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Tennessee’s outcomes-based college funding model already “changing the way our postsecondary institutions do business,” says Haslam

By Richard Locker

November 11, 2012

Says Tennessee’s higher education funding model "is 100 percent outcomes-based" and "we are already seeing this model changing the way our postsecondary institutions do business."

Official says students, not state, paying most of college cost

By Richard Locker

October 13, 2012

"Tennessee students now cover about 67 percent of the cost of their education at public universities, and some 60 percent at community colleges."

Campfield claimed Memphis can’t destroy guns from buyback program

By Richard Locker

September 26, 2012

Says that "you can’t destroy the guns purchased in a (gun) buyback program as the city (of Memphis) wants to do."

Tennessee congressman defends vote raising Social Security age to 70 by saying it won’t happen until “turn of the century”

By Richard Locker

September 17, 2012

Defends his vote to push "retirement age to 70" by saying he is for "a process" that would not be fully implemented until "around the…

Birthers sanctioned by federal judge for ‘frivolous lawsuit,’ claims Tennessee Democratic Party

By Richard Locker

September 2, 2012

Says a federal judge "sanctions Tennessee ‘birther’ lawyer … for bringing a frivolous lawsuit."

Anti-muslim website says Bill Haslam promotes the interests of radical Islamists

By Richard Locker

August 27, 2012

Says that Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam "has made it clear by his repeated actions that he will pursue a policy that promotes the interest of…

Education chair Gresham said she didn’t push bill she sponsored to raise eligibility standards for Hope Scholarships

By Richard Locker

August 12, 2012

"I didn’t try to push" a bill to reduce lottery scholarship proceeds for students.

Candidate says state hired Vanderbilt alum to make department of economic development Sharia compliant

By Richard Locker

July 24, 2012

Gov. Bill Haslam is "making our Economic Development department Sharia compliant" by hiring a woman "who specializes in Sharia compliance. That’s what her job is."

Tennessee Speaker Ramsey says Republicans delivered food-tax cut Democrats previously refused

By Richard Locker

May 27, 2012

Claims credit for food tax reductions that "previous Democrat regimes refused to make."

Leader of education committee claims lottery deficits may exhaust reserves in a few years

By Richard Locker

March 29, 2012

"Right now we have sufficient reserves to take care of Tennessee's lottery scholarship students for a few years more."

Gov. Haslam links his jobs plan with state’s improved economic picture

By Richard Locker

March 4, 2012

"In 2011, there were more than 28,000 new Tennessee jobs created and over $4 billion in capital investment. Our Jobs4TN plan is working."

Senate speaker repeatedly claims 2012 redistricting was the most open, interactive and transparent in Tennessee history

By Richard Locker

February 10, 2012

"This year’s redistricting has been the most open, interactive and transparent redistricting process in Tennessee history."

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Tennessee’s outcomes-based college funding model already “changing the way our postsecondary institutions do business,” says Haslam

Official says students, not state, paying most of college cost

Campfield claimed Memphis can’t destroy guns from buyback program

Tennessee congressman defends vote raising Social Security age to 70 by saying it won’t happen until “turn of the century”

Birthers sanctioned by federal judge for ‘frivolous lawsuit,’ claims Tennessee Democratic Party

Anti-muslim website says Bill Haslam promotes the interests of radical Islamists

Education chair Gresham said she didn’t push bill she sponsored to raise eligibility standards for Hope Scholarships

Candidate says state hired Vanderbilt alum to make department of economic development Sharia compliant

Tennessee Speaker Ramsey says Republicans delivered food-tax cut Democrats previously refused

Leader of education committee claims lottery deficits may exhaust reserves in a few years

Gov. Haslam links his jobs plan with state’s improved economic picture

Senate speaker repeatedly claims 2012 redistricting was the most open, interactive and transparent in Tennessee history