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Tennessee Conservation Voters scores lawmakers
Tennessee Conservation Voters, an environmental advocacy group, has released its annual scorecard of state legislators. Sen. Beverly Marrero, D-Memphis, gets the highest score, which is based on votes...
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Former Hillsboro teacher Mary Catherine Bradshaw to be honored
Metro teacher Mary Catherine Bradshaw will be honored Monday evening on the floor of the state House of Representatives. Nashville Rep. Mike Stewart and Bartlett Rep. Jim Coley say they will bring the...
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Two Nashville lawmakers return per diems
Missing from this year’s per diem records was a notation that state Sen. Douglas Henry returns his per diem payments to the state. Has he changed his practice? Apparently not. The Office of Legislative...
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Ramsey’s voter ID taxi service gets first fare
A Nashville woman is the first to take Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey’s up on his joking offer to give a ride to anyone who needed transportation to get a new picture identification card to vote. Eileen Marhefka,...
View ArticleMike Stewart files bill to limit contributions by big banks
State Rep. Mike Stewart, D-Nashville, has filed legislation that would ban campaign contributions from large banks that took bailout funds and calls on the legislature to study whether Tennessee ought...
View ArticleHouse approves new district maps
Updated at 2:45 p.m. The state House of Representatives have approved new district maps with only two three alterations from the Republican plan, one of which would separate two Democratic incumbents...
View ArticleTenn. Democrats raise alarm over ALEC meeting
The American Legislative Exchange Council met in Washington last week, and Democrats in Tennessee and elsewhere want to be sure everyone knows it. Organizing for Action, the successor group to...
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