For the second time in two years, the Shelby County Board of Commissioners will have to select someone to fill an early vacancy in the Tennessee General Assembly. Memphis Democrat Larry Turner passed away just under a year before the 2010 election, which means county politicians, not voters, will choose who represents House District 85 this coming legislative session.
This press release was issued by the National Rifle Association on Nov. 23, 2009:
Fairfax, Va. – Chancellor Claudia Bonnyman of the Chancery Court for Davidson County, Tennessee ruled last week that Tennessee’s restaurant…
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A judge in Nashville on Friday triggered renewed debate over the controversial issue that fired up a range of competing interests last legislative session. Opponents of the law hailed the ruling as “common sense.” Supporters promise to re-word and reload it back into the statute books next year.
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Gov. Bredesen said Wednesday Tennessee government-worker medical coverage won’t be spared the budget scalpel: Benefit-reductions and co-pay increases are under review. And he’s unconvinced substantial savings can be realized through incentives for “healthy behaviors.”
Tennessee’s Corrections Department head says the only way to meaningfully cut the state’s prison budget is to grant early releases to between 3,000 and 4,000 prisoners the agency deems non-violent. Gov. Phil Bredesen calls proposal a “dramatic step.”
Linnaeus, Inc., a Franklin, Tennessee-based software company, has won Innovator of The Year honors for its healthcare administration automation product, Health Mason. It uses artificial intelligence to replace manual systems labor to result in unprecedented healthcare administration productivity savings.
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Join America’s Future Foundation in Nashville as Brian Lapps, a former TennCare director, shares his perspective on national healthcare reform.
- Date: Monday, November 16, 2009
- Time: Cocktail hour at 6:30 pm,
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