State lawmakers stripped out a provision today to let college students vote using IDs from public universities. The amended bill cuts off an argument currently before the state Supreme Court, by spelling out that a Memphis library card cannot be used to vote.
Charter Operator Wants Eight Nashville Schools Under ASD
A charter-school operator based in California is scouting potential sites to open its first facility in Nashville next year. Rocketship Education got permission for the expansion not from Metro, but from a special state-run district aiming to turn around Tennessee’s lowest performing schools.
Liquor Stores Uninterested in Negotiating Away Wine
Liquor retailers, supermarkets and convenience stores gathered in one room at the state capitol to negotiate a deal on wine sales. But there was little headway.
Capitol Hill Conversation – Reworking Workers Comp
State legislators begin the formal debate on a major overhaul to Tennessee’s workers comp system this week. The proposal from Governor Bill Haslam has been hashed out in meetings held over the last few months and now begins the journey through the General Assembly.
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