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New TNJ edition alert: Looking back at Tennessee lawmaker fights, redistricting case languishes – TNJ
The latest print edition of The Tennessee Journal is out. Here is what’s in it: — Just in time for Thanksgiving: A deep dive into Tennessee officials getting physical, from a thrown gavel to the publisher of The Tennessean getting punched in the face by a U.S. senator. — Six-month mark arrives without a ruling in the lawsuit over state’s redistricting maps.
Justice Roger Page to retire from Tennessee Supreme Court – TNJ
Justice Roger Page plans to retire after a decade on the Tennessee Supreme Court. Page was appointed to the state’s highest court by Gov. Bill Haslam in 2014 and served as chief justice from 2021 to 2023. Gov. Bill Lee will name Page’s successor, his third appointee to the five-member bench. “My service on the Supreme Court and in the judiciary has been the honor of a lifetime,” Page said in a statement. “The experience has been humbling and inspiring.
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Nashville – Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Roger A. Page has been elected Chief Justice by his colleagues for a term that begins September 1, 2021. Justice Page succeeds Justice Jeff Bivins, who has served as chief justice since September 2016. “It is an honor to serve as chief justice and a responsibility that I do not take lightly,” Justice Page said.
New TNJ edition alert: House-Senate fight, voucher enrollment, presidential field thins – TNJ
The latest print edition of The Tennessee Journal is out. Here is what’s in it: — Sexton rekindles House-Senate acrimony over special session. — No bombshells in federal funding study, voucher enrollment lags. — Governor’s travels: Price tag for Lee administration’s trip to France, Italy raises questions. — Scott’s presidential bid is second with Tennessee ties to close shop. — TennCare travails: House finally relents, votes to OK yearlong managed care extensions.
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The latest print edition of The Tennessee Journal is out. Here is what’s in it: — Sexton rekindles House-Senate acrimony over special session. — No bombshells in federal funding study, voucher enrollment lags. — Governor’s travels: Price tag for Lee administration’s trip to France, Italy raises questions. — Scott’s presidential bid is second with Tennessee ties to close shop. — TennCare travails: House finally relents, votes to OK yearlong managed care extensions.
Wednesday is last day of federal education funding review. Or is it? – TNJ
The ad hoc committee called to take a deep dive into federal education funding is wrapping up the last of five days of meetings it was originally scheduled to hold. But House Speaker Cameron Sexton (R-Crossville) has suggested more meetings may need to be called before the panel can deliver its recommendations to the General Assembly.
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The ad hoc committee called to take a deep dive into federal education funding is wrapping up the last of five days of meetings it was originally scheduled to hold. But House Speaker Cameron Sexton (R-Crossville) has suggested more meetings may need to be called before the panel can deliver its recommendations to the General Assembly.
Haley holds fundraiser in Nashville as GOP presidential field narrows – TNJ
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley held a fundraiser for her presidential campaign in Nashville on Friday. By the end of the weekend, the field had shrunk by one major player, U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), for whom former Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam had served as a national co-chair. Haley’s event, which is said to have raised $200,000, was co-hosted by former NRA spokeswoman Jennifer Baker, lobbyist and former Haslam chief of staff Mark Cate, businessman Jay Cooper, and Leigh Anne McWhorter.
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Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley held a fundraiser for her presidential campaign in Nashville on Friday. By the end of the weekend, the field had shrunk by one major player, U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), for whom former Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam had served as a national co-chair. Haley’s event, which is said to have raised $200,000, was co-hosted by former NRA spokeswoman Jennifer Baker, lobbyist and former Haslam chief of staff Mark Cate, businessman Jay Cooper, and Leigh Anne McWhorter.
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Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley held a fundraiser for her presidential campaign in Nashville on Friday. By the end of the weekend, the field had shrunk by one major player, U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), for whom former Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam had served as a national co-chair. Haley’s event, which is said to have raised $200,000, was co-hosted by former NRA spokeswoman Jennifer Baker, lobbyist and former Haslam chief of staff Mark Cate, businessman Jay Cooper, and Leigh Anne McWhorter.
