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Capitol View Commentary: Friday, May 24, 2013
Not since the opening of the downtown Library in 1999 have I heard such rave reviews about a new public building in Nashville.
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Senator Alexander Speaks At Better Business Bureau Luncheon Tuesday
Senator Lamar Alexander will be the keynote speaker at the Better Business Bureau Luncheon Tuesday at noon at the Chattanoogan Hotel.
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The Freedom Cartel and Glenn Jacobs Smack Down Lamar Alexander On His Voting Record
In an exclusive interview on The Freedom Cartel featuring Joe Liberty and Melanie Sinclair, Glenn Jacobs, known for his role as Kane on WWE.
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Obama Needs to Step Up and Make a Deal on Debt Ceiling, Sen. Lamar Alexander Says
Don't look now, but another debt ceiling showdown is quickly approaching Washington.
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Pro Report, presented by POWERJOBS: Breaking: Lerner put on...
WELCOME TO THE PRO REPORT, where our brains are filled with drones, protesters and IRS drama.
Reason's Len Gilroy Talks TVA Privatization, Annual Privatization...
Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of sitting down with the Heartland Institute's Steve Stanek for an episode of their Heartland Daily Podcast , where we discussed President Obama's recent budget proposal to study a potential privatization of the Tennessee Valley Authority .
TN senators have differing views on potential TVA sale
US Senator Bob Corker says he's open to the idea of changing the ownership model for TVA, including cutting ties with the federal government.
Now The Gibson Guitar Raids Make Sense
IRS Scandal: The inexplicable raid nearly two years ago on a guitar maker for using allegedly illegal wood that its competitors also used was another targeting by this administration of its political enemies.
Erskine Oglesby, Jr. Named Tennessee Men's Health Network's 2013 Man Of The Year
Erskine Oglesby, Jr. has been named Tennessee Men's Health Network's "Man of the Year" for 2013 by the TMHN board of directors.
Home health aids keep watchful wait on Obama
One of the defining moments in the history of labor law occurred in 1974 when Congress decided that home health aides were "companions" and excluded them from the Fair Labor Standards Act, which guarantees workers minimum wages and overtime.
Alexander: Prohibition on Corps' dam restrictions passes
U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander announced Senate passage last week of a proposal he included in the Water Resources Development Act that would prohibit the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from implementing its proposed fishing restrictions below dams on the Cumberland River, and delegate enforcement to state wildlife agencies.
Senate committee approves Obama's NLRB nominees
The status of the board has been in limbo since a three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled unanimously in January that the president exceeded his constitutional authority by forgoing the usual confirmation process and appointing three board members while Senate lawmakers were on break in January 2012.
Strict Gun Control Measure Under Fire
A group of Connecticut organizations that support gun rights, pistol permit holders and gun sellers has filed a lawsuit in federal court against Gov.
Lamar Alexander: Kathleen Sebelius, Meet Oliver North
Major news outlets in recent days have reported that U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is raising money from the private sector-including from health-care executives-for use by a private entity that is helping to implement ObamaCare.
Sen. Lamar Alexander lists millions in assets for 2012
Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander listed assets in 2012 valued between $6.6 million and $19.2 million, a personal financial disclosure report released Wednesday showed.
Double Trouble: Get Ready For The Next IRS "Scandal"
On top of the troubles the administration is facing over its handling of the attack on the Benghazi mission, the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups, and the Justice Department's seizure of Associated Press phone records, Republicans hope to target Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.
Meningitis: Compounding bill emerges from Senate
A proposed law to set clear oversight authority over compounding pharmacies that make medicine on a large scale is on its way to a vote before the full Senate.
George Will: Don't trust Obama
Leaving aside the seriousness of lawlessness, and the corruption of our civic culture by the professionally pious, last week has been amusing.
Congressional Delegation Asks For Details On Medicare Policy "That...
Members of the Tennessee United States Congressional delegation today called on the administration "to provide details on its policy of awarding Medicare contracts to businesses not licensed in Tennessee, a violation of the administration's bid policy and a violation of Tennessee state law." The members write: "We recently received reports that ... (more)
Americans should remember: Politicizing the IRS is a bipartisan tradition
Then-IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman testifies on Capitol Hill, Aug. 2, 2012, before the House Oversight Committee.