Beavers to lead committee on judicial reform
She is the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, so her appointment is not a surprise. But the naming Friday of Sen. Mae Beavers, R-Mt. Juliet, as co-chair of a committee studying judicial...
View ArticleGingrich campaign touts endorsements after losing a major one
The campaign of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich called a press conference Monday afternoon to announce their latest endorsement — state Sen. Mae Beavers of Mt. Juliet — but the news was overshadowed...
View ArticleState Senate passes bill aimed at Vanderbilt’s all-comers policy
Updated at 3:15 p.m. The state Senate approved legislation Monday afternoon targeting Vanderbilt’s all-comers policy on a 19-12 vote. The Senate approved Senate Bill 3597, which originally barred only...
View ArticleLou Ann Zelenik claims endorsements from four lawmakers
Updated 1:15 p.m. with Black’s endorsements Lou Ann Zelenik’s campaign says it has been endorsed by state Sens. Mae Beavers and Kerry Roberts and state House Speaker Pro Tempore Judd Matheny. The three...
View ArticlePhillip North accuses Steve Dickerson of violating “gentleman’s agreement”...
Phillip North, the Democratic nominee for the Senate District 20 seat, says Republican rival Steve Dickerson has been running a “false negative campaign” against him, contrary to the “gentleman’s...
View ArticleWhen they said “disband,” they didn’t mean disband
It was Dec. 18 when Wilson County Tea Party supporters were told in an email blast that the group was shutting down. “Everyone in this core group is tired and, as a result, we have made the very...
View ArticleTN Sen. Mae Beavers calls Supreme Court a dictatorship
The Tennessee General Assembly. Come for the bills. Stay for the debates on constitutional law and jurisprudence. A hearing on Tuesday on a bill filed by state Sen. Mae Beavers to combat federal gun...
View ArticleAttorney general says nullification is still unconstitutional
After a quick check of case law, the Tennessee attorney general says that — yep — states still can’t nullify federal laws, no matter how badly they might want to. The attorney general’s office...
View ArticleNullification bill stalls in Senate committee
The Tennessee legislature’s mini-nullification crisis ended Wednesday afternoon, with the bill stalling in the Senate Judiciary Committee. After another lengthy debate, committee members voted 4-4 not...
View ArticleBill targeting Obamacare would cost Tennessee billions, analysis says
A bill described as a firewall against Obamacare in Tennessee could wipe out the state budget, an analysis released Monday by legislative analysts suggests. The legislature’s Fiscal Review Committee,...
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