There are 3 article(s) tagged Bruce Griffey:

• May 2020

  • House subcommittee cuts governor’s authority over refugee resettlement

    A House subcommittee voted twice Thursday, May 28, to undermine the governor’s authority to place Tennessee in the federal refugee resettlement program.

    By Sam Stockard May 28, 2020

• February 2020

  • Lamar demands end to Forrest Day, compares him to Hitler

    State Rep. London Lamar compared Nathan Bedford Forrest to Hitler and urged lawmakers Tuesday to put an end to Tennessee’s annual daylong observance for the Confederate general.

    By Sam Stockard February 11, 2020

• January 2020

  • Move afoot to turn back governor’s refugee resettlement order

    Republican lawmakers are making moves to overturn Gov. Bill Lee’s executive order allowing refugee resettlement to take place in Tennessee.

    By Sam Stockard January 16, 2020