December 2011

5.) McCormick Addresses Rep. Curry Todd’s DUI Arrest

House GOP Leader Gerald McCormick’s reaction to news that Memphis-area Republican Curry Todd had been arrested Oct. 11 on suspicion of driving drunk, possessing a firearm while impaired and refusing a breathalyzer …

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This is a compilation of Tennessee news and political stories assembled daily by staffers in Gov. Bill Haslam’s office.

Haslam, Hagerty, Mayor Dean Announce ServiceSource Expansion (Marketwire)

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam, Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bill Hagerty and Nashville …

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Press Release from the State of Tennessee, Dec. 29, 2011:

New Jobs Created in Nashville Sales Center

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam, Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bill Hagerty and Nashville Mayor Karl Dean along with company officials announced …

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This is a compilation of Tennessee news and political stories assembled daily by staffers in Gov. Bill Haslam’s office.

Teacher Evaluation System to be Evaluated (Public News Service)

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has commissioned an outside review of Tennessee’s new …

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State officials predicted in 2009 law enforcement would ticket 10 people a day for typing messages while driving, but statistics show only a fraction of citations have been issued since then.

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This is a compilation of Tennessee news and political stories assembled daily by staffers in Gov. Bill Haslam’s office. 

Haslam: Don’t delay state’s health exchanges (Nashville Business Journal)

Gov. Bill Haslam says Tennessee should not delay establishing its own health …

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Newsletter from the Tennessee Firearms Association; Dec. 27, 2011: 

For years, Republican leadership in the State of Tennessee has touted the Republican party in general as the best friend of Tennessee firearms owners, hunters, collectors, and dealers.  That pattern may …

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Less than 8 percent of initial unemployment claims are disputed in Tennessee. Of those that are, 68 percent are ruled in favor of the employer, a figure that contrasts sharply with assertions made recently by the state’s Republican lieutenant governor.

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This is a compilation of Tennessee news and political stories assembled daily by staffers in Gov. Bill Haslam’s office.

Haslam’s first year: A look back at 2011 (Nashville Business Journal)

It was a year of new faces, new — and …

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Press Release from the Tennessee State Senate Republican Caucus, Dec. 22, 2011:

(NASHVILLE, TN) December 22, 2011 – State Senator Brian Kelsey (R-Germantown) announced today he has introduced legislation that would reform the way pensions are calculated for new …

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This is a compilation of Tennessee news and political stories assembled daily by staffers in Gov. Bill Haslam’s office. 

Amazon Announces Plans to Open Facilities in Wilson, Rutherford (TNR)

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced …

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Press Release from Tennessee Right to Life, Dec. 21, 2011:

While police continue searching for their killer, the recent murders of Brittany Caroline Eldridge and her unborn child could be the first cases prosecuted under Tennessee’s recently expanded Unborn …

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