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Tag Archives: General Assembly
Roads will continue to go Underfunded in Tennessee “for now”
Shelbyville Republican State Senator Jim Tracy says any plan to hike the state’s fuel tax is dead for now. Tracy Chairs the Senate’s Transportation Committee. he says there’s not enough time to put together a comprehensive road funding proposal before … Continue reading
New Abortion Laws Temporarily Blocked in TN
A Federal Judge has blocked the State from enforcing new state restrictions on abortion clinics operating in Davidson and Sullivan Counties. The injunction by Judge Kevin Sharp give the clinics more time to meet new regulations required of Abortion Providers … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, abortion clinics, General Assembly, Kevin Sharp, state restrictions, Sullivan Counties
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Guns in Parks Bill
A General Assembly conference committee will meet in an effort to hammer out differences over a controversial bill that would allow permitted gun owners to bring weapons to the State Capitol and Legislative complex. The Senate voted Monday to keep … Continue reading
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Tagged General Assembly, gun owners, Legislative complex, Senate Democrats, the Senate
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Pets Locked in Hot Cars
Good Samaritans using force to free a pet locked in a hot car would be spared liability for damage under legislation expected to be approved by the General Assembly this week. The bill mirrors existing law that holds a rescuer … Continue reading
Weapon Bans Set to be Nullified
Despite opposition from Governor Bill Haslam and many school systems and city leaders. A bill that would swipe away municipal restrictions on carrying weapons in city parks is expected to sail through the General Assembly this week. Both the House … Continue reading
General Assembly Reviewing Medicinal Marijuana
Facing a national trend toward relaxing laws concerning Marijuana use, conservative lawmakers in Tennessee’s General Assembly are munching on ideas that could legalize use of the weed for medicinal purposes. A separate proposal would permit use of cannabis oil with … Continue reading
Common Core Opponents Tested
State lawmakers eager to do away with Common Core education standards may get a chance to put their math skills to the test. An analysis of the plan says dropping common core and developing replacement standards could cost as much … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Haslam, Common Core, Common Core education, General Assembly
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