Tort Reform Bill Passes Senate
The Senate delivered for Gov. Bill Haslam on one of his primary legislative objectives Thursday, passing a tort reform measure that includes caps on non-economic damages in jury awards. The vote was...
View ArticleParty Leaders Plotting 2012 Strategies
State lawmakers may have officially begun their seven-month vacation away from Capitol Hill this month, but top legislative leaders are already evaluating this year’s performance and mapping out their...
View ArticleHarwell’s End-of-Session Recap
Tennessee House Speaker Beth Harwell, R-Nashville, Posted the Following Letter on Facebook, June 3, 2011: The first session of the 107th General Assembly adjourned late Saturday night, May 21st, after...
View ArticleFreshman Rep. Elam Touts Accomplishments of TN’s ‘Historic Conservative...
Press Release from the House GOP Caucus, June 8, 2011: Mount Juliet Legislator Calls First Session the Most Successful in Tennessee History (NASHVILLE, June 8, 2011) – After years of near one Party...
View ArticleWith Signing of Lawsuit Damage Limits, Haslam Caps Legislative Priority List
Gov. Bill Haslam effectively cleaned his plate of his first legislative package as governor Thursday, signing a tort reform bill that has been touted as a way to create a better climate for jobs in...
View ArticleMatheny Predicts More Tort Reform at Doctors Town Hall
House Speaker Pro Tem Judd Matheny says the Legislature will probably seek more tort reform next year, and Gov. Bill Haslam, no fan of the new federal health care law, says it’s time to start talking...
View ArticleKelsey Tort Reform Legislation Aimed at ‘Minimizing Doctrine of Joint Liability’
Press Release from Sen. Brian Kelsey, R-Germantown; Oct. 26, 2011: (NASHVILLE, TN), October 26, 2011 — State Senator Brian Kelsey (R-Germantown) today introduced three tort reform bills to help job...
View ArticleGOP Looks at Changes to Workers’ Comp, Regulatory Burdens
A handful of Tennessee Republicans are wrapping up their study of small businesses for the year, but they’re unsure how the fruits of their labor will turn into legislation in 2012. At the direction of...
View ArticleRamsey Touts Accomplishments Under Republican-Controlled State Government
Statement by Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey; May 18, 2012: Dear Friend, Earlier this month, the 107th General Assembly concluded its business. My goals for this legislature were the same ones I had when first...
View ArticleHouse Dem Leaders Join Protest Against Haslam’s Workers’ Comp Revamp
A few dozen people, including members of the Tennessee AFL-CIO and other labor groups, gathered on the steps of the state Capitol Tuesday afternoon to express their opposition Gov. Haslam’s proposed...
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