Archive for category Legislation
SJR 127 to restore the people’s voice on state’s abortion laws meets first test of 2011 with passage in Senate Judiciary Committee
Posted by Staff in Legislation on March 29, 2011
(NASHVILLE, TN), March 29, 2011 – The Senate Judiciary Committee today voted 6 to 3 to give Tennesseans the opportunity to restore their voice in determining what state law should be regarding commonsense protections for abortions. The measure, Senate Joint Resolution 127, addresses a State Supreme Court decision in 2000 that struck down provisions in [...]
Mae Beavers on the Tennessee Health Freedom Act
Posted by Staff in Health Care, Health Freedom, Legislation on July 21, 2010
“The Facts Matter, and Actions Speak Louder than Words”
Mt. Juliet, TN – This week, Sen. Mae Beavers’ opponent sent out another press release attacking Sen. Beavers regarding the Tennessee Health Freedom Act, a bill that Sen. Beavers passed twice in the State Senate, and a bill that Beavers’ opponent was unable to pass in the [...]
NRA endorses Senator Mae Beavers in the Republican Primary
Posted by Staff in 2nd Amendment, Legislation on July 14, 2010
The National Rifle Association (NRA) has decided to endorse Senator Mae Beavers for the District 17 State Senate race.
In a letter to Senator Beavers on behalf of the nation’s largest guns rights organization, NRA State Liaison Heidi Keesling said the following: “On behalf of National Rifle Association members in State [...]
Representative Jim Clark – Original Sponsor of the Health Freedom Act and Idaho’s ALEC State Chairman – Endorses Mae Beavers for Senate
Posted by Staff in Health Care, Health Freedom, Legislation, News on June 16, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 16, 2010
MT. JULIET, TN – Senator Mae Beavers is proud today to receive the endorsement of one of the country’s state sovereignty champions, Representative Jim Clark of Idaho. Representative Clark is the current Idaho House of Representatives Judiciary Chairman, as well as being Idaho’s state chairman to the [...]
Video of the Health Freedom Conference Committee
Posted by Staff in Health Care, Health Freedom, Legislation, Video on June 15, 2010
The Conference Committee meeting of the state legislature which attempted to reconcile the House and Senate versions of the Health Freedom Act was a public meeting, but it was not broadcast by the legislature’s video service.
Susan Lynn argued, repeatedly, that the Attorney General was the Governor’s attorney and the Governor trusted him. This is simply [...]
Tennessee Health Freedom Act Passed Twice
Posted by Staff in Health Care, Health Freedom, Legislation, Legislative Updates on June 14, 2010
“Senator Beavers is Proud to Have Passed Tennessee Health Freedom Act Twice this Session – Discouraged with the State House for Refusing to Protect Tennesseans from Obamacare”
On Friday, June 4th, Senate leaders enacted a procedural method that revived the Tennessee Health Freedom Act. The original Health Freedom Act, SB 3498, was sponsored by Senator Beavers [...]
Tenn Senate passes Health Freedom Act
Posted by Staff in Legislation, Video on February 19, 2010
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Read the rest of the story at WKRN
Tenn. Senate approves Health Freedom Act
Posted by Staff in Legislation, News on February 19, 2010
Story from WKRN:
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The state Senate is sending a message to Washington that Tennesseans should have the right to say no to potential federal health care coverage.
National health care reform may be on hold, but Tennessee is on the verge of a new law that says, ‘We don’t want it.’”
The Tennessee Senate overwhelmingly [...]
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