Seeking to pit Republicans against one another and to force them to choose between key conservative-leaning constituencies, Senate Democratic Leader Jim Kyle attempted Monday to suspend the chamber’s regular rules and place the controversial guns-in-parking-lots bill directly on the floor.…
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Let us pause for a moment to consider where we are on the Employee Safe Commute bills as the General Assembly may be entering is last week of session.…
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House Speaker Beth Harwell said the Tennessee Firearms Association – which has been sharply critical of Republicans on gun rights legislation – is not party to negotiations over a bill allowing workers to store guns in their vehicles on company parking lots.
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Gov. Bill Haslam told reporters Wednesday that a long-gestating guns-in-lots proposal would “find a lot more favor” with his administration if it more closely resembled similar legislation in Georgia.
Sen. Mike Faulk’s SB3002 would prohibit employers from enacting policies that …
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FACT CHECK: Republicans Fight Phantom Menace Instead of Fighting for Jobs
Tennessee House Republicans took a half hour to debate and pass a non-binding resolution which seeks to …
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Most of Occupy Nashville’s tents may soon be cleared from view of the Capitol Building in accordance with a newly minted state law, but there are still demonstrators who will stick around to be arrested, according to a protest organizer.…
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Gov. Bill Haslam said he won’t know until next month whether he will support a reduction in the tax on large gifts. The tax ranges from 5.5 percent to 16 percent on gifts like land or automobiles.
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Representatives from FedEx, Volkswagen, Belmont University and other employers spoke against a bill to allow Tennesseans to keep their guns in their cars at work. Following the testimony, two state Senate committees delayed action on the bill.
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Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey’s not liking the take-no-prisoners pressure tactics the Tennessee Firearms Association is exerting. Gov. Haslam says “balance” is needed coming up with a compromise suitable both to business interests and Second Amendment advocates.
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Members of the 107th General Assembly Tennessee State Capitol
Dear Senator/ Representative:
Supporters of the right to keep and bear arms …
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It’s official: It is now illegal to pitch tents outside the Capitol Building or any other state-owned property not explicitly permitting camping.
Department of General Services says it will give Occupy Nashville protesters a week to clear off War Memorial …
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Press release from the Department of General Services; March 2, 2012:
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Department of General Services Commissioner Steve Cates today announced that notices are being posted statewide to inform the public about a new law that prohibits camping …
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