There are 10 article(s) tagged Steve Dickerson:

• March 2020

  • Medical cannabis bill could be snuffed out in Senate

    Medical cannabis legislation could reach a House floor vote this year for the first time, leaders say. But running a gauntlet in the Senate is likely to prove more difficult.

    By Sam Stockard March 08, 2020

• January 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

• June 2019

  • Medical cannabis supporters believe bills fell to legislative politics

    Supporters of legalizing medical cannabis in Tennessee believe the legislation stalled in the General Assembly this year mainly because of Speaker Glen Casada’s decision to appoint an opponent of the measure as chairman of a Health subcommittee.

    By Sam Stockard June 05, 2019

• April 2019

  • Online sports betting hits Legislature’s jackpot

    Legislation setting up an online gambling sports network in Tennessee passed the Senate on Tuesday, potentially bringing in $50 million in wagering revenue annually, a measure that will become law without the governor's signature.

    By Sam Stockard April 30, 2019

  • Medical cannabis bill hangs out to dry

    Medical cannabis legislation designed to give the state’s sickest residents a chance to use THC rather than addictive opiates is withering on the vine, at least for 2019 in the General Assembly.

    By Sam Stockard April 11, 2019

  • Robinson backing medical cannabis bill as it morphs for Senate Health debate

    Senate Health and Welfare Committee to consider medical cannabis legislation this week after conflicting testimony between supporters and TBI director.

    By Sam Stockard April 07, 2019

  • Medical marijuana bills merge for Senate Health consideration

    Lawmakers hoping to pass medical marijuana legislation are teaming up to bring an amendment before the Senate Health and Welfare Committee Wednesday.

    By Sam Stockard April 03, 2019

• March 2019

  • Kelsey proposing increases in Senate campaign fundraising

    Legislation by state Sen. Brian Kelsey that could dramatically increase Senate candidate fundraising could be heard in a committee this week.

    By Sam Stockard March 11, 2019

• February 2019

  • Diverse coalition backs easier restoration of felon voting rights

    An ex-convict invited by President Trump to the State of the Union address is helping lead efforts to streamline the voter restoration process for people who "pay their debt to society."

    By Sam Stockard February 15, 2019