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Press Release from Department of Safety and Homeland Security; Jan. 10, 2012:

Lowest Number of Traffic Deaths on Record During New Year’s Period

NASHVILLE — Preliminary reports indicate two people were killed during the…

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The Haslam administration announced a plan Thursday aimed at deterring violent crime and curbing repeat offenses. The reforms will cost more than $6 million, officials estimated.

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State officials predicted in 2009 law enforcement would ticket 10 people a day for typing messages while driving, but statistics show only a fraction of citations have been issued since then.

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Gov. Bill Haslam is standing by his administration’s decision to arrest Occupy Nashville protesters who violated the state’s newly written Legislative Plaza curfew policies, saying it was necessary to ensure public safety.

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The issue has been cruising around Capitol Hill for almost a decade under different sponsors as advocates for a helmet-free lifestyle argue they should have the freedom to choose whether to wear a lid. Legislation is under consideration in the House to allow adult bikers with at least $15,000 of medical insurance coverage to ditch their helmets.

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Supporters of a bill to stem “homegrown terrorism” say their bill is not targeted at Muslims and have broadened language in the legislation to target any group or individual suspected of supporting terrorism. Opponents packed Legislative Plaza Tuesday, and one lawmaker called the bill “un-American.”

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Press Release from Rep. Tony Shipley, R-Kingsport; April 28, 2010:

(April 28, 2010, NASHVILLE) – Representative Tony Shipley (R-Kingsport) today successfully moved landmark ignition interlock legislation forward by moving it out of…

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Press Release from the State of Tennessee; April 20, 2010:

Event Remembers Those In Davidson County Touched By Violent Crime

NASHVILLE – Tennessee First Lady Andrea Conte today participated in a Crime…

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Press Release from Zach Wamp for Governor, April 11, 2010:

NASHVILLE – Zach Wamp, Republican candidate for governor, met this morning in Memphis with former Republican gubernatorial candidate and current Shelby County…

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Press Release from Rep. Gary Odom, D-Nashville; April 8, 2010:

House Passes Bill That More Than Doubles Penalty For Armed Robbery

(Nashville) — Democratic Leader Gary Odom passed a long-overdue measure through the…

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Press Release from Sen. Charlotte Burks, D-Monterey; April 5, 2010:

Legislation Lets Victims End Lease Agreements, Relocate More Easily

NASHVILLE – Victims of domestic abuse would be able to end lease contracts…

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Press Release from Bill Gibbons for Governor, March 22, 2010:

Bartlett, TN – Shelby County District Attorney General Bill Gibbons continues to make fighting crime a top priority, not only in his…

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