There are 57 article(s) tagged Karen Camper:

• October 2019

  • Lamar finds compromise language for human trafficking victim bill

    State Rep. London Lamar took a big step forward Monday in trying to help human trafficking victims find redemption from violent acts.

    By Sam Stockard October 15, 2019

  • Governor working on logistics for Memphis Medicaid block grant hearing

    Gov. Bill Lee confirmed Tuesday he is planning Memphis and Chattanooga public hearing dates on the state’s Medicaid block grant proposal. And he is not "not concerned about the legality" of the proposal.

    By Sam Stockard October 02, 2019

• September 2019

  • Governor mulls Camper request for Memphis block grant public hearing

    Gov. Bill Lee is considering scheduling a Memphis public hearing on his Medicaid block grant proposal at the urging of House Minority Leader Karen Camper.

    By Sam Stockard September 26, 2019

  • Camper asks governor to set Memphis hearing on Medicaid block grant plan

    Citing the large number of people likely impacted in Memphis, House Minority Leader Karen Camper is urging Gov. Bill Lee to schedule a Shelby County public hearing on the state’s Medicaid block grant proposal.

    By Sam Stockard September 24, 2019

  • Lee vows 'significant' funding increase, more services in TennCare block grant

    Governor promises a better TennCare program will add services or people, but House Minority Leader Camper believes conventional Medicaid expansion is the right way to go.

    By Sam Stockard September 09, 2019

  • Governor urges 'following law' amid ICE raids, shooting in Nashville

    Gov. Bill Lee said Friday he believes the state must follow the law and try to avert tension in immigrant communities, even as Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers conduct roundups and hunt for people in the country illegally.

    By Sam Stockard September 07, 2019

• August 2019

  • House elects Sexton as Speaker in special session

    The House of Representatives overwhelmingly elected Republican Cameron Sexton as Speaker Friday, attempting to reverse months of upheaval caused by a racist and sexist texting scandal surrounding former Speaker Glen Casada.

    By Sam Stockard August 23, 2019

  • House Speaker nominee requests attorney general’s opinion on member expulsion

    House Speaker nominee Cameron Sexton is asking the state attorney general whether the House can oust someone for actions that took place a quarter-century before election, apparently referring to embattled state Rep. David Byrd.

    By Sam Stockard August 21, 2019

  • Camper backs resolution against neo-Nazis, white nationalists

    Nashville representative plans to renew push for resolution denouncing hate groups across Tennessee, saying the state has played too big a role in allowing them to grow.

    By Sam Stockard August 20, 2019

  • Voucher repeal effort likely won’t fly in special session

    House Minority Leader Karen Camper is holding up on efforts to push a resolution to rescind the state's new voucher law during an Aug. 23 special session.

    By Sam Stockard August 15, 2019

• July 2019

  • Legislature could consider rolling back voucher law with Sexton at helm

    Voucher legislation – the most contentious issue of the 2019 session – could make its way back to the House next year with a key opponent, state Rep. Cameron Sexton, set to take the reins as Speaker.

    By Sam Stockard July 29, 2019

  • House Democrats want inquiry into claim Casada offered promotion for voucher vote

    Rep. John Mark Windle, a Democrat who was promoted to full colonel in the Tennessee Guard this year, voted against the voucher bill legislation. Windle said he sought the guidance of Tennessee ethics authorities about a report that Casada had suggested Windle's voucher support could lead to a promotion to general.

    By Sam Stockard July 22, 2019

  • Governor hints at action on Forrest bust in Capitol

    Gov. Bill Lee could be laying the groundwork for action on the State Capitol bust of embattled Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest.

    By Sam Stockard July 17, 2019

  • Lee confirms state will ‘pursue’ Medicaid block grant

    After saying his office is “exploring” pursuit of a Medicaid block grant, Gov. Bill Lee this week confirmed his administration will make a proposal to the federal government.

    By Sam Stockard July 12, 2019

  • Governor eyes health care task force but still 'exploring' Medicaid block grant

    Gov. Bill Lee – set to appoint a Health Care Modernization Task Force – apparently hasn’t decided whether to seek a block grant waiver for federal Medicaid funds.

    By Sam Stockard July 08, 2019

  • Camper re-elected president of NOBEL Women

    House Minority Leader Karen Camper has been re-elected president of the National Organization of Black Elected Women and has been honored by Rainbow PUSH.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff July 02, 2019

• June 2019

  • Bill Lee's Asia trip yields little for West Tennessee

    Gov. Bill Lee landed a Mitsubishi corporate headquarters for Franklin during an Asian economic recruiting trip. But whether the travel abroad yields anything for the Shelby County area is unclear as Lee was noncommittal when asked about landing tenants for Memphis Regional Megasite.

    By Sam Stockard June 30, 2019

  • 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.

    By Sam Stockard June 21, 2019

  • 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.

    By Sam Stockard June 19, 2019

  • 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.

    By Sam Stockard June 13, 2019

  • 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.

    By Sam Stockard June 05, 2019

  • 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.

    By Sam Stockard June 04, 2019

  • 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.

    By Sam Stockard June 04, 2019

  • 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.

    By Sam Stockard June 01, 2019

• May 2019

  • 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."

    By Sam Stockard May 10, 2019