Like few other issues, education impacts various different sectors of public policy. From crime to jobs to social issues, no other policy touches so many others. I’m proud of what we have done for education in Tennessee. Freed from the undue influence of public-sector unions under our new Republican majority, education innovators are now given [...]
Lt. Governor Ramsey (R-Blountville) praised action taken yesterday in the Senate Energy and Environment Committee to protect the beauty and integrity of Tennessee’s mountains while ensuring continued economic growth in the energy sector. As amended by Senator Mike Bell (R-Riceville), Senate Bill 577 outlaws mountaintop mining in Tennessee. The measure codifies the current regulatory practices [...]
A long list of State Senators in Tennessee, including Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey (R-Blountville), Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris (R-Collierville), Senate Republican Caucus Chairman Bill Ketron (R-Murfreesboro), Senate Speaker Pro Tempore Bo Watson (R-Hixson) and Senate Judiciary Chairman Mae Beavers (R-Mt. Juliet) are joining 77 Tennessee lawmakers, the State of Florida, 25 other states, and [...]
Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey today announced the online release of Tennessee’s new state Senate district maps with street-level detail. The release is an unprecedented step in the history of redistricting in Tennessee and gives the general public access to the same information as county election officials. “The first Republican redistricting process was not just fair [...]
Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey today announced the release of the Senate’s first-ever Republican-drawn redistricting map. The plan was put together by the Senate’s Working Group on Redistricting with the assistance of the Office of Legal Services and is now available at the General Assembly’s website. “We were committed to drawing a fair and legal state [...]
Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey has announced the appointment of Sen. Mike Bell (R – Riceville) as the new Chairman of the Senate Government Operations Committee. He replaces Sen. Bo Watson who serves as Senate Speaker Pro Tempore. “As Republicans, one of our highest callings is to increase accountability and efficiency in government,” said Lt. Gov. [...]
Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey today announced the appointment of attorney John D. Stevens to the Post-Conviction Defender Oversight Commission. The commission is an independent agency created to oversee the operating budget of the post-conviction defender. Stevens joins previous Ramsey appointees Paul Ney and Forrest Shoaf on the commission. “I’m proud that such a highly respected attorney has agreed [...]
Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey today issued a reminder to Tennesseans that the deadline for citizen participation in the redistricting process is approaching. Last month, the Lieutenant Governor made clear his commitment to an efficient and open Senate redistricting process by placing an unprecedented amount of information and data online for use by the general public. [...]
Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey today appointed Melissa Kmiecik to the Advisory Council on State Procurement. “Transforming the way our state negotiates contracts and makes purchases is integral to the conservative approach to reducing government spending,” said Lt. Gov. Ramsey. “Ms. Kmiecik’s experience in public sector purchasing will be of great aid to unified Republican government [...]
Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey today made clear his commitment to an efficient and open Senate redistricting process by placing an unprecedented amount of information and data online for use by the general public. Participation in the redistricting process will now be open to any Tennessee citizen with access to a computer. “In years past, redistricting [...]
Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey today announced the appointment of McNairy County teacher Patsy Moore to the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System’s Board of Trustees. “I’m very happy to appoint someone to the TCRS who is not beholden to a narrow union agenda,” said Lt. Gov. Ramsey. “Teachers should not have to pass a litmus test devised by [...]
Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey (R—Blountville) and House Speaker Beth Harwell (R—Nashville) today announced their respective appointments to the Ad Hoc Joint Committee on the Court of the Judiciary. The bipartisan, bicameral committee will be charged with examining issues surrounding the Court of the Judiciary—an entity created to investigate complaints against judges and administer punishment for [...]
Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey today announced the appointment of attorney J. Gregory Grisham to the Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission. A highly qualified and experienced attorney, Grisham is currently a partner at Leitner, Williams, Dooley & Napolitan in Memphis. Admitted to practice before both the Tennessee and United States Supreme Courts, Grisham has represented employers in [...]
Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey today announced the appointment of Sen. Dolores Gresham (R-Somerville) to the Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee. Sen. Gresham also serves as Chairman of the Senate Education Committee. “Dolores Gresham has been an invaluable member of the Senate since her election in 2008,” said Lt. Gov. Governor Ramsey. “In an age when [...]
Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey (R-Blountville) has been elected to the National Conference of State Legislatures’ Executive Committee. Lawmakers from around the nation chose Lt. Governor Ramsey during NCSL’s 2011 Legislative Summit in San Antonio, Texas last week. “With many of the greatest issues of our time being debated in state legislatures, the work of the NCSL [...]
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