Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey says legislators — not committees of educators — should take the lead on replacing the controversial Common Core education standards.
Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey Joins Haslam In Call For Gas Tax Hike
Ramsey said one proposal being weighed by state lawmakers would calculate a tax based on weight, making truckers, especially those passing through the state, contribute heavily.
Unlike Lt. Gov. Ramsey, Lawyers Want To Keep Tennessee Supreme Court Justices
The Tennessee Bar Association is all but endorsing three Supreme Court justices sitting for retention elections this year. The group released a poll Friday showing 90 percent of respondents favor keeping the court as it is.
Tennessee Bar Decides To Weigh In On Contested Retention Elections
Tennessee’s lawyers regularly conduct straw polls to see which candidate attorneys support – but never for the state Supreme Court, until now.
Haslam Washes Hands Of Effort To Unseat Democrats From Tennessee High Court
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam is giving the state’s sitting supreme court his vote of confidence. The affirmation comes as the state’s lieutenant governor launches a campaign to unseat the justices appointed by Democrats.
Tennessee Republicans Surprise Even Themselves With Tuition Help For Immigrants
There’s movement in the Tennessee legislature on proposals giving in-state tuition to the children of illegal immigrants and even to undocumented aliens themselves.
Industrial Hemp Goes From Fringe To Front Burner For Tenn. Legislature
The time for growing hemp in Tennessee has come, according to leaders of the state legislature who have recently opened their minds to the agricultural potential. The cousin to cannabis has been legalized for industrial use in nine other states.
Memphis Parents Travel To Capitol By The Busload For School Voucher Rally
Parents wearing yellow scarves filled an auditorium near the Tennessee capitol Tuesday to advocate for school vouchers. Many traveled from Memphis to ask for help paying private school tuition.
Fight Begins Over Whether To Fix ‘Guns In Trunks’ Law
Tennessee legislators are rushing to fix what’s seen as a problem with the so-called “guns in trunks” law passed last year. But the original sponsor of the law is trying to fend off any changes.
Amendment Supporter Says It Won’t Outlaw TN Abortions, Yet
Conservatives who support an anti-abortion amendment to Tennessee’s constitution have launched a yearlong campaign ahead of next year’s vote. They want to get a message out that the measure does not outlaw abortions.
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