Friday, February 1 2013 6:51 AM EST2013-02-01 11:51:38 GMT
Republican U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander is proposing a "grand swap" in which the federal government would take over all responsibility for Medicaid and the states would gain all control over education.More >>
Republican U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander is proposing a "grand swap" in which the federal government would take over all responsibility for Medicaid and the states would gain all control over education.More >>
Monday, January 28 2013 4:55 PM EST2013-01-28 21:55:01 GMT
As Tennessee's legislative sessions gets under way, Gov. Bill Haslam and lawmakers are debating how to implement President Barack Obama's health care law.More >>
As Tennessee's legislative sessions gets under way, Gov. Bill Haslam and lawmakers are debating how to implement President Barack Obama's health care law.More >>
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Senate Republicans are proposing legislation that seeks to prevent expansion of the state Medicaid program under provisions of President Barack Obama's health care law.
The measure, called the "TennCare Fiscal Responsibility Act", was filed Thursday by Sen. Brian Kelsey of Germantown and has 15 Senate co-sponsors. A similar version of the proposal was filed last week in the House.
Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states have the right to opt out of Medicaid expansion without losing pre-existing federal Medicaid funding.
Kelsey says Tennessee taxpayers "can't afford $200 million a year to expand TennCare."
If all 16 senators end up voting for the bill, they would only need one more vote to get it passed.
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Saturday, May 18 2013 1:17 PM EDT2013-05-18 17:17:30 GMT
A student reported to school leaders and resource officers at the Freedom Middle School 8th grade dance Friday night that another student had brought a gun to the event, according to school officials.More >>
A student reported to school leaders and resource officers at the Freedom Middle School eighth-grade dance Friday night that another student had brought a gun to the event, according to Franklin Special School District officials.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 2:45 PM EDT2013-05-18 18:45:27 GMT
First Lady Michelle Obama congratulated students at Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet School's graduation Saturday, in her only high school commencement speech this year.More >>
First Lady Michelle Obama congratulated students at Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet School's graduation Saturday, in her only high school commencement speech this year.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 11:04 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:04:46 GMT
Imagine if thieves could get inside your car without leaving a trace. Saturday night, Metro Police said there were six car burglaries in the same downtown parking garage. More >>
Imagine if thieves could get inside your car without leaving a trace. Saturday night, Metro Police said there were six car burglaries in the same downtown parking garage. Some were near the valet service.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 8:28 PM EDT2013-05-18 00:28:23 GMT
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has gone public with its criticism of a nonprofit detective team investigating the 2-year-old Holly Bobo missing person's case. The TBI said that Without Warning didMore >>
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has gone public with its criticism of a nonprofit detective team investigating the 2-year-old Holly Bobo missing person's case.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 8:50 PM EDT2013-05-18 00:50:44 GMT
Some are asking whether a judge should step down from a trial after the judge made an unusual request of the attorneys in the case, the Channel 4 I-Team has learned. Judge Tom Brothers allegedly askedMore >>
Some are asking whether a judge should step down from a trial after the judge made an unusual request of the attorneys in the case, the Channel 4 I-Team has learned.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 8:32 PM EDT2013-05-18 00:32:35 GMT
More than 100 workers are getting pink slips from the state as part of a major job outsourcing plan. The global company taking over the jobs says the state of Tennessee's move is unprecedented, and it'sMore >>
More than 100 workers are getting pink slips from the state as part of a major job outsourcing plan.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 10:09 AM EDT2013-05-18 14:09:50 GMT
A train derailment was reported near the Bridgeport and Fairfield city lines Friday night. Few details have been released on the derailment, but the incident was reported around 6:30 p.m. in the area ofMore >>
Dozens of passengers and employees were among those injured when two Metro-North trains collided near a station in Fairfield Friday night.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 9:19 AM EDT2013-05-18 13:19:58 GMT
A group in Murfreesboro has started a petition to end the use of red-light cameras, but police say the traffic enforcement measure has improve safety.More >>
A group in Murfreesboro has started a petition to end the use of red-light cameras, but police say the traffic enforcement measure has improve safety.More >>
