State Sen. Jim Summerville on Monday released a written statement that questions how exactly the Department of Children’s Services will be investigated by the General Assembly. Rep. Mike Turner, D-Nashville, called for an investigation earlier this month, and Speaker of the House Beth Harwell and Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey announced last week that meetings will [...]
It’s increasingly looking like House Minority Leader Craig Fitzhugh will be the public face of the Tennessee Democratic Party for at least the coming months. The maybe-potential-possible gubernatorial candidate for 2014 appears on a fundraiser mailer that went out this morning to plead for Democrats to continue giving in the post-election season. “We’ve seen all [...]
Updated at 2:15 with the GOP’s spirit creature Facing superminority status for the first time in their long history, leaders of the party of Andrew Jackson tried to put a positive spin on Tuesday’s election results, noting Wednesday morning that all 24 of their incumbents in the state House of Representatives had won and that [...]
House Democratic Leader Craig Fitzhugh and Caucus chairman Mike Turner moved quickly Wednesday morning to express their displeasure with the response from the Secretary of State’s office to its questions about balloting and voter identification in the Aug. 2 primary. … Continue reading →
Last week’s Supreme Court ruling upholding the federal health care law might — just might — force Tennessee lawmakers to get back together this fall. Democrats and Republicans alike have been kicking around the idea of a special session to … Continue reading →
The state House of Representatives agreed to suspend many of its rules to speed up the end of session, the so-called flow motion. Among the rules that were suspended are a requirement that leaders wait 48 hours before voting on … Continue reading →
The words “flow motion” were upon the lips of all at the Capitol Thursday morning — a phrase that conjures up a mix of dread and giddy anticipation. Toward the end of each session, legislators typically vote to suspend several … Continue reading →