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Chattanooga Times Free Press
April 1, 2018
A new political action committee headed by former UnifiEd Executive Director Jonas Barriere has endorsed incumbent Jim Copppinger for mayor and nine candidates for Hamilton County ... Bill Haslam, calls himself the architect of Tennessee's Drive to 55 education and workforce development initiative.
The Tennessean
March 30, 2018
In a statement to USA TODAY NETWORK - Tennessee, Clemmons criticized Republicans in the General Assembly not only for failing to pass the initial version, but also for plagiarizing his language, he said. "In yet another example of how out of touch this Republican supermajority has become, they are theÃâà...
The Commercial Appeal
March 29, 2018
Darren Jernigan, D-Old Hickory, said he worried about the measure because it gave the historical commission — which consists of political appointees — the power of eminent domain. “I'm not comfortable with giving them that power,” he said. Rep. Bud Hulsey, R-Kingsport, said he was concerned aboutÃâà...
Memphis Flyer
March 22, 2018
On hand were such as realtor Bobbi Gillis, Cooper-Young mogul Charlie Ryan, Grizzlies exec Jason Wexler, several sitting commissioners and fellow council members, businessman/political broker Karl Schledwitz, and former Mayor AC Wharton. A grateful Ford delivered himself of some lengthy remarks inÃâà...
The Tennessean
March 19, 2018
In another twist, a bill that would ban child marriage in Tennessee was sent back to committee from the Senate floor Monday after it had advanced with bipartisan support. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Darren Jernigan, D-Old Hickory, and Sen. Jeff Yarbro, D-Nashville, originally sought to ban the marriage ofÃâà...
CNN
March 16, 2018
It didn't even make it out of committee in the Tennessee legislature. The resolution was written by Tennessee Democratic state Rep. ... "In the past two sessions, our Committee has had several resolutions from various political parties, aimed at special prosecutors, designations of terrorist organizations,Ãâà...
The Coloradoan
March 13, 2018
On Wednesday, the bill that called for Tennessee to outlaw marriages where one of the parties is younger than 18 was sent to summer study session, where bills are usually reviewed but do not often come back for a vote. House Majority Leader Glen Casada, a Republican from Franklin, Tenn., who sits onÃâà...
The Tennessean
March 13, 2018
Randy McNally, R-Oak Ridge, has called Jordan “one of the most dangerous and extreme candidates” he has seen in Tennessee politics. Such rhetoric was never used ... Since entering the race, Reeves has received donations from 16 state lawmakers or their political action committees. Other contributorsÃâà...
The Tennessean
March 5, 2018
Despite a strong push to keep the records public in Tennessee, two Republican lawmakers are sponsoring a bill that would make the results of autopsies conducted by the state and county medical examiners secret. The legislation is sponsored by Rep. Eddie Smith, R-Knoxville, and Sen. Joey HensleyÃâà...
WBIR-TV
March 5, 2018
"We sent a notice that we saw several signs so we did send out some notices then we found out a week after that, a law had been passed last year that allows certain signs and political signs to be in private property," Petrosino said. "The law changed in the great State of Tennessee in July of 2017," saidÃâà...
The Tennessean
February 28, 2018
A bill that would allow a select number of teachers to carry guns on campuses across Tennessee passed its first hurdle in the legislature Wednesday, thrusting the state into the national debate about how best to protect students from school shootings. Mothers, teachers and other gun control activists spokeÃâà...
CNN
December 31, 1999
(CNN) Former Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen's Senate campaign told the FBI in a letter Thursday that it fears it was hacked. The revelation comes as intelligence experts predict a widespread threat of cyberattacks on campaigns and election systems from both domestic and foreign hackers. According to aÃâà...
CNN
December 31, 1999
In search of what it all means, I reached out to Erik Schelzig, the editor of The Tennessee Journal -- a political tipsheet on Volunteer State politics. Our conversation, edited only for flow, is below. Cillizza: Megan Barry just resigned after weeks of scandal following her affair with a former head of security.
The Tennessean
December 31, 1999
"I have sat down with Carter, and I was more than shocked when I found out that there are judges in the state of Tennessee that allow for children to be married," Casada said. "So, with that fact given, we are going to revisit these limits on what a judge in Tennessee can do on marrying children in our state.".
The Tennessean
December 31, 1999
McQueen said similar data reported by schools shows about 10 percent of high school students say they've been threatened or injured with a weapon on school property in the last year. Almost 11 percent report being in a fight. McQueen also said a growing number of Tennessee students in recent yearsÃâà...
The Tennessean
December 31, 1999
But Jordan said she thinks the GOP leadership's targeted remarks have more to do with politics than religion. ... Regardless, being an atheist is not considered a plus for a candidate running for office in the heart of the Bible Belt, said Kent Syler, a political science professor at Middle Tennessee StateÃâà...
The Tennessean
December 31, 1999
Neither version of the bill allowed recreational use of marijuana in Tennessee. Faison's changes to the bill resulted in him getting support from at least two committee members — Farmer and Van Huss — who said they now approve of the legislation. Law enforcement and state health officials have objectedÃâà...
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