There is nothing like time back home in “the real world” away from Nashville. Spending time with family and getting back to work on my auction business gives me tremendous perspective on this past legislative session. I must admit that I am tremendously pleased with what we have accomplished. This session brought Tennesseans a balanced [...]
Last week, Tennessee held its Presidential Preference Primary. Unlike in the past, our state had a significant impact on the GOP presidential race. Tennessee for a brief moment once again became the focus of our national political conversation. But while the horserace politics were very exciting and the national attention flattering, the biggest story of [...]
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 [...]
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. Gov. Ron Ramsey (R – Blountville) praised the work of Gov. Bill Haslam and the Tennessee Department of Health for moving to administratively defund Planned Parenthood. It was announced today that Davidson County is ending its contract with the organization and assuming control of all family planning services. Shelby County is also expected to [...]
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