There are 5 article(s) tagged Ferrell Haile:

• October 2020

  • Lawmakers could chip away at governor’s emergency powers

    The chairman of a committee studying the governor’s emergency authority says the Legislature could increase notification requirements and even put an end the office’s executive powers in a prolonged state of emergency.

    By Sam Stockard October 03, 2020

• August 2020

  • Lawmakers seek ‘checks and balances,’ look at governor’s emergency powers

    Gov. Bill Lee may have stayed within his boundaries during a state of emergency brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, but legislators still want more “checks and balances” and probably a bigger say in how orders are executed.

    By Sam Stockard August 23, 2020

• June 2020

  • DeBerry to run as independent after Legislature opens door

    State Rep. John DeBerry will run as an independent in the November election after the General Assembly passed legislation sidestepping a decision by the Tennessee Democratic Executive Committee to remove him from the ballot.

    By Sam Stockard June 16, 2020

  • Buoyed by legislation, DeBerry likely to run as independent

    Legislation allowing Memphis Rep. John DeBerry to renew a re-election bid is to be considered Thursday by the full Senate after Democrats kicked him off the ballot.

    By Sam Stockard June 04, 2020

• May 2020

  • Legislation could give DeBerry a chance to get back on ballot as independent

    Legislation in the General Assembly’s renewed COVID-19 session could help Democratic state Rep. John DeBerry find his way back on the ballot in 2020 after the Democratic Party took him off.

    By Sam Stockard May 27, 2020