Lawmakers Get Early Opportunity to Grill Haslam Officials on ‘Insure Tennessee’
While he was on the road talking up his Medicaid expansion plan, some of Haslam's top advisers were taking queries at the Capitol
Governor: Overbey Sponsoring ‘Insure Tennessee’ in Senate
Does Leader Norris' refusal to lead on 'Insure Tennessee' bode ill for Medicaid expansion? Brian Kelsey hopes so
Haslam Pitching Medicaid Expansion Plan Across TN
Governor meeting with lawmakers in small roundtable discussions -- but says he's not pressuring for votes yet
Bredesen-Era TennCare Lawyer Recommends Legislature Demand Final OK on Medicaid Expansion
Haslam's negotiating position enhanced if lawmakers play 'bad boy,' says Vandy law prof
Alexander Makes First Move to Repeal Individual Mandate
President Obama has indicated he'll veto any significant rollback of ACA

Video Archive

‘Insure Tennessee’ & National Debt

Fitzhugh: Dems Wanting More Info on Haslam’s ‘Insure TN’

Johnson Has More Questions Than Answers on Haslam’s Medicaid Plan

Durham, Kelsey: Republicans Have No Business Expanding Medicaid

Haslam, Hagerty at Bridgestone Groundbreaking

Womick’s Abortion Ultrasound Bill Met with Tepid Response Even Among Social Conservatives

Harwell Pre-Nomination Speech Before House GOP Caucus

Womick Speech Prior to House GOP Caucus Vote of Speaker Nominee

Huffman on Education Issues, Tenure as Dept Chief

Haslam: Deadline Coming for Deal or No Deal on Medicaid Expansion

Glut of Health Plan Cancellations Coming Soon to TN, says State Insurance Commissioner

Hardaway, Turner Talk House Dem Caucus Issues

Faison, Niceley Want Hemp Promoted by TN Ag Department

Haslam and Minimum-Wage Protesters

Alexander, Corker Agree: Ebola Preparedness a Priority

TN Justice Koch Retirement Event

Gordon Ball Press Conference After Farm Bureau Forum

Lamar Alexander Press Conference After Farm Bureau Forum

Beavers: Electing Attorney General Makes Most Sense

Slatery on AG Selection Process, Amendment 2

Haslam, Bredesen Talk Up Amendment 2

Haslam Not Ready to Commit to New Voucher Legislation

Meet Charlie Brown

Bivins Lays Out Case for Supporting Amendment 2

Bivins on TN Lawyers Giving Campaign Donations to Judges

Haslam: Justices’ Win a Sign TN Wants Judiciary Free from ‘Pure Politics’

Haslam: Being an Incumbent is Better

Haslam on ‘Growing Income Inequality’ and ‘What It Is Gov’t Should Look Like’

Press Conference: Bell Announces ‘Judicial Accountability’ Probe

Haslam on Signing Electric Chair ‘Backup’ Bill

TN Chief Justice Wade Talks Election, Ethics

Haslam Talks TN Education at National Journalist’s Conference

Campaign Kicks Off to Convince Voters to Amend Constitution on Judicial Selection

Haslam: Bill Targeting Drug-Addicted Pregnant Women had Administration Input

Haslam on UAW Retreat

Industrial Hemp Bill Passes TN Senate

Huffman: Getting a Voucher Program Going by Next Year ‘Challenging’ But Doable

Sen. Alexander: Teachers Should Champion Charter Schools

Bush Sidesteps Chance to Take Sides in TN Voucher Debate

Ramsey on The Amp

Ramsey Not Happy with UT Sex Week

Haslam: Turner a ‘Legitimately Good Guy’

Turner Won’t Run for House Seat Again

Democrats’ Minimum Wage Bill Dies in House Subcommittee

Haslam at RGA in DC

Kent Williams Spikes the Mic

Haslam: Guns-in-Parks Has Local-Govt ‘Property Rights’ Element

Mothers of Victims in Christian-Newsom Slayings Speak in Senate Committee

McCormick: UAW Bad for Business

Harwell, Ramsey on Haslam’s ‘Tennessee Promise’

Sean Hannity…Come On Down!

