Debra Young Maggart

Press Release from the Campaign of Mitt Romney for President, Jan. 20, 2012:

Mitt Romney today announced the support of Beth Harwell, Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives, along with an expanded group…

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Press Release from the Tennessee House GOP Caucus, June 14, 2011:

Conservative Legislators Believe Historic 2011 Session Will Further Enhance Economic Development in the Volunteer State

(June 14, 2011, NASHVILLE) – A report on…

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Press Release from the TN House Republican Caucus, June 1, 2011:

(NASHVILLE, June 1, 2011) – House Majority Caucus Chairwoman Debra Young Maggart (R—Hendersonville) released the following statement after Governor Bill Haslam signed the…

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The tale of the two Senate and House versions of bills to rein in teacher union negotiating leverage is another step closer to climax. A tie-breaking vote Wednesday in the House Finance Committee by Speaker Beth Harwell sets up a potential showdown.

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Speaker Beth Harwell, GOP Chairwoman Debra Maggart want issues like merit pay, teacher evaluations left completely to school boards.

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Tennessee’s House speaker says her priority is passing education initiatives proposed by the governor, who has yet to jump into the battle over the role of unions in negotiating teacher contracts. No word from Harwell what changes she supports in bill targeting collective bargaining.

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Press Release from Sen. Mae Beavers, R-Mt. Juliet, and Rep. Debra Maggart, R-Hendersonville, Feb. 3, 2011:

Proposed system would help prevent illegal sales of pseudoephedrine-containing medicines

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Senator Mae Beavers (R –…

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Meet the New Bosses

by Editorial Staff on December 8, 2010

Tennessee House Republicans spent Wednesday afternoon choosing who’ll lead them into the uncharted waters of undisputed political dominance in the 2011-12 legislative session.

Already the caucus selected…

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Lawmakers in more than a dozen states say federal health care reform efforts step all over the Tenth Amendment, but Attorney General Robert Cooper says he’ll wait to see the final outcome in Washington before deciding if the state has a strong enough legal argument to try blocking it.

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