New TNJ edition alert: Vouchers, federal education funding, TennCare 'chaos,' airport saga – TNJ
Gov. Bill Lee, center, attends a budget hearing in Nashville on Nov. 8, 2023. He is joined by Chief Operating Officer Brandon Gibson, left, and Finance Commissioner Jim Bryson. (Erik Schelzig, Tennessee Journal) The latest print edition of The Tennessee Journal is out. Here is what’s in it: — School vouchers and federal education funding take center stage at the Statehouse. — TennCare warns of coming ‘chaos’ if House balks on MCO extensions.
Britain Diageo Warning
FILE - A Diageo employee walks by barrels of whiskey stored in a new warehouse at the George Dickel distillery near Tullahoma, Tenn. on Aug. 14, 2014. Spirits and beer giant Diageo saw billions wiped off its market value on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023 after it warned that a sharp slowdown in its business in Latin America and the Caribbean was hitting sales and potential profits.
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Gov. Bill Lee, center, attends a budget hearing in Nashville on Nov. 8, 2023. He is joined by Chief Operating Officer Brandon Gibson, left, and Finance Commissioner Jim Bryson. (Erik Schelzig, Tennessee Journal) The latest print edition of The Tennessee Journal is out. Here is what’s in it: — School vouchers and federal education funding take center stage at the Statehouse. — TennCare warns of coming ‘chaos’ if House balks on MCO extensions.
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Curtis Carney, the owner of Off the Wagon Tours, has been sentenced to 40 days in jail after being found guilty of criminal contempt for continuing to operate his transpotainment business in the downtwon Nashville tourist district without a license. The Tennessean reports Carney’s attorney, Bryant Kroll, plans to mount a legal challenge to the state Court of Appeals.
off the wagon Archives – TNJ
Curtis Carney, the owner of Off the Wagon Tours, has been sentenced to 40 days in jail after being found guilty of criminal contempt for continuing to operate his transpotainment business in the downtwon Nashville tourist district without a license. The Tennessean reports Carney’s attorney, Bryant Kroll, plans to mount a legal challenge to the state Court of Appeals.
David Briley Archives - TNJTNJ
Curtis Carney, the owner of Off the Wagon Tours, has been sentenced to 40 days in jail after being found guilty of criminal contempt for continuing to operate his transpotainment business in the downtwon Nashville tourist district without a license. The Tennessean reports Carney’s attorney, Bryant Kroll, plans to mount a legal challenge to the state Court of Appeals.
Curtis Johnson won't seek re-election to House next year – TNJ
Rep. Curtis Johnson (R-Clarksville) announced Tuesday he won’t seek an 11th term in the state House. Johnson, 71, currently serves as deputy speaker and was previously speaker pro tem from 2013 to 2018. He was first elected to the House in 2004. “I make this announcement with a profound sense of gratitude to the people of Montgomery County who have backed me in 10 successive campaigns over the past two decades.
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Rep. Curtis Johnson (R-Clarksville) announced Tuesday he won’t seek an 11th term in the state House. Johnson, 71, currently serves as deputy speaker and was previously speaker pro tem from 2013 to 2018. He was first elected to the House in 2004. “I make this announcement with a profound sense of gratitude to the people of Montgomery County who have backed me in 10 successive campaigns over the past two decades.
Hearings on budget, federal education funding get underway this week – TNJ
Gov. Bill Lee’s annual public budget hearings begin this week. At the same time, an ad hoc committee of state lawmakers is gathering for first three of five meetings to discuss whether Tennessee can do without $1.9 billion in federal education funding. The budget meetings can be viewed here, while the federal education funding discussions will be streamed on the legislative website. Here are the rundowns for both. FEDERAL EDUCATION FUNDING: November 6 2 p.m. State Comptroller’s Office, Fiscal Review.
federal education funding Archives – TNJ
Gov. Bill Lee’s annual public budget hearings begin this week. At the same time, an ad hoc committee of state lawmakers is gathering for first three of five meetings to discuss whether Tennessee can do without $1.9 billion in federal education funding. The budget meetings can be viewed here, while the federal education funding discussions will be streamed on the legislative website. Here are the rundowns for both. FEDERAL EDUCATION FUNDING: November 6 2 p.m. State Comptroller’s Office, Fiscal Review.
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