New “Guns in Bars” Development June 30, 2009

    Tomorrow, Randy Rayburn and 10 Nashville citizens will file a lawsuit in Davidson County Chancery Court  asking for a temporary restraining order and injunction against “guns in bars” legislation, according to a media release.
    “The plaintiffs will allege that the bill is illegal on eight counts.  Among them being, that the law is an [...]

Budget Quotes June 18, 2009

 Both sides are claiming victory in the budget battle.  House and Senate Democrats held a joint news conference this morning.  Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey met with the media about an hour later.  Here is what both sides had to say:
“We’re not going to quit educating our kids, or putting people to work because we are [...]

Budget is Done June 18, 2009

85-12 in the House.  32-1 in the Senate.  Both sides came to a compromise after days of negotiating.  Will update more tomorrow…or I should say later today.

Email Day 2 June 17, 2009

   I realize I’m a little late posting, but reporting on the budget progress (or lack thereof) kept me busy all day.  I did want to put Sherri Goforth’s statement regarding the email on the blog, because based on the number of blog hits today, there is a lot of interest in this story.  Here’s [...]

The Email Everyone is Talking About June 15, 2009

   Sherri Goforth, and aide to Sen. Diane Black (R-Gallatin), sent out an email last month to 20 other Republican staffers.  It included this picture:
 

Needless to say, this has sparked outrage among many people.  Chip Forrester, TN Democratic Party Chair, is calling on Sen. Black to fire Goforth.  Many members of the Black Caucus are asking for [...]

Governor Signs Guns in Parks June 12, 2009

     Apparently, the deal for the House to recall the “guns in parks” bill broke down today, so the governor was forced to sign it, veto it, or let it becomes law without his signature.  He took option 1.   Handgun carry permit holders will now be allowed to carry their guns into state and local [...]

Some Budget Quotes June 11, 2009

   It’s getting nasty in the battle over the state budget.  The Senate Republican’s budget amendment is not going over well with the governor (and Senate Democrats).  Here are some of the things Governor Bredesen and Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey had to say about  their budget differences.
“I think elements [of the budget amendment] were stupid.” [...]

Who’s Right? June 5, 2009

    Sen. Doug Jackson says he is, and that metro is wrong.  We’re talking about the new battle over guns in bars and restaurants that serve alcohol.  Yesterday, we reported that some Metro councilmen were pursuing legislation that would prohibit weapons in places that sell beer.  They say they can do that, because local governments [...]

Override: Complete. But There’s a Catch… June 4, 2009

    The Senate voted to override the Governor’s veto of the guns in bars and restaurants that serve alcohol bill today.  It will now take effect on July 14th, even though the bill says its legal starting on June 1.  If a bill isn’t law by the time of the enacting date, then there is [...]

Guns in Bars Veto Override June 2, 2009

    The vote is tomorrow in the House.  It will be on Thursday in the Senate.  This whole ordeal continues to get even more intense with Rep. Curry Todd berating the governor on the House floor and the TFA asking for ID of all of the law enforcement officers behind the governor.  It should be [...]