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Protect farming's whistleblowers
"Despicable, unconstitutional, ridiculous, immature, idiotic, and mendacious." And that's just how Tennessee newspapers characterized the state's "ag-gag" bill now awaiting Gov. Bill Haslam's signature. "Ag-gag" bills criminalize whistleblowing that...
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Educators say Obama plan relieves stress
It didn't matter whether they worked at a small city elementary school or a large, suburban middle school. Educators said Friday that President Obama's decision to lift the increasingly rigorous targets of the No Child Left Behind law would mean less...Tags: Examinations, Teaching and Learning, Bowie, Teachers, Barack Obama
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Corporate, PAC cash left off campaign reports
Chattanooga Times Free Press, Tenn.Fifty-one legislative candidates last year failed to report a total of $145,875 in contributions from political action committees and corporations, according to a state watchdog agency's check of campaign finance filings. Among them were two top House...Tags: Murfreesboro, Parties and Movements, Values, Ethics, Finance
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EDITORIAL: Haslam's veto of 'ag-gag' bill a victory for justice
Bristol Herald Courier, Va.While it might have seemed unimportant in the broader sense, Gov. Bill Haslam's veto of what has been labeled derisively the "ag-gag" bill is a major victory for the balance of justice. Sponsors of the bill wanted to ensure that animal cruelty reports...Tags: Freedom of the Press, Witnesses, Laws, Prosecution
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Political Notebook: Gov. Haslam signs whiskey bill
Chattanooga Times Free Press, Tenn.Gov. Bill Haslam has signed into law a bill changing liquor distillery laws and opening the way for Chattanooga Whiskey Co. to begin manufacturing its product in the city it calls home. Online legislative records show Haslam signed the bill Thursday....Tags: Distilling and Brewing Industry, Murfreesboro, Laws, U.S. Congress, Parties and Movements
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UT President Joe DiPietro, Stacey Campfield spar over 'Sex Week'
Knoxville News SentinelUniversity of Tennessee President Joe DiPietro defended the Knoxville campus's spring "Sex Week" program under critical questioning Thursday from state Sen. Stacey Campfield in a legislative hearing. "In my professional opinion, it is very, very...Tags: Freedom of the Press, Sex Crimes, Republican Party, Colleges and Universities, Lamar Alexander
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Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam inclined to sign whiskey distillery bill
Chattanooga Times Free Press, Tenn.Gov. Bill Haslam says he's likely to sign into law a bill updating the state's 2009 liquor distillery statute despite questions raised about two real estate investments he has with a Knoxville developer who helped push the bill. "It was passed by the...Tags: Murfreesboro, Government, Laws, Regional Authority, Executive Branch
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EDITORIAL: Haslam deserves praise for veto of 'Ag Gag' bill
Knoxville News SentinelGov. Bill Haslam took a principled stand Monday on the side of free speech and animal rights by vetoing the so-called "Ag Gag" bill. Legislators approved the bill, which would require anyone taking photographs or video of the abuse of livestock to...Tags: Laws, Justice System, Somerville, Judges, Prosecution
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State senator to rework farm photography proposal
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteA state senator says he wants to address First Amendment concerns with a proposal to restrict undercover photography on farms. State Sen. Mike Brubaker, R-Lancaster, announced this month that he would unveil legislation outlawing videotaping or...Tags: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Photography and Video, Photography Supplies and Services, Humane Society of the United States
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Sponsors vow to revise, bring back vetoed 'Ag Gag' bill
Knoxville News SentinelSponsors of livestock surveillance legislation known as the "Ag Gag" bill say they will let stand Gov. Bill Haslam's veto and instead seek passage of a revised version next year. The plans of Rep. Andy Holt, R-Dresden, and Sen. Dolores Gresham, R-...Tags: Laws, American Civil Liberties Union, Ellen DeGeneres, Civil Rights, Humane Society of the United States
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Ethics Commission to hold hearing on Ingram Group 'oversight'
Knoxville News SentinelThe Tennessee Ethics Commission voted Monday to hold a hearing on whether veteran political operative Tom Ingram violated state lobbying laws along with one of his associates at The Ingram Group and one of their clients. Ingram, political consultant...Tags: Jimmy Haslam, Lobbying, Judges, Values, FBI
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Harwell, Ramsey say they're getting along well
Knoxville News SentinelHouse Speaker Beth Harwell and Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey say they have put the end-of-session speaker spat behind them and are ready to collaborate in the future on issues, just not on political fundraising. The two got together for the first time since...Tags: Government, Parties and Movements, Republican Party, Regional Authority, Charter Schools
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