Faison, Lynn Denounce Obamacare

Fitzhugh: Bredesen Supports Medicaid Expansion

Bickering in TN House Over Medicad Expansion

Former Speaker Naifeh Weighs in on Medicaid Expansion

TN House Leadership Pre-Session Press Conference

Haslam Talks State Transportation Spending

Huffman: State Education Reforms on Right Track

TN ‘Fastest Improving State’ on NAEP

Haslam on Exchanges

Holt: Hemp Legalization Bill Coming

Davis: Just Give Obamacare a Chance

Haslam on Federal Shutdown, Day 1

Ramsey Discusses 9/11 Tweet About Obama, Syria

BEAT LAMAR ‘Vetting’ Sessions Explained

Maggart Behind Enemy Lines

TN Farm Bureau: Foreign Workers Needed

U.S. Chamber Pushing Congress on Immigration Bill

Conversation with ‘Kane’

Haslam: No Interest in Changes to Guns in Lots

Haslam, Dean Discuss ‘nashvilleAchieves’ with Reporters

Haslam Discusses Health Initiative with Reporters

Ramsey Lauds GOP Education Reforms

Haslam Praises TN Republican Supermajorities

Haslam Interviewed on GA-TN Boundary Spat

Haslam: Gov’t Must Balance Privacy, Safety

Haslam on TVA Privatization

Faison Not Rushing New DUI Legislation

Roe Holding Back on Internet Sales Tax

Haslam Surprised By Level of School-Choice Support Among Tennesseans

Fleischmann on Internet Sales Tax

Alexander Outlines Energy Policy Ideas

Corker Talks TVA

Matheny: TN House Could Use More Conservatives

No Accountability in U.S. Senate: Niceley

Carr Gearing Up for Congress Run

Dems: A Dearth of Deliberation in 2013

Gov. Haslam’s End-of-Session Press Conference

TN House-Senate Tension a Good Sign: McCormick

Lt. Gov. Ramsey’s Post-Session Comments

Not the End for Education Reform: Norris

White: More Good Charters Wanted

Watson Opposes Locals Opting Out of Annexation

Bell: Preemption Clause ‘Most Important’ Part of Knives Bill

Kyle: Creating More School Districts “Does Not Bode Well” for Public Ed.

Stewart: State Income Tax Constitutional — Keep It That Way

Parkinson Wants Parental-Involvement Conversation Campfield Started to Keep Going

House Dems Oppose Tying TANF Benefits to Grades

Legislators, TBI on Eliminating Statute of Limitation with DNA Evidence

McCormick: Dems Should Defend Income Tax

Powell to Georgia: Keep Grubby Mitts Off TN’s Clean Water

Ramsey: Tying Welfare to Grades Could Boost Parental Involvement

Ramsey: Most Republican Senators Didn’t Want Student ID’s at the Ballot Box

McCormick: Flexibility Needed for Gov’t Officials Negotiating Deals With Private Companies

Kelsey to Blame on Vouchers Failure, Ramsey Says

TNCA’s Mancini: Haslam Shouldn’t Rush to Add Responsibilities to Troubled Dept. of Labor

Ramsey Gets a Call From U.S. Sen. Corker

Leader Norris: Some in Senate GOP Tried to ‘Hijack’ Haslam’s Voucher Bill

Ketron Still Undecided on Voucher Money for Religious Schools

Kelsey: Niceley’s U.S. Senate Nominations Bill ‘Smells of Elitism, Cronyism’

Niceley ‘Trying to Save America’ with U.S. Senate Nominations Bill

Ramsey Supports Legislature Nominating U.S. Senate Candidates

McCormick: Voter Fraud Is Real

Parkinson, Armstrong Denounce Latest GOP-Backed Voter ID Restrictions

Ramsey Defends Quick Pace of Legislative Session

Gov. Haslam, TennCare Director Darin Gordon Discuss State-Fed Medicaid Issues

House Subcommittee Discussion on Drones in TN

Dunn: School Choice About Children; Backs Haslam’s More Limited Voucher Plan

Argo: Haslam Supports Banning Public University ‘All-Comers’ Policies

Rep. Love: Kids’ Interests Often Lost in Politically Charged Education Debates

Huffman: Disrupting Bad Schools a Good Thing

Johnson vs. Holt: Mountaintop Removal

No Love from Reps. Dunn, Lynn for UT’s ‘Sex Week’

