Ramsey: Signs Pointing Toward GOP Supermajority in Senate
Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey says that come Election Day, Republicans will enjoy a supermajority in the Tennessee Senate — meaning that the GOP will not need any Democratic support to pass legislation. “I do...
View ArticleLawmaker Per-Diem Limitation Passes Senate, Hotel Allowance Changed
The per diem bill affecting Tennessee legislators living within a 50-mile radius of the Capitol passed the Senate 28-2, but only after being amended, which will send it back to the House for...
View ArticleCommon Core Hearings Commence
The Tennessee Senate Education Committee held its first day of hearings Thursday on the controversial new nationwide Common Core Standards reform initiative. Education Committee Chairwoman Dolores...
View ArticleQuality of State’s Workforce Questioned
One of the messages that came out of Gov. Bill Haslam’s education summit last week was a complaint from employers that’s not entirely new: It’s hard to find good help these days. Amid discussion about...
View ArticleTN Will Likely Keep Pledge to Grant VW $300M Incentives Package
Despite some Tennessee lawmakers displeasure with the growing influence of the United Auto Worker’s union at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, the Legislature appears likely to approve a $300...
View ArticleBill Filed to Remove Sunshine Law Exemption for TN Public Hospitals
State legislators upset with a Southeast Tennessee public hospital’s decision to discuss bonus compensation for management-level employees in private have begun the process of dealing with the issue...
View ArticleSchool-Voucher Bill Moving Forward in Legislature
The debate on school choice is underway in Tennessee Legislature and one measure, supported by Gov. Bill Haslam, is working its way forward. Last week the Senate Education Committee approved the...
View ArticleBipartisan Coalition Looks to Take Down Traffic Cameras
Dresden House Republican Andy Holt said earlier this year he was hoping for bipartisan support to do away with Tennessee traffic camera enforcement. And he appears to have it. Led by Holt, Sens. Lee...
View ArticleDunn: Vouchers Not Dead, Just Delayed
School-voucher legislation passed the Senate Finance Committee on a 9-2 vote Tuesday morning, but was “taken off notice” in the House Education Administration and Planning Committee later in the day....
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