Statement from the Tennessee Firearms Association Legislative Action Committee; April 15, 2011:
Tuesday, April 19th, 2011 – 8:30am – LP 12
Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee
9 Bills (1 Tracked)
The Committee will…
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As legislators struggle to pass a budget in 2010, disagreements are likely to emerge between those who want to minimize pain to taxpayers, and those looking to protect recipients of government spending from harsh economic realities. But promoting long-term job-growth will be high on all Tennessee politicians’ New Year’s resolution lists.
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Rep. Debra Maggart of Hendersonville sees no double standard resulting from her current support of a George W. Bush-era juvenile sex-offender mandate from the federal government. Keeping sex offenders at bay is entirely different than expanding public education or government-run health care, she says.
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Some lawmakers still have qualms with the traffic-enforcement pic-snapping gadgets; say they endanger motorists’ civil liberties, compromise safety and give too much power and profit to camera-operator companies. House Transportation Committee head wants reports on camera-caused or -prevented vehicle crashes, vendor contracts and how citation revenues are spent.
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Running on a campaign of creating jobs and opposing “wasteful government spending,” Republican Brian Kelsey beat Democrat Adrienne Pakis-Gillon decisively in a Tuesday special election for Senate District 31. Republicans will control the Senate with a 5-seat advantage this coming legislative session.
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