Here's the archive link, forgot to use it for the post
https://archive.ph/aNoMk
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Beyond being another hateful iteration of the conservative assault on trans people’s rights, the bill could have the state of Tennessee losing buckets of money as the legislation would contradict federal guidelines. If it passes the bill, Tennessee could lose $1.2 billion worth of federal education funding, and another $750,000 of federal grants dedicated towards supporting women and children. Other state and local government entities could be impacted as well.
Even with that potentially astronomical loss of funding, the bill passed the Senate 27-6, exhibiting the relentless urge Republicans have to target trans people at any cost.
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Yeah, the Tennessee metropoles are not much different from any other metropoles. This is targeted at them by the over represented rural districts with one guy who's been on the ballot for 30 years.