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Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam is vetoing a bill passed by the state's General Assembly that requires people who film others committing acts of animal cruelty to hand those images over to law enforcement within 48 hours.

State Attorney General Robert E. Cooper Jr. called the proposed "Ag Gag" bill "constitutionally suspect" Thursday only hours after Gov.

Rep. Mike Stewart, who voted against the so-called "ag-gag" bill, is still waiting for an Attorney General's opinion on the constitutionality of the legislation, which arrived on Gov.

The new statewide organization of religious leaders Clergy for Justice Tennessee delivered to Gov.

Part of the article stated, "As the 108th Tennessee General Assembly draws to a close, state lawmakers are hoping to push through education proposals that include creating a state panel to authorize charter schools for five counties...") . A little further along, it was noted, "Another bill would allow for-profit charter schools in Tennessee.

Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey today announced the appointment of Senator Dolores Gresham , Senator Joey Hensley and Senator Steve Dickerson to the Southern Regional Education Board .

The GOP-run Tennessee Legislature called it a year Friday, closing up shop on the earliest date in over two decades.

This end run around the First Amendment does nothing to protect animals, it only opens the door to government intrusion into free speech, and protects the interests of commercial slaughterhouse operators.

The GOP-run Tennessee Legislature called it a year Friday, closing up shop on the earliest date in over two decades.