There’s a seeming paranoia in the state legislature this spring: Committee chairmen want reassurances—guarantees, even—before they sign off on proposals.
Governor’s Weak Veto Power Will Get Even Weaker If Senate Speaker Has His Way
Lieutenant Governor Ron Ramsey is looking to keep his options open, in case lawmakers want to override a veto from Governor Bill Haslam. Ramsey wants to schedule a special veto override session, just in case.
Charters Schools Denied By Local Districts Could Soon Turn To State For Approval
The state school board could soon get the power to sign off on new charter schools, if a local district refuses. The state Senate signed off Thursday on the proposal, sought by Nashville’s top lawmaker, House Speaker Beth Harwell.
Senators Reluctantly Sign Off On “Minimum” Meth Bill
State senators are weighing how tough a law they can realistically hope to pass targeting meth. They want to make it harder to get the drug’s key ingredient—the cold medicine pseudoephedrine.
Bill To Allow Guns In Parks Statewide May Be Down, But Not Out
State lawmakers will wait until the end of session to take on a proposal that would let people carry guns in any park across the state, without exceptions. The bill has already passed the Senate, but was postponed Wednesday in the House.
Compromise On Lottery Scholarship Lets Haslam’s Community College Proposal Move Forward
A proposal from the governor called the Tennessee Promise meant to get more students into community colleges got a needed boost Tuesday thanks to a compromise with four-year schools.
Lawmaker Airs Grievances Against Common Core, But Proposals To Undo It Fail
A state lawmaker who’s been itching for a fight over the Common Core educational standards got one yesterday. Rep. Rick Womick brought proposals to discontinue Tennessee’s use of the grade-level benchmarks and their companion test; both were killed in committee.
Don’t Just Delay Common Core, Some Lawmakers Say: Repeal It
Legislative wrangling over the Common Core educational standards ramped up a notch Tuesday morning, with state lawmakers weighing a bill to back Tennessee out altogether from the grade-level benchmarks adopted by dozens of states.
Tensions Mount Over Common Core As Tennessee Senators Pass Bill To Target “Data Mining”
State lawmakers showed no sign of letting up Monday night on new educational standards they’ve been taking pot shots at, known as the Common Core. Senators passed a bill aimed at concerns over the use of student data, while tensions mounted more broadly over the new educational benchmarks.
From Name-Calling To Help With College Tuition: Tennessee Lawmakers Soften On Immigrants
In a sea change on illegal immigration, Tennessee’s largely Republican legislature could allow in-state tuition rates for students whose families came to the U.S. without documentation.
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