The scheduled execution of Billy Ray Irick Thursday night will be the first during the tenure of outgoing Governor Bill Haslam, who has decided not to intervene in the case.
Tennessee Governor Studying Up On Cyntoia Brown But Clemency Decision Could Be A Year Off
Listen Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam says his administration has begun gathering information on a Nashville woman whose murder conviction has become a cause célèbre. But a decision on whether to grant her clemency is unlikely to come until well into next year.
Gov. Haslam Defends TEMA After Agency Admits It Lost Gatlinburg Wildfire Recordings
Listen Tennessee’s governor says there’s no reason the review process of the Gatlinburg wildfires should be anything but open and transparent. This comes after the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency lost the recordings of all calls from the night the fire started.
Haslam Calls Tennessee Complacent In Inaugural Speech
Tenn. Gov. Bill Haslam challenged Tennesseans to raise their standards in his second inaugural address.
Listen: Governor Haslam’s Inaugural Speech In Its Entirety
The Tennessee governor lays out his plans for his second term. Read the speech or listen to it here:
Haslam’s Second Inaugural To Take Place Saturday
Celebrations also include a ball and prayer breakfast.
Tennessee Could Be The Star In Next Week’s State Of The Union Address
President Barack Obama has been touting two Tennessee programs in the lead-up to his State of the Union address.
Tenn. Senate Leader Thinks Lawmakers Should Rewrite Common Core Standards
Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey says legislators — not committees of educators — should take the lead on replacing the controversial Common Core education standards.
Haslam Wants to Offer Some Tennesseans Vouchers For Health Insurance. Here’s How:
We break down Insure Tennessee, Gov. Bill Haslam’s plan to help 200,000 low-income Tennesseans get health insurance.
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