The Tennessee House of Representatives passed a bill Monday night that makes it illegal to take a squirt gun — but not a real gun — within 150 feet of a school. The new ban was included in a larger…
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House Democrats Consider European Style Physician Assisted Suicide
“Democracy is about choice,” John Jay Hooker forcefully reminded me in one of our recent chats. “The ultimate choice is the decision to leave your life.” Always a passionate man, those who talk with Hooker these days can feel an…
Read MoreMemphis Public School Teachers Oppose Competition
Are Tennessee’s public schools headed for extinction? Not if it’s up to Memphis teachers. A group from Shelby County recently packed a House committee meeting room at the Legislative Plaza in an effort to turn back bills they consider damaging…
Read MoreLegislature Far More Wary of Medical Marijuana than Citizens
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – A report nearly two weeks ago that Tennessee Republican legislators were about to offer up a medical marijuana bill raised hopes of a breakthrough among some activists in the state. Speculation was that the bill would be…
Read MoreState House Committee Discovers Second Amendment Still Valid
Legislation that would strip local governments of the power to ban guns in public parks is advancing in the Legislature despite concerns from the governor. The measure sponsored by Republican Rep. Mike Harrison of Rogersville was approved 15-5 Tuesday in…
Read MoreLegislature Considers Taking Constitution Seriously
Red-light cameras could soon be banned all together in Tennessee if some state lawmakers have their way. The issue will be up for a vote this week before the Tennessee Legislature. The traffic camera bill would stop cities from using…
Read MoreDemocrat Politicians Offended by Sight of Firearms
With the National Rifle Association bringing 75,000 people to Nashville for its April 10-12 convention, the timing is seemingly right for the General Assembly to impress by passing a bevy of gun bills. But so far this session, passing firearms-related…
Read MoreLocal Mayors Resent Lower Gas Prices, Propose Higher Taxes
A lot has changed in Middle Tennessee’s cities, towns and communities since 1990. Tennessee’s fuel tax has not. The Middle Tennessee Mayors Caucus met at the end of 2014 and took a hard look at how the state’s gas and…
Read MoreDemocrat Voters Depressed by GOP Domination; Don’t Bother Voting
As the nation commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, Nonprofit VOTE is pleased to release its biennial voter turnout report, America Goes to the Polls 2014, based on final data certified by state election offices….
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