Six billion dollars. That’s the estimated cost of a proposal from Tennessee lawmakers to bar the state from having anything to do with the federal healthcare overhaul. A vote on the bill was postponed in a committee meeting Tuesday.
Haslam Proposes Free Tuition For Community College
Governor Bill Haslam had a big announcement for his State of the State address Monday night. He wants Tennessee to pay for the first two years of college. That’s for graduating high-school seniors heading to a community college or technical school.
Ahead Of Budget Speech, Haslam Warns State’s Costs Have Outpaced Revenue
Gov. Bill Haslam is framing the budget he’ll lay out in his State of the State address tonight as a difficult balancing act, amid swelling mandatory costs and sub-par inflows of tax dollars.
Obama’s Visit Gives Metro Schools A Boost
Metro schools have sometimes struggled with a reputation, but they got a big lift Thursday when President Obama came to Nashville. In a speech at McGavock High, Obama said he wants to “encourage more high schools to do what you are doing.”
Hold Off A Couple Years On The Champagne? Wine Compromise Passes Tennessee Senate, En Route To The House
While many legislators are glad the measure is almost through, they say the compromise is not simple—and its effect will be a couple years out. The measure passed the state Senate 23 to 8, and backers say the House could sign off in a matter of weeks.
Guns, Not A Mainstay Of Obama’s Speech Tuesday, But In The News As He Visits Nashville
President Obama barely mentioned guns in his State of the Union address. But gun issues will be in the news when the president touches down in Nashville to speak Thursday.
Pro-Gun Culture Helped Tennessee Nab Beretta Expansion From Maryland
A family owned business with roots in Renaissance Italy today announced plans to open their second-ever US factory in Gallatin. Gun-maker Beretta plans to create 300 jobs assembling rifles and shotguns.
Push To Let Grocery Stores Sell Wine Passes Two Tennessee House Committees
A legislative push to allow wine sales in Tennessee grocery stores has been revived and is moving quickly. The compromise revealed Tuesday would let liquor stores sell other items like corkscrews and ice, while leaving the decision to allow wine sales up to local referendums.
A Fluid Situation: Wine-In-Groceries Proposal Moving In Tennessee House
A couple different bills are moving in House committees. One would allow local referendums on wine in groceries; another is a compromise with liquor stores, letting them sell things, like corkscrews, ice and mixers.
What It’s Like To Be School Principal When An Obama Visits
The President will speak Thursday at McGavock High School in Nashville. It’s not the first time a Metro school has gone through the complex process of preparing to host an Obama.
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