Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Gov. Bill Haslam just wants “Don’t Say ‘Gay’” to go away.

Talking to reporters Wednesday morning, he reiterated comments he made last month when he said that the controversial bill and several others dealing with sexual orientation should not be …

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Gov. Bill Haslam says he expects the legislature to pass a ‘guns in parking lots’ law this session, but hopes to see its scope narrowed before it reaches his desk. The Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony from proponents of the measure Tuesday and will hear from opponents at their meeting March 6.

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Letter from Gov. Bill Haslam; Feb. 22, 2012: 

Over the past year, each commissioner of state government’s 22 departments conducted a top to bottom review to thoroughly analyze operational and organizational efficiency. I tasked each of them to examine his/her …

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Press release from the Tennessee Environmental Council; Feb. 22, 2012:

Sustainable TN Coalition Members Host Day on the Hill Event at Legislative Plaza in Nashville including Press Conference at 10:00 in LP-30

Nashville TN—On February 22, the Sustainable Tennessee …

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A judicial ethics panel would still be controlled by judges under a plan brought forward by Rep. Vance Dennis. But Sen. Mae Beavers, who has been at the forefront of the movement to reform the Court of the Judiciary, declined to comment on the supposed compromise.

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

State Refinances $456 Million In Bonds (Associated Press)

The state of Tennessee has refinanced $456 million in general obligation bonds to …

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