There are 4 article(s) tagged Paul Bailey:

• April 2024

  • Bill to let some teachers carry guns advances in Tennessee. Parents wouldn’t be notified.

    Legislation to let some public school teachers carry handguns gained momentum as the GOP-controlled legislature quashed new attempts to tighten the state’s lax firearm laws following last year’s mass school shooting in Nashville.

    By Marta W. Aldrich April 03, 2024

• April 2022

  • Permitless carry bills stall in General Assembly

    Two bills expanding permitless gun carry stalled Wednesday, April 6 in the General Assembly.

    By Ian Round April 08, 2022

• March 2020

  • Legislature’s tornado reaction turns political amid death, destruction

    Democrats say Tennessee’s controlling Republicans took care of Gov. Bill Lee’s permitless carry and anti-abortion initiatives even though a terrible tornado killed people across the state and left a path of destruction.

    By Sam Stockard March 05, 2020

• September 2019

  • State Sen. Robinson: Governor gift-wraps refusal to expand Medicaid

    Gov. Bill Lee’s $7.85 billion “modified” block grant proposal is drawing support from conservative backers and criticism from patient advocates who believe it will take people off the TennCare rolls.

    By Sam Stockard September 18, 2019