Gov. Bill Haslam says Tennessee’s tax revenues have continued to sag below projections, and while he expects to avoid layoffs, the shortfall will scuttle planned pay raises for state workers, as well as teachers.
Lawmakers Voice Irritation With Haslam’s New Plan For Budget
Governor Bill Haslam’s latest budget proposal could be in for a rough ride before it gets approval from state lawmakers, if Monday night was any indicator, as representatives voiced frustration with Haslam’s latest plan.
State Lawmakers Revisit Teacher Salary And Licensure, Say It’s Not A Turf War Or Repudiation
Two policies set last summer by Tennessee’s board of education are now being revisited by state lawmakers: how teachers can keep (or lose) their licenses, and how their salary is determined.
Lawmakers Would Have To Approve “Obamacare Medicaid Expansion” Under Bill Passed By Senate
Governor Bill Haslam will have to run it by lawmakers, if he settles on a plan to expand Medicaid in Tennessee. That’s the requirement laid out in a bill that has now passed both chambers of the state legislature.
Senate Votes To Scuttle The Amp; Opponents Thank Americans For Prosperity
The move to bar the Amp’s use of a dedicated center lane, jeopardizing crucial federal funding for the project, passed 27 to 4, with backing from several Nashville senators.
Haslam’s School Vouchers Bill Lurches Forward, Amid Questions Over Who’s Affected
The governor’s school vouchers proposal is back in gear in the state Senate. The bill had stalled amid confusion over which students it would affect, and where in Tennessee.
This Meth Bill Isn’t What The TBI Wanted, But It Just Might Pass
State lawmakers congratulated each other Wednesday on a compromise to limit the sale of cold medicine used to make meth. The bill is not as tough as Governor Bill Haslam’s original proposal—itself derided by some as a half-measure.
Tennessee Lawmakers Vote Down Medical Marijuana, But May Allow Cannabis Oil Research
State lawmakers killed a proposal Tuesday to allow medical marijuana. But a bill moved forward that would permit a limited study of medical uses for cannabis oil.
Haslam Ramping Up Defense of Common Core
Haslam is trying to win over skeptical legislators, and asking for help from business leaders.
For Immigrant Families And In-State Tuition, One Proposal Advances While Another Falls
Tennessee senators drew a line Monday, over the cost of college for students whose parents are undocumented immigrants. The Senate voted to let those born in the U.S. pay in-state rates—but sidelined a proposal to help undocumented students born elsewhere.
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