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my crazy state of tennessee news....
House fails to override Haslam's Bible bill vetoTennessee will not become the first state in the nation to make the Holy Bible its official book after an effort to override Gov. Bill Haslam's veto failed to receive enough support in the House of Representatives on Wednesday.
With a 43-50 vote, the House failed to give the Senate a chance to vote to override Haslam’s veto.
The discussion on the bill was one of the longest of the session and featured four failed attempts to end debate, several references to Bible verses, one lawmaker citing slavery and another mentioning former Soviet leader Joseph Stalin.
For nearly two hours, lawmakers debated the merits of the bill, its legality and what message recognizing the Bible as the state's official book would send to Tennessee and the rest of the nation.
With a 43-50 vote, the House failed to give the Senate a chance to vote to override Haslam’s veto.
The discussion on the bill was one of the longest of the session and featured four failed attempts to end debate, several references to Bible verses, one lawmaker citing slavery and another mentioning former Soviet leader Joseph Stalin.
For nearly two hours, lawmakers debated the merits of the bill, its legality and what message recognizing the Bible as the state's official book would send to Tennessee and the rest of the nation.
http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2016/04/20/tennessee-general-assembly-bible-veto-override-vote/83263302/
Bill allowing private schools to adopt gun policy heads to Haslam
A bill that would allow private schools and universities the ability to implement a handgun policy is headed to Gov. Bill Haslam’s desk.
The measure, sponsored by Sen. Mike Bell, R-Riceville, and Rep. Tilman Goins, R-Morristown, received approval in the House on Thursday in a 79-12 vote.
Proponents of the legislation argued it would give private K-12 schools and higher education institutions the ability to decide whether to allow valid permit holders to carry their weapons in school buildings.
Because the legislation makes no changes for the state’s public schools, where weapons are banned, opponents have argued it establishes a separate system for private schools.
The measure, sponsored by Sen. Mike Bell, R-Riceville, and Rep. Tilman Goins, R-Morristown, received approval in the House on Thursday in a 79-12 vote.
Proponents of the legislation argued it would give private K-12 schools and higher education institutions the ability to decide whether to allow valid permit holders to carry their weapons in school buildings.
Because the legislation makes no changes for the state’s public schools, where weapons are banned, opponents have argued it establishes a separate system for private schools.
http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2016/03/24/bill-allowing-private-schools-adopt-gun-policy-heads-haslam/82220120/
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