Lamar Alexander says more Tennesseeans have hunting and fishing licenses than vote
"More Tennesseans have hunting and fishing licenses than vote."
"More Tennesseans have hunting and fishing licenses than vote."
Says that "Tennessee law requires that schools receive half of proceeds -- $31 million per year" -- from a half-cent increase in the Shelby County…
Says that "when Congressman (Steve) Cohen took office in 2007, the unemployment rate was at 4.8 percent. The unemployment rate in Shelby County has reached…
Says Tennessee is providing "millions of dollars" to virtual school company for "results at the bottom of the bottom."
"From a standpoint of the county government, neither school system has received an increase in funding over the past six years."
"Three of our cities are among the top five worst cities in the U.S. for asthma."
Says Mitt Romney has said "we don't need 'more firemen, more policemen, more teachers.' "
Says "city leadership is threatening to lay off police and emergency services personnel to balance the budget."
On allowing Shelby County's schools merger commission to finish work before allowing any new merger legislation.
"We will not ask for a tax increase to run city government."
"Nobody is leaving Memphis. That's a myth."
Says Tennessee has some of the lowest beer excise tax rates in the country.