state s Child Care Task Force.
Governor s Child Care Task Force to address state shortages Share Updated: 6:59 PM CDT May 4, 2021 Share Updated: 6:59 PM CDT May 4, 2021
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Show Transcript CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC HAS CREATED A CHILD CARE CRISIS IN IOWA. SO, GOVERNOR REYNOLDS RESPONDED WITH A NEW CHILD CARE TASK FORC KCCI’S CYNTHIA FODOR SPOKE WITH A MEMBER OF THE TASK FORCE TODAY ABOUT THEIR FIRST ASSIGNMENT. THE GOVERNOR HAS ASKED THE TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY TO ADDRESS THE CHILDCAR SHORTAGE IN THE STATE. WE TALKED ABOUT THE CHILDCARE COALITION THAT SAYS THE GROUP HAS 100 DAYS TO COME UP WITH BIG, BOLD RECOMMENDATIONS. THEY HAVE BEEN PUSHING LAWMAKERS FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS TO PROVIDE STATE FUNDING. PRIOR TO THE COVID RELATED ISSUES, WE ALREA HAVE IOWA HAS A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF WORKING PARENTS. IT IS REALLY JUST ESCALATING THE ISSUE AND IT BROUGHT IT TO LIGHT THAT THE CHILDCARE SYSTEM CRUMBLED DURING COVID AND WE HAVE TO START TO REPLENISH T