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Ramsey Would Reject RTTT Funds If ‘Strings Attached’

by Mike Morrow| Jun. 14, 2010

The lieutenant governor also said the Tennessee General Assembly deserves credit for the work it did in January that helped land Race-to-the-Top grant money.

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Candidates Continue Pushing Back on Health Care Mandates

by Mike Morrow| Jun. 1, 2010

Much of the objection to the law is bolstered by the fact that many of the requirements do not kick in until 2014, which opponents view as enough time to undo the damage.

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Haslam Calls Health Care Vote ‘Intolerable Expansion of Federal Power’

by TN Press Release Center| Mar. 22, 2010

Press Release from Bill Haslam for Governor, March 21, 2010:

KNOXVILLE – Republican gubernatorial candidate and Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam released the following statement regarding tonight’s Congressional vote on health care:…

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Anti-Insurance Mandate Bill Thus Far Encountering Little Resistance

by Andrea Zelinski| Feb. 17, 2010

Coined “The Tennessee Health Freedom Act,” the bill would require the state attorney general to defend residents who find themselves in trouble with the IRS, or some other federal agency, for disobeying an order from the United States government to purchase health insurance.

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Republicans Sounding Agreeable to Bredesen’s Education Reform Pitch

by Mark Todd Engler| Jan. 13, 2010

The deadline for the state to apply for the “Race to the Top” grants is Jan. 19. That means a legislative package needs to be on Gov. Bredesen’s desk before then. Some Democrats say the governor’s proposed teacher-evaluation criteria changes are coming without much opportunity for considered debate and analysis.

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Stimulus Money Coming for Electronic Medical Record-Keeping

by TN Press Release Center| Jan. 5, 2010

Press Releases from the State of Tennessee and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Jan. 4, 2010:

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have announced that Tennessee will…

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Reps. Maggart and Lynn Ask State AG to Intervene in Federal Health Care Legislation

by TN Press Release Center| Dec. 21, 2009

Tennessee House of Representatives press release, Dec. 21, 2009:

On Monday, State Representatives Susan Lynn (R-Lebanon) and Debra Young Maggart (R-Hendersonville) asked Tennessee State Attorney General Robert Cooper…

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TCPR: Medicaid Expansion Would Wreak Havoc on State

by TN Press Release Center| Dec. 4, 2009

Press Release from the Tennessee Center for Policy Research, Dec. 3. 2009:

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Center for Policy Research today sent a brief to state lawmakers outlining the potential costs the proposed healthcare…

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