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Tennesseans reject federal mandate

Tennesseans reject federal mandate

By state Sen. Mae Beavers
Published in the Tennessean on March 23, 2011
It is hard to believe that it has been an entire year since the passage into law of the 1,000-page bill that has come to be known as “Obamacare.”
It also seems that it was only during the 365 days [...]

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Senator Beavers and Rep. Weaver announce major progress on Cordell Hull Bridge

Senator Beavers and Rep. Weaver announce major progress on Cordell Hull Bridge
(NASHVILLE, TN), February 25, 2011 – Local State Senator Mae Beavers and State Representative Terri Lynn Weaver announced today that they have been informed by the Department of Transportation (TDOT) that the Cordell Hull Bridge is eligible for rehabilitation with Surface Transportation [...]

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Lawmakers updated on Hurricane Bridge rehabilitation

Lawmakers updated on Hurricane Bridge rehabilitation
(NASHVILLE, TN), February 25, 2011 – Local State lawmakers, Senator Mae Beavers and Representative Terri Lynn Weaver said today that progress is being made on the rehabilitation of the Hurricane Bridge on State Route 56 over the Caney Fork River in DeKalb County.  The project is currently under construction [...]

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Senator Beavers Applauds Federal Court Ruling Declaring New Healthcare Law Unconstitutional

Senator Beavers Applauds Federal Court Ruling
Declaring New Healthcare Law Unconstitutional

(NASHVILLE, TN), January 31, 2011 – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Mae Beavers (R-Mt. Juliet) today applauded Florida Federal District Court Judge Roger Vinson’s ruling that it was unconstitutional for Congress to enact a health care law that requires Americans to obtain commercial insurance.  Beavers [...]

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Senator Beavers Calls for Elected State Attorney General

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Senator Beavers Calls for Elected State Attorney General

NASHVILLE, TN (January 15, 2011) — State Senator Mae Beavers (R-Mt. Juliet), has filed a resolution in the State Senate calling for an elected State Attorney General (AG). Beavers said the change in membership of the legislature gives the measure an excellent chance for passage [...]

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I Believe. . . TV commercial for Mae Beavers

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Representative Jim Clark – Original Sponsor of the Health Freedom Act and Idaho’s ALEC State Chairman – Endorses Mae Beavers for Senate

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 [...]

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Tenn. Senate approves Health Freedom Act

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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Senator Mae Beavers Passes Tennessee Health Freedom Act through the Senate Commerce Committee

NASHVILLE, TN – The Tennessee Health Freedom Act, a bill that mirrors legislation currently moving through the Virginia and Idaho legislatures and being considered in over thirty other state legislatures, cleared its first hurdle on Tuesday by passing through the Senate Commerce Committee by a vote of 8-0, with one abstention.  The legislation’s sponsor, Senator [...]

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FOX17: Reaction is Strong to Changes in Breast and Cervical Cancer Screenings

Reaction is Strong to Changes in Breast and Cervical Cancer Screenings – Cindy Carter
[click on the link to go to the FOX17 website and watch the video]
It’s something State Senator Mae Beavers takes very personally.
Senator Mae Beavers says, “You shouldn’t wait until you’re 50 years old to have a mammogram. That’s just absolutely ridiculous.”
Beavers, a [...]

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