The House sent to Gov. Bill Haslam on Thursday legislation that sets up a tracking system on sales of pseudoephedrine and creates new penalties for makers of methamphetamine and 'smurfs' who help them.
The bill, SB1265, passed the House 98-0. The Senate approved it 31-0 on April 28.
Haslam's signature is not in doubt, since he has endorsed the measure and Safety Commissioner Bill Gibbons served as lead negotiator in developing the compromise.
Most debate was devoted to praising the compromise, but Rep. Kent Williams of Elizabethton, the Legislature's only Independent and former House ...
Tennessee’s new economic development chief said his department will use a personal touch as it rolls out Gov. Bill Haslam’s new jobs plan.
Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bill Hagerty said either he or the governor will personally call on the top 100 employers in the state.
“We’re going to be very tactical about this, and we’re going to be very effective about this,” Hagerty said Thursday. “… We’re going to take our game and take it to the street.”
Democrats have criticized Haslam’s administration in recent ...
Businesses, trade groups and political action committees accounted for three out of every five dollars raised for Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam's inauguration last month.
Fundraising figures obtained by The Associated Press under Tennessee's open records laws show more than 300 donations from the business world totaled $1.4 million for the festivities surrounding the Republican's swearing-in as Tennessee's 49th governor.
About 1,500 donations from individuals made up nearly $1 million more.
Corporations are banned from making direct contributions to candidates in elections but are allowed to ...
