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Statement from Senate Democratic Caucus of Tennessee; Jan. 30,2012:

Tonight, Gov. Bill Haslam will deliver his State of the State address. Members of the Senate Democratic Caucus are hoping that the governor will spend…

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Statement from House Republicans; Jan. 30, 2012:

Following the Governor’s Second State of the State Address to Joint Convention, Leaders Pledge Action on Governor’s Legislative Proposals

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Governor Bill Haslam tonight delivered…

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Statement from Senator Bill Ketron; Jan. 23, 2012:

Senator Ketron will not be candidate for4th Congressional District

(MURFREESBORO, TN), January 23, 2012 –

“After careful consideration, I have decided not to enter the Congressional…

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Press Release from Tennessee Firearms Association Legislative Action Committee; Jan. 19, 2012:

Medical Database Being Developed of Households with Guns?

Government laws increasingly require health care providers to computerize and standard patient records. It…

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Press Release from National Federation of Independent Businesses; Jan. 17, 2012:

Tennessee 2012 Proactive Legislative Agenda

Unemployment Reform – Small business overwhelmingly supports substantive reforms to our state’s administrative review process for unemployment claims. Specifically,…

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After spending months drawing new legislative lines behind closed doors, GOP leaders from both chambers have revealed new maps that pit sitting Democrats against each other or Republicans in the 2012 election.

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Tennessee lawmakers are about to take up an issue that’ll impact elections for the next decade — where to draw legislative district lines.

State House Republicans, who plan to release their proposed new district…

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The 2012 Legislative session starts in about a month and Gov. Bill Haslam said he’s nearing completion of next year’s estimated $30 billion state spending plan.

The budget, which he will hand off to…

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Ready, Set, Redraw!

by Andrea Zelinski on June 17, 2011

House Speaker Beth Harwell indicates she wants the GOP-dominated General Assembly to avoid “political gerrymandering” in the redrawing of the Tennessee’s legislative and congressional districts.

However, the final shape the lines take…

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The governor will likely draw more attention now to his efforts to combat unemployment. He has said his agenda was designed to promote job growth and make the state a national pro-business climate leader.

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As Republicans pound their chests and Democrats lick their wounds, leaders from both parties say they plan to stay the course during next year’s legislative session.

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Statement from Tennessee Republican Party Chairman Chris Devaney; March 14, 2011:

NASHVILLE, TN – Tennessee Republican Party Chairman Chris Devaney released the following statement in response to Governor Bill Haslam’s State of the State…

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