Tennessee lawmakers are in for a busy day as several big bills come up for consideration. ‘Slow Poke Law’ Lawmakers at the state capitol will debate whether slow drivers should get a fine for driving in the fast lane. The…
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Attorney General to Waste Taxpayer Money Investigating Durham Text Messages
A special legislative committee sparked by a Tennessee lawmaker’s alleged inappropriate texts has authorized the state attorney general to investigate. The committee appointed by House Speaker Beth Harwell met briefly to pass a resolution authorizing the investigation of the allegations…
Read MoreLegislature Supports Constitutional Convention
Tennessee on Thursday became the fifth state to adopt a resolution that would call for a convention of states in hopes of limiting the power and jurisdiction of the federal government. The move comes after the House of Representatives voted…
Read MoreGOP Leaders Make Jeremy Durham Top Legislative Priority
House Speaker Beth Harwell wants to expel embattled Rep. Jeremy Durham from the Tennessee House of Representatives if he chooses not to resign. Although the Tennessee Constitution states it would take a two-thirds vote of the House to expel a…
Read MoreTN One Step Closer to Education Choices for Parents
An effort to create a school voucher program scraped through the House Finance Committee on Tuesday after a bitter debate, giving the years-long quest to use taxpayer dollars to send students to private schools its best chance ever of becoming…
Read MoreCan Local Republicans Be Reasonable on Marijuana?
Agricultural hemp and marijuana-based oil is legal for treating childhood seizures in the state of Tennessee, thanks to recent legislation. It’s now time to make cannabis available to all patients who could benefit, including sufferers of debilitating pain, HIV/AIDS, Crohn’s…
Read MoreTN Moves Closer to School Choice Freedom
A school voucher plan for Tennessee passed a key legislative hurdle Wednesday. The legislation made its way out of a House budget subcommittee for the first time, helping clear a major obstacle for the legislation. House Finance, Ways and Means…
Read MoreGovernor’s Supreme Court Appointment Nudges Court Closer to Will of People
Gov. Bill Haslam on Thursday picked Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Roger A. Page to fill a vacant seat on the state Supreme Court. The pick to fill the seat vacated by the September retirement of Justice Gary Wade…
Read MoreState to Waste Money on Rural Broadband Internet Survey
Tennessee’s Department of Economic and Community Development is evaluating the availability of broadband Internet in Tennessee through a statewide assessment. The survey, which began Tuesday, stems from Commissioner Randy Boyd’s listening tour in 2015, during which business and economic officials…
Read MoreIndiana To Make Gun Ownership Easier; Will TN Legislators Follow Suit?
As the new legislative session began, Indiana lawmakers immediately filed bills to further loosen the state’s firearm laws. The session started on the same day as President Barack Obama’s announcement that he would strengthen gun control through executive order. The…
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