Legislators stuck around the Capitol until nearly midnight Thursday, advancing major budget packages out of committee and zipping through other bills on the chamber floor.
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May 2010
Budget negotiators are in a standoff over Speaker Kent Williams’ fish hatchery project — and neither the Democrats nor the Republicans are ready to blink.
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Mostly the legislation involves “small, fine-tuning adjustments” and “tweaks.” The bill sponsor warned that to go much further could incite the Senate to kill the bill — or the governor to veto it. But some lawmakers are already talking about bringing the issue up again next year.
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Press Release from Zach Wamp for Governor; May 27, 2010:
WASHINGTON – Zach Wamp, Republican candidate for Governor, was joined today by Stefan Jacoby, President and CEO of Volkswagen of America, to…
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Lawmakers are discussing ways to provide relief to people who are in the process of replacing items destroyed or irreparably damaged in the disaster. But there’s concern the program could be abused.
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Press Release from Bill Haslam for Governor; May 26, 2010:
MEMPHIS – Republican gubernatorial candidate and Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam announced today that he will develop a network of support across the…
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Press Release from the Tennessee Center for Policy Research, May 26, 2010:
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Center for Policy Research today called on state lawmakers to oppose a $16.9 million fish hatchery contained in…
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State of Tennessee press release, May 26, 2010:
Advice from FEMA Officials: Use Disaster Assistance Grants Wisely
NASHVILLE – Disaster recovery officials urge Tennessee recipients who were affected by recent storms and flooding…
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Tennessee families and returning vets struggle to cope with the ongoing effects of nearly a decade of war.
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Additionally, the governor says there’s potential for more commerce with China. The purpose of his trip was to build on strides Tennessee has already made in Asia, he said.
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