Monday, June 1, 2009
Breaking News / Woods Morning Roundup: Bredesen Feels Our Pain and Other Developments
Posted by Jeff Woods on Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 5:35 AM
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The governor talks about the state budget: "You can tell I'm tired. It's been very emotional for a lot of people." ... McMillan and Cammack back Bredesen's veto of the guns-in-bars bill. ... Haslam announces finance committee. ... Tony Garr decries TennCare cuts. ... Seizures of untaxed cigarettes go up. ... The Agriculture Department defends the boll weevil eradication program. ... The governor makes an impact with his jobs plan for Perry County. ... Ramsey reads Llama, Llama Red Pajama. ... The Revenue Department delays publication of the dreaded "technical corrections" bill. ... Haslam gains backing from two Wamp supporters. ... The Chattanooga Times Free Press joins the editorial calls for lawmakers to sustain the governor's guns-in-bars veto:
Isn't it interesting that as Tennessee, like many other states, is troubled by difficult financial problems in a lagging economy, there is so much legislative interest in allowing guns in bars while solutions to pressing financial problems are lacking. Gun issues do stir emotional reactions. Guns and alcohol may invite serious tragedies. We hope a majority of Tennessee's legislators will reconsider, and let Gov. Bredesen's sound veto prevail.
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