Reimbursement increase can save rural hospitals, says McNally
As Lt. Gov. Randy McNally supports a federal rule change to increase Medicaid reimbursements to hospitals, Shelby Democrats continue their call for Medicaid expansion.
Topic: Karen Camper
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June 2019
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Constitutional questions force August special session to replace Casada
NASHVILLE – Questions about the Legislature's constitutional authority to remove the House speaker from office are influencing Gov. Bill Lee’s decision to call an August special session on the matter, according to a Memphis legislator.
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Lee talks to House members about preempting Casada special session request
Gov. Bill Lee is checking the "temperature" of House members to decide whether to call a pre-Aug. 2 special session to replace embattled House Speaker Glen Casada before he wants to leave the post.
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Shelby County Republicans say Casada should leave before Aug. 2 as some angle for earlier special session
Shelby County House Republicans say Speaker Glen Casada is wearing out his welcome with an Aug. 2 resignation date, with two contending he should step down immediately as caucus leaders push for an earlier time frame for a special session to replace him.
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Casada to resign Aug. 2; asks governor to call special session
House Speaker Glen Casada released a letter saying he will step down on Aug. 2 and asked the governor to call a special session, as Democrats and some Republicans urged him to resign immediately on Tuesday.
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Leatherwood won’t say how he voted on Casada but likes House leadership direction
Republican Rep. Tom Leatherwood is declining to say how he voted on a no-confidence resolution for House Speaker Glen Casada, but noted Monday he is “comfortable” with the outcome.
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Camper against special session to replace Casada
House Minority Leader Karen Camper is balking at a Republican proposal to seek a June special session for replacing resigning Speaker Glen Casada while the governor waits for a legislative request.
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May 2019
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House minority leader says Casada apology not enough
NASHVILLE –House Minority Leader Karen Camper is maintaining the Democratic Caucus' stance for House Speaker Glen Casada to resign while Democratic state Rep. John DeBerry of Memphis says it is "premature."
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Democrats call for Casada to resign from House Speaker post
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Democrats and House Minority Leader Karen Camper are demanding the resignation of House Speaker Glen Casada from his leadership position.
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Camper ‘furious’ over Casada’s conference committee partisanship
NASHVILLE – House Minority Leader Karen Camper was steaming at the end of the 2019 General Assembly session after House Speaker Glen Casada kept Democrats off a key conference committee dealing with Medicaid legislation.
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Governor stands by methods for passing voucher program
NASHVILLE – Legislative leaders had to promise money for rural schools and remove Knox and Hamilton counties from Gov. Bill Lee’s education savings account bill to push it to passage in the 2019 General Assembly.
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House session turns into fracas as Democrats try to leave chamber
NASHVILLE – In its final hours, the 2019 legislative session exploded into revolt as House Speaker Glen Casada, sergeants at arms and troopers allegedly tried to block Democrats from leaving the chamber in protest, leading to a physical incident involving Rep. G.A. Hardaway and other Democrats.
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Legislature passes governor’s voucher bill amid dollars dispute
NASHVILLE – The Legislature adopted Gov. Bill Lee’s voucher legislation to use public dollars to send children to private schools in a hotly-contested compromise report despite doubts raised about its long-term financial implications.
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April 2019
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House Finance chair: Senate voucher bill will be accepted
NASHVILLE – House Finance, Ways & Means Committee Chairwoman Susan Lynn said Monday she expects the House to accept a Senate voucher bill Monday afternoon.
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Camper makes public apology for pulling House Speaker’s mic
Less than a week after yanking House Speaker Glen Casada’s microphone, House Minority Leader Karen Camper issued a public apology and drew a standing ovation.
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‘Trigger’ bill outlawing abortion revives in Tennessee Legislature
With the state Legislature on the brink of producing no meaningful abortion legislation this year, House leaders are bringing back a bill to outlaw abortion in Tennessee if the landmark case of Roe v. Wade is reversed.
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Speaker gavels Camper down for grabbing mic
House Minority Leader Karen Camper grabbed the wrong mic Thursday and at the wrong time, leading to a bit of a dressing down about House decorum.
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Online sports betting passes House committee
Legislation enabling wagering companies to start taking bets in Tennessee for mobile online gambling passed the House State Committee Tuesday.
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Lieutenant governor predicts tough road for bills flagged as anti-LGBT
Legislation deemed discriminatory by LGBT advocacy groups appears headed for a high hurdle in the state Senate, even after passage in the House.
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March 2019
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House panel passes charter commission bill with ‘sunset’ provision
The House Government Operations Committee approved legislation Monday creating a state charter commission with the requirement it go through a “sunset” hearing to determine if it should remain in place after eight years.
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Senate slows fetal heartbeat bill amid worry about costly lawsuit
House and Senate Republican leaders are on different wavelengths when it comes to passage of a fetal heartbeat bill restricting abortions.
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House passes fetal heartbeat bill
The Tennessee House of Representatives overwhelmingly backed legislation Thursday prohibiting abortion procedures once a heartbeat is detected.
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February 2019
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House panel approves police oversight bill despite Memphis lawmakers’ opposition
The House Criminal Justice Subcommittee passed legislation this week stripping the subpoena power of police oversight committees, sidestepping opposition from Memphis legislators.
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Memphis lawmakers demand end to shackling pregnant women
Legislation sponsored by Sen. Raumesh Akbari and Rep. Karen Camper, both Memphis Democrats, would end the practice of chaining pregnant women and require prenatal, postpartum care.
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Camper delivers Medicaid expansion message to governor
House Minority Leader calls for governor to retain authority to negotiate waiver with federal government without legislative approval.
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