Hill on Voting Down Wine-Sales Bill in Local Gov’t Committee

Kelsey Moving Forward on Bill Barring Medicaid Expansion

Rep. Sherry Jones Still Undecided on Wine-in-Supermarkets

House Floor Debate: Local Gov’t Control vs Economic Freedom

McCormick: Dems Abusing Local Control

Gov. Haslam Still Studying Medicaid Expansion Impacts, Outcomes

Casada on Mandating Local Gov’ts Not to Put Wage Mandates on Businesses

Rep. Johnnie Turner Opposes Heritage Protection Mandate

Fitzhugh: Session Moving Too Fast — Committee Scheduling Conflicts Arising

Rep. J. DeBerry Supports School Choice

Fitzhugh Opposes Vouchers, Charter Authorizer

Dems Don’t Like Per Diem Cuts

Gonzales on U.S. Military Killing Americans

Rep. Johnnie Turner: Government-Run Schools Should Always Take Priority

Rep. Floyd Pines for Alcohol Prohibition

Finney on School Choice Issues in General Assembly

Kyle’s iPad Takes Licking, Keeps Ticking

Fitzhugh: GOP’s Gun Bill Violates ‘Right to Exclude Others’ from Private Property

Haslam: Sequester Cuts ‘a Horrible Way to Do Government’

States’ Rights Advocate: AG Cooper Delivered ‘Wrong Answer’ in Nullification Opinion

Beavers Quizzes Kelsey on Constitutional Amendment to Repeal Judicial Elections

Fitzhugh: TN Would Do Better Job Running Exchange Than Feds

Ramsey: Time to Get Moving on Wine in Grocery Stores

Ford Sponsoring Alternative Judicial Selection Amendment

GOP’s Gun Bill Protects from Criminal Prosecution Only

States vs. Feds; Supremacy Clause vs 2nd & 10th Amdts; Beavers vs. Kelsey

States vs. Feds; Supremacy Clause vs 2nd & 10th Amdts; Beavers vs. Kelsey

Rich Pol, Poor Pol: Shaw, Womick Debate Per Diem

Faison: Firearm in Car Could Still Get You Fired

State Laws Assumed Constitutional Until Proven Otherwise, says Ramsey

Guns-in-Lots Debated on Senate Floor

Sens. Burks & Johnson on Guns & Businesses

Sens. Burks & Johnson on Guns & Businesses

DCS Has Chronic Problems: Haslam

Haslam Talks Guns-in-Lots, Background Checks

Ketron Keyed on Wine-in-Groceries

Kelsey Outlines His New Judicial Selection Proposal

Interim Commissioner Jim Henry on His Priorities at DCS

Jones Wanted O’Day to Testify

Casada: GOP Supports Gov’t-Shrinking Bills

Emkes: Haslam Budget ‘Good for the Citizens of Tennessee

Miller Troubled by Haslam Plan to Vacate State Buildings

Armstrong Taking Wait-and-See on Haslam’s School Choice Legislation

Rep. Mike Harrison Opposes Vouchers for Now

Rep. Camper: Haslam’s MInd Seems Open on Medicaid Expansion

West Tennessee Democrats Discuss Haslam’s Budget Address

Rep. Jones: Governor Must Be Getting Bad Advice on DCS

Casada: Haslam ‘a Methodical, Well-Thought-Out Individual’

Rep. Mike Stewart: Vouchers Never Proven Successful

Campfield: Haslam’s Budget Heavy on Spending

Haslam: $32.7 Billion 2013-2014 Budget Proposal Shows ‘Wise Fiscal Restraint’

Hensley Sees Both Sides of Medicaid Expansion Debate

Campfield: Tie Student Achievement to Parents’ Welfare

‘Job 1: the Budget,’ says Senate Majority Leader

Winters on Teacher Retirement, ‘Collaborative Conferencing’

Johnson Assesses GOP’s 2011 Anti-TEA Push

Niceley: Locally Buying, Selling Ag Products Keeps Money Circulating in TN

Lundberg Optimistic on Wine in Groceries

What Does an ‘Adequate Guest-Worker Program’ Look Like to the American Farm Bureau?

Tate on Discord in Senate Democratic Caucus

Towns: 15-Bill Limit is ‘Straight Draconian’

Ramsey on Why He Didn’t Re-Appoint Beavers to Chair Judiciary Committee

Jones: GOP Took Away DCS Oversight

Kyle Wonders If New TN Capitol Security Upgrades Violate State Constitution

Comptroller Wilson: TN a National Example of Sound Financial Management

Sen. Doug Henry: Balancing Books, Protecting Retirement System Most Important Legislative Matters

Campfield on Armed Teachers

Johnson, Norris: House Bill-Limit Would Affect Senate

Stewart: Stop Directing Taxpayer Dollars to K12 Inc.

Haslam: People Treat You Much Differently When You Are Governor

Tracy: Character Makes a Difference

House Majority Leader Not Ruling Out Medicaid Expansion

Fitzhugh: Expanding Medicaid Makes Fiscal, Moral Sense

Haslam on Arming Teachers

Wilson: Still Many Budget Unknowns

Tennessee House Democrats Keep Top Leadership in Place

Shaw: “You can’t curse the guy out that’s holding the gun on you.”

