A kind of power struggle is playing out right now, among Governor Bill Haslam and Republican lawmakers. It’s a battle over boards. GOP lawmakers want to have their say on who sits on bodies like the State Textbook Commission and State Board of Education.
Is The State Legislature Trying To Erode Governor Haslam’s Power?
More Tennesseans Want A Hearing On Medical Marijuana, Says Lawmaker, And They’ll Get One
A proposal to allow medical marijuana is a long shot in Tennessee, but the head of Tennessee’s House health committee says lawmakers will hear it out, partly just because more constituents are talking about it.
Nashville Fiddle Player’s Invention Turns An iPhone Into A Guitar-Like Instrument
At the South by Southwest festival in Austin this week, one Nashville fiddle player will be trying to build buzz for his invention that bridges music and technology. It’s a digital instrument that turns an iPhone into something that could be played like a guitar or violin.
If Tennessee Passes An E-Cigarette Law, It Probably Won’t Resemble Big Cities’ Bans
Tennessee lawmakers are catching up to what’s been a regulatory gray area—electronic cigarettes. Proponents of vaporizing nicotine, or “vaping,” want a new bill to make sure the state doesn’t treat it like tobacco.
Metro Schools Won’t Be Paying Teachers For Performance Any Time Soon
Nashville’s public schools are backing away from a proposal to pay teachers for how they perform in new evaluations and how well their students do on standardized tests. Performance pay is being put off, according to an email sent to teachers:
Nashville’s Top House Democrat Calls It Quits
Nashville Democrat Mike Turner announced this morning he will retire from the state House after serving 14 years in office.
Maybe That BPA In Your Canned Food Isn’t So Bad After All
There’s been lots of debate about whether tiny amounts of the chemical have the potential to cause health problems. A new FDA study supports a previous conclusion that the chemical is safe for people.
Tennessee Chamber’s ‘Remaining Union-Free’ Seminars Come While Businesses Can Still Attend Anonymously
The union organizing campaign at Volkswagen’s Tennessee plant – while so-far unsuccessful – has prompted the state’s Chamber of Commerce to offer seminars on how to keep workplaces “union-free.” The events were hastily scheduled because of a looming change in labor law.
GOP Lawmakers Want Power To Appoint Boards; Gov. Haslam Says Not So Fast
Governor Bill Haslam says he knows best when making appointments to boards and commissions in Tennessee. The legislature’s Republican majority is working on bills which would take away some of that power
Justice Clarence Thomas To Speak To Chosen Few At Vanderbilt
Clarence Thomas will be speaking in Nashville next month, but most Tennesseans won’t get the chance to hear him.
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