NASHVILLE – State Senator Reginald Tate and State Representative Karen Camper have passed legislation to give citizens who committed certain nonviolent, non-sexual crimes the opportunity to clear their …
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A bill to change the way the state’s attorney general is selected failed to garner enough support in the Senate this week.
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The upper chamber has voted 23-8 to revamp the current system by giving the Legislature authority to approve or reject judges the governor appoints. Last week the Senate voted 21-9 to constitutionally enshrine the current way the state empanels judges. If approved by the House, both measures would have to pass the General Assembly by two-thirds majorities next session before going before voters in 2014.
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Nikki Goeser and the ongoing trail involving her husband’s murder
On April 2, 2009, Hank Wise walked into Jonny’s Sports Bar in Nashville, pulled a handgun and shot Ben Goeser …
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Tennessee veterans suffering post-traumatic stress disorder and other psychological problems stemming from military service could soon have their own special courts should they find themselves facing prosecution in the state’s criminal justice system.
The House unanimously passed a bill today, …
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Tennessee Attorney General Bob Cooper and 15 state attorneys general today filed suit against three of the nation’s largest book publishers and Apple Inc. , alleging they …
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Republican leaders say consensus over how to pick the state’s most powerful judges is still “up in the air” despite efforts early this year to sell lawmakers on legitimizing the current practice.
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(NASHVILLE, TN), April 4, 2012 — Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee gave approval to a major constitutional amendment resolution sponsored by State Senator Brian Kelsey (R-Germantown) to appoint state …
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(NASHVILLE, TN), April 4, 2012 — Legislation sponsored by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Mae Beavers (R-Mt. Juliet) that would allow Tennessee’s Governor to appoint the State Attorney General was approved …
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Rep. Haynes and Sen. Yager Applaud Bill Removing Diversion for Elected and Appointed Officials Who Commit Criminal Offenses in Their Official Capacity
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—The General Assembly is sending …
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