Haslam: Politics No Factor in Healthcare Exchange Decision

Durham: Expanding Medicaid Too Costly

Tea Party: ‘Just Say No’ to Obamacare Exchanges

Ketron: Let Feds Fail on Exchanges

Carr: Reject Health Exchanges on Principle

Marrero: Opposition to Obamacare About Freedom

Fed-Modeled Judicial Selection Plan Advancing

Senate May Reshuffle Committee Assignments

Haslam Responds to TNInvestco Audit

Haslam on ACA, Health Exchange Dilemma

TNDP Upwardly Mobile, says Outbound State Party Chair

Harwell: Charter Students May take Money, Scores with Them

Dems Rip GOP on DesJarlais; Forrester Calls Congressman ‘Unethical Monster’

Free-Market Health Reform Advocate Talks Alternatives to Obamacare

State Election Finance Officials Toss Burchett Complaint

Stewart: DesJarlais Should Resign

Schofield: Probation, Parole Supervision a Work In Progress

Traughber: Unrealistic to Fix DOC, Parole Board Problems in One Year

Vouchers on the Table, Not a Done Deal: Haslam

Voucher Update: TEA Says State Moving Too Fast, Ed Officials Say Why Wait

Turner on GOP, Dems’ Relationship with Big Government

Judges Have Personal Opinions, Say Haslam, Ramsey

Haslam: State Should Tighten Up Rules for Welfare Benefits

Haslam On Why Japan is Important to TN

RAW: Haslam Says MNPS Gave Him No Choice But to Levy Fine

Haslam on Romney’s 47% Remark: Government Should ‘Care About Everyone’

Haslam, Huffman Defend $3.4M Fine to MNPS

Harwell on Guns: No Mandate to Settle Guns-in-Lots Right Away

Casada: No Need to Challenge Harwell Now

Lege Will Talk Charter Schools in 2013: Harwell

Fitzhugh: Dems Need to Focus on Facts to Regain Influence

Marrero Discusses Hat Collection

HASLAM: Now’s the Time to Mull Pre-K Expansion

TN Military Department Focused on Energy Conservation

The spigot of funds the federal government has been pouring into state-level armed forces readiness since the attacks of 9/11 has been ebbing, and that presents challenges for the [...]

09 Dec 2014

TN Dept. of Veterans Affairs Seeks Name Change

06 Dec 20140 Comment

Gibbons Stands By Checkpoints As DUI Deterrent

04 Dec 20140 Comment

State Human Resources Department Mulls Cuts to Worker Mediation Process

03 Dec 20140 Comment

Timing Not Right to Promise Teacher Pay Bump: Governor

TEA wants 6 percent raise, alleges 'a povertization of the teaching profession' under Haslam's tenure[...]

03 Dec 2014

Obama Praises Lamar Alexander for Being ‘Focused on Getting Stuff Done’

22 Nov 20141 Comment

Huffman Departure Elicits Mixed Feelings Among TN Politicians

16 Nov 20140 Comment

Alexander Not Planning to Press ‘Grand Swap’ if Re-Elected

28 Oct 20140 Comment

Talk of Fuel Tax Filling Air in TN Prior to 2015 Legislative Session

26 Dec 20140 Comment

Obama Praises Lamar Alexander for Being ‘Focused on Getting Stuff Done’

22 Nov 20141 Comment

Legislature Gearing Up for Tax Reform Debate

20 Nov 20141 Comment

Alexander Makes First Move to Repeal Individual Mandate

22 Jan 20150 Comment

Haslam’s Customized Medicaid-Expansion Plan Getting First Committee Look Next Week

21 Jan 20150 Comment

Bill Filed to Remove Sunshine Law Exemption for TN Public Hospitals

16 Jan 20150 Comment

‘Policing for Profit’ Discussion Coming Up Again in 2015 Legislature

06 Jan 20150 Comment

Slatery Joins Challenge to Obama Immigration Executive Order

22 Dec 20140 Comment

Squabble Between TBI, Local Prosecutor Temporarily Stalls High-Profile Murder Investigation

21 Dec 20140 Comment

DesJarlais, Cooper Break Partisan Ranks in U.S. House Speaker Votes

06 Jan 20150 Comment

Harwell Poised for Third Term as Speaker

10 Dec 20140 Comment

Womick Driving Ahead with Bid Against Harwell Despite Carr’s Defeat

08 Dec 20141 Comment