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.
House Lawmakers To Gov. Haslam: No Medicaid Expansion Without Our Approval
Republican Representatives in the state House voted Monday night to require Gov. Bill Haslam to get the legislature’s approval before trying to expand Medicaid in Tennessee. Democrats say it shows a split within the GOP.
Will Wine In Groceries Blaze A Trail For High Gravity Beer? Maybe Not Yet…
Fans of high gravity beer are hoping to follow in the footsteps of a push to make selling wine legal for Tennessee grocery stores.
Opponents May Try To Blunt Common Core By Withdrawing From Its Test
Lawmakers in many states have proposed backing out of Common Core, but at this point that might not be realistic in Tennessee. There are also bills that would keep the state out of the test that comes with it.
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