The constitutionality of governments in Tennessee levying taxes on income has been a matter of longstanding legal and political debate. That debate is set to continue for a while — but an official and unambiguous conclusion may in fact be on the horizon.
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A constitutional ban on state and local government taxing income in Tennessee took another step toward the 2014 general election ballot Thursday. The House approved SJR221 73-13-3.
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Tennessee’s presiding state House lawmaker anticipates a fruitful legislative session for Republicans in 2012, especially for one in particular: Gov. Bill Haslam.
“We have a wonderful new governor who has a commitment to the…
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Gov. Bill Haslam is scheduled to drop in on the 90th annual statewide conference of the Tennessee Farm Bureau today in Cool Springs.
The governor’s thinking on the state Department…
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A rally and concert Saturday afternoon in Nashville is meant to be a show of support for Gibson Guitar, which was raided in August over wood imported from India allegedly in violation of that country’s laws. Coordinators say the federal raid was an “abuse of power and authority.”
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The governor and Education Commissioner Kevin Huffman Huffman on Thursday honored teachers who’d seen significant test-score bumps among their students during a ceremony at Murfreesboro’s Northfield Elementary School.
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The Atlantic is taking notice of a fact that probably won’t come as a big shock to most Tennessee political watchers: Diane Black is one wealthy lady.
The 60-year-old Tennessee Dist. 6 Congresswoman and…
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The Tennessee House of Representatives on Monday approved a central feature of Gov. Bill Haslam’s legislative agenda.
On a 72-24 vote, lawmakers embraced a “tort reform” bill that the Haslam administration has said will…
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A story on FoxNews.com about Knoxville Republican state Sen. Stacey Campfield’s effort to prohibit teachers from discussing “human sexuality other than heterosexuality in public school grades K-8″ is among the…
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Tennessee Republicans are catching some flak from a guy who used to get paid to deliver it on their behalf.
Specifically, former party spokesman Bill Hobbs wrote on his Facebook page that…
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Tensions may be rising and animosity escalating over education policy discussions at the Capitol, but Tennessee House Speaker Beth Harwell said Tuesday she’s still hopeful a bipartisan consensus on school reform will emerge that…
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Tennessee blogger and tea party activist Ken Marrero has an op-ed in the Washington Examiner that criticizes Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey’s proposal to collect DNA samples from anyone arrested for a felony.…
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