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
There are 40 article(s) tagged 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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Memphis lawmakers hope to pull down state, federal money for immigration enforcement
House Minority Leader Karen Camper and Senate Minority Chairman Raumesh Akbari say local governments need financial help housing undocumented immigrants following the enactment of the state's sanctuary cities law.
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Camper castigates legislation limiting police oversight boards
House Minority Caucus leader Karen Camper of Memphis says a proposed bill that would reduce the authority of police oversight boards is an effort by Republican leaders to control local government.
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Republicans seek TennCare flexibility as Democrats call for Medicaid expansion
Senate leaders, governor discuss request for federal block grant and possible TennCare savings that could be used to fund health-care vouchers for under-insured Tennesseans in Memphis and elsewhere.
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Education savings accounts or vouchers: No matter the verbiage, lawmakers set for fight
Battle lines are being drawn for debate over education savings accounts – a method for using state dollars to send students to private schools – and Shelby County lawmakers will be in the thick of the fray.
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January 2019
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House passes MLK resolution year after pulling Memphis celebration money
A year after the state House of Representatives pulled $250,000 from Memphis' bicentennial celebration as retribution for the removal of Confederate monuments, local legislators are hoping the body is moving in a new direction.
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Camper wants Gov. Lee to be tougher than Haslam on critical issues
House Minority Leader Karen Camper is hoping new Gov. Bill Lee will twist some legislative arms on tough issues as his term starts, a departure from now-former Gov. Bill Haslam’s often laidback style. -
Audit shows Karen Camper’s former assistant stole $12,500
House Minority Leader Karen Camper's former assistant stole $12,500 from the House Democratic Caucus over three years, according to a forensic audit.
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House limits personal orders, gives chairmen more bills
House members will consider giving committee chairs five extra bills on top of the 15-bill limit while also mulling a new system combining some committees and creating extra subcommittees.
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House selects Republican Casada as speaker with Democrat DeBerry’s backing
The House of Representatives elected Glen Casada as speaker on the first day of the 111th General Assembly with Democratic Rep. John DeBerry of Memphis backing the Franklin Republican instead of Memphis Rep. Karen Camper, leader of the Democratic Caucus.
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December 2018
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Camper 'not afraid' to match wits with Republican leaders
History-making House Minority Leader Karen Camper isn’t naturally flamboyant. She just wants to get the job done, and if it means delivering tough news to the next governor on issues he wants to push, the former Army intelligence officer says she’ll take on the task. -
Memphis lawmakers back resurgence of oversight committees
Expect bipartisan backing for a plan by House Speaker-nominee Glen Casada to resume oversight committees for three main start departments with Memphis Republicans and Democrats both saying they support the idea. -
Camper brings new outlook to state House Democratic leadership
State Sen.-elect Raumesh Akbari is “super excited” about the election of Rep. Karen Camper as leader of the House Democratic Caucus, a key position in the workings of the state Legislature. -
Republican House speaker-nominee commits to Shelby/Memphis economy
Calling Memphis a key part of Tennessee’s economy, Republican House Speaker-nominee Glen Casada says he will ensure the city receives its “fair share” of economic development projects through the state.
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November 2018
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Camper makes history with Democratic Caucus election
Memphis Democratic Rep. Karen Camper won election Sunday within the House Minority Caucus to become the group’s leader, the first African-American caucus leader in Tennessee history. -
Camper, Towns run for House Minority Caucus leader
Two Memphis state legislators are vying to become leader of the House Democratic Caucus in an effort to help the minority party regain stature in the Legislature. Reps. Karen Camper of District 87 and Joe Towns of District 84, both Memphis Democrats, are running for the top leadership position in the caucus along with Reps. Johnny Shaw of Bolivar and Bo Mitchell of Davidson County, a late entrant into the race.
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