There are 44 article(s) tagged Paul Rose:

• September 2023

  • Suburban officials cite Shelby crime, debt to justify informal talks of new county

    The idea of a new county splitting from Shelby still gets talked about in the suburbs, but the hurdles and the cost of such a move appear difficult to overcome.

    By Michael Waddell September 25, 2023

  • State officials share success stories at Bartlett Chamber luncheon

    A trio of elected Republican state leaders highlighted their accomplishments in Nashville and the benefits for their constituents in Shelby County’ suburbs.

    By Michael Waddell September 20, 2023

• July 2022

  • ‘The good news is Ford’s coming; the bad news is Ford’s coming’

    State Senator talks development, workforce development and crime in Lakeland.

    By Michael Waddell July 29, 2022

• January 2022

  • Shelby County lawmakers set priorities for the 2022 session

    Residency requirements, reckless driving and Germantown’s namesake schools are among the issues lawmakers plan to address at the upcoming General Assembly session. School funding reform might have to wait until next year.

    By Ian Round January 10, 2022

• December 2021

  • State senator says FedEx should give Tennessee a break on delivery contract

    “(Dozens of) other states don’t have to do a single thing for FedEx, and yet we’re doing almost $150 million worth of tax breaks,” state Sen. Todd Gardenhire said Tuesday.

    By Ian Round December 09, 2021

• May 2021

  • Controversial protest measure stalls in legislature

    A bill that would give drivers immunity for hitting protesters in some instances is not moving forward this year.

    By Ian Round May 04, 2021

• September 2020

  • House Speaker calls for cutting Shelby Health Department autonomy

    House Speaker Cameron Sexton will try to reduce the authority of the Shelby County Health Department and five others operating independently, but could run into opposition from others who believe urban areas need autonomy in situations such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

    By Sam Stockard September 30, 2020

  • State has ‘clawed back’ $18M from companies, seeks another $10M

    Lawmakers could consider new laws for economic incentive accountability after finding out Tennessee collected $18.4 million from 17 companies.

    By Sam Stockard September 16, 2020

  • Lawmakers take partisan view of Trump downplaying COVID threat

    Shelby County’s Republican legislators defend President Donald Trump’s comments to author Bob Woodward while Democrats say he misled the nation.

    By Sam Stockard September 13, 2020

  • Rose talks Megasite, state economic recovery at Arlington chamber luncheon

    State Sen. Paul Rose wants to make sure that Gov. Bill Lee lives up to his stance that West Tennessee will get its fair share of attention.

    By Michael Waddell September 09, 2020

• August 2020

  • Bill making camp-out protests a felony comes under fire

    A new law stripping people’s voting rights for camping on restricted state property is drawing heat from voting rights advocates and state lawmakers who say it is unjustified.

    By Sam Stockard August 25, 2020

• July 2020

  • Leatherwood, Mills clash in Republican primary for House District 99

    The race pits state Rep. Tom Leatherwood, who his says his experience is needed to help steer Tennessee, against challenger Lee Mills, a former Republican Party chairman who calls his opponent a “career politician.”

    By Sam Stockard July 20, 2020

• April 2020

  • Sen. Paul Rose, other state leaders discuss reopening

    Rolling out businesses again gradually is important so health and government officials can monitor the impact of openings in case adjustments need to be made, officials say. 

    By Michael Waddell April 29, 2020

• March 2020

  • Shelby Republicans raise concerns about ‘constitutional carry’

    Bartlett Republican state Rep. Jim Coley and East Memphis Republican Mark White are two Shelby County GOP lawmakers likely to oppose Gov. Bill Lee's "constitutional carry" legislation, which could put them in the minority among the Legislature's supermajority party.

    By Sam Stockard March 02, 2020

• February 2020

  • Full steam ahead for megasite, say legislators

    State legislators try to ease concerns over Memphis Regional Megasite construction plans. 

    By Michael Waddell February 21, 2020

  • Collierville kicks off celebration 150 years in the making

    Collierville kicked off a year-long celebration of the town's sesquicentennial Monday. 

    By Abigail Warren February 17, 2020

  • Right to Work resolution flies through Senate with Republican supermajority

    Legislation setting the course for putting Tennessee’s Right to Work Law into the state Constitution passed the Senate on a 24-5 vote, with only Republicans backing it in a supermajority advantage.

    By Sam Stockard February 14, 2020

  • Lee clarifies position on megasite development

    Governor pushed back against word earlier this month that the 4,100-acre Memphis Regional Megasite in Haywood County is not on the administration’s front burner. 

    By Bill Dries February 14, 2020

  • Senator digs in as pro-LGBT groups lobby against ‘Slate of Hate’ bills

    State Sen. Paul Rose is refusing to bend as national companies such as Nike Inc., Tennessee businesses and the Nashville LGBT Chamber of Commerce urge the state Legislature to stop passing legislation they consider discriminatory.

    By Sam Stockard February 08, 2020

  • Senator: Governor puts ‘pause’ on Memphis megasite

    The governor reportedly wants to wait until the state finds a tenant for the Regional Megasite before continuing to invest additional funding. 

    By Sam Stockard February 05, 2020

• January 2020

  • Governor signs Rose adoption bill into law despite LGBT opposition

    Gov. Bill Lee signed legislation sponsored by Republican state Sen. Paul Rose into law Friday allowing adoption agencies, including those receiving state funds, to turn down same-sex couples they consider in conflict with their stated religious beliefs.

    By Sam Stockard January 25, 2020

  • Rose forging ahead with another bill targeting LGBT

    Despite withering opposition from the LGBT community on an adoption bill, state Sen. Paul Rose is pushing ahead with legislation that would prevent local governments from giving preferential treatment to vendors and contractors who have favorable LGBT working conditions.

    By Sam Stockard January 16, 2020

  • Senate passes Rose legislation letting adoption agencies reject same-sex couples

    State Sen. Paul Rose pushed legislation through the Senate Tuesday allowing state-licensed adoption agencies to turn down same-sex couples they consider in conflict with their religious beliefs.

    By Sam Stockard January 14, 2020

• October 2019

  • Despite opposition to block grant proposal, some Shelby Republicans say it’s worth pursuing

    Even though public hearings have shown no support, some Shelby County Republicans continue supporting the pursuit of a Medicaid block grant proposal rather than conventional expansion.

    By Sam Stockard October 21, 2019

• September 2019

  • Congressional letter: Medicaid block grants not legal under federal law

    The chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce is questioning the legality of Medicaid block grants for states such as Tennessee, saying Congress would have to change federal law to allow this type of healthcare funding.

    By Sam Stockard September 18, 2019