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State Rep. Tony Shipley helps man after seizure at downtown hotel

When a Dallas man who was in town for his company’s national sales meeting had a seizure at a downtown hotel Wednesday evening, a state legislator took charge of the situation until the Nashville Fire Department arrived. Max Carter, a … Continue reading

State Rep. Tony Shipley helps man after seizure at downtown hotel

When a Dallas man who was in town for his company’s national sales meeting had a seizure at a downtown hotel Wednesday evening, a state legislator took charge of the situation until the Nashville Fire Department arrived. Max Carter, a … Continue reading

TN lawmakers to take up bill to evict Occupy Nashville

A subcommittee in the state House of Representatives could take up legislation Wednesday afternoon banning unauthorized camping on state property, in what could be the first step toward lawmakers’ evicting the Occupy Nashville protest above them. House Bill 2638 would … Continue reading

Charles Robert Bone leads Barack Obama campaign’s Tennessee bundler list

President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign released an updated list of its top fund raisers today, and five Nashville men are still on it. Leading the way is attorney Charles Robert Bone, who has raised between $200,000 and $500,000 – the … Continue reading

American Association of People with Disabilities says ID law unfair

A representative for the American Association of People with Disabilities visited the Capitol Tuesday to complain that the state’s new voter identification law is unfair to the disabled because it raises hurdles to their casting their ballots in person. “The … Continue reading

TN Senate to vote on waiving background checks for handgun carry permit holders

Updated Feb. 1 at 9:15 a.m. Update: The bill’s sponsor, state Sen. Steve Southerland, took the bill off the calendar during Wednesday morning’s Senate session. Southerland made the move at the request of the TBI, which he said did not … Continue reading

Liveblog of Gov. Bill Haslam’s second State of the State address

We’ll be liveblogging Gov. Bill Haslam’s second State of the State address at 6 p.m. 5:50 p.m. Starting the preliminary actions for the State of the State. Senate and House going into joint session. 6 p.m. Haslam should be in … Continue reading