A school vouchers proposal that moved ahead Wednesday in the state legislature may affect some rural districts in addition to Tennessee’s cities. A voucher program would help students in failing public schools pay for private tuition instead.
Governor’s Meth Bill Sidelined; Rival Proposal Moves Ahead
House lawmakers are tussling over exactly how much of the cold medicine used to make meth Tennesseans should be able to buy each year.
Norquist: Tennessee In A Race To Become A Truly No-Income-Tax State
Tennessee is often touted as a state with no income tax—but anti-tax crusader Grover Norquist says that comes with an asterisk, because the state still taxes interest and dividends from investments.
Wine Will Come To Supermarkets, But Not Before Liquor Stores Start Stocking Beer
The bill letting Tennessee grocery stores sell wine is now on its way to the governor, who is expected to sign it. One of the first changes to reach consumers will actually be a piece letting them buy beer in liquor stores.
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.
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.
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.
Undocumented Immigrants, In-State Tuition, And A Tough Call For Republican Lawmakers
Two proposals in the state legislature are testing how far Tennessee Republicans are willing to go in cases involving undocumented immigrants, when it comes to charging in-state tuition to public universities.
For Bills Targeting Common Core, Legislative Delay May Not Bode Well
The prospects seemed to dim somewhat Tuesday for several proposals meant to slow Tennessee’s path toward Common Core school standards and the new standardized test that comes with them. Many of the bills were not killed outright, but they may not got another hearing until late in the legislative session.
Why Rename The ‘Human Rights’ Commission The ‘Affirmative Action’ Commission? State Senator Vague On Answer
It’s not clear why lawmakers would change the name of the state panel that investigates housing and workplace discrimination. A Tennessee state senator says he’s going ahead with a plan to rename the Human Rights Commission, and call it the Affirmative Action Commission instead.
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