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Latest Promises
Lincoln Chafee
Will audit all economic development tax deals
Tax credit audits a work in progress
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August 2, 2012
Lincoln Chafee
Make group health benefits available to independent workers
Chafee proposal for independent workers submitted, but under study
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July 17, 2012
Bill Haslam
Improving Motor Vehicles Department
A ways yet to drive
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April 28, 2012
Lincoln Chafee
Reform state employee pension plan
Chafee got pension plan changes, but not in the way he had hoped
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April 26, 2012
Lincoln Chafee
Support anti-bullying legislation, protect gay, bisexual and transgender youths in schools
Anti-bullying law includes sexual orientation issues
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April 24, 2012
Bill Haslam
Work to eliminate cap on charter schools
Cap on charter schools lifted
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April 20, 2012
Lincoln Chafee
Reform municipal employee pension plans
Chafee reforms die in committee
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June 28, 2012
Bob McDonnell
Promote health savings accounts
List of HSA insurers was never created
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November 18, 2013
Bob Buckhorn
Balance rights of citizens to protest at Republican National Convention while keeping downtown safe
Police show overwhelming force but use cooperative approach
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September 12, 2012
Bill Haslam
Institute a “Small Business Works” initiative
Still working on Small Business Works
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February 17, 2012
Bill Haslam
Review multi-language driver’s license tests
English-only driver’s test still in the garage
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March 25, 2012
Bill Haslam
Give the University of Memphis more autonomy
Taking aim at higher ed plan
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June 2, 2012
Bill Haslam
Eliminate Planned Parenthood funding
Funding cut for Planned Parenthood
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January 30, 2012
Bill Haslam
Explore cost-effective alternatives to prison
Doors open on jail plan
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March 10, 2012
Bill Haslam
Become No. 1 in “high quality jobs” in the Southeast
Some progress on top campaign promise
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January 20, 2012
Bill Haslam
Develop a support network for senior citizens.
Work begun to help caregivers
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May 12, 2012
Bill Haslam
Create “dashboard” for measuring state’s success
Dashboard has been cranked out
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February 6, 2012
Bill Haslam
Pass “meaningful tort reform” to limit malpractice suits
‘Tort-reform’ passed in first year
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January 20, 2012
Bill Haslam
Enforce laws that prohibit hiring of illegal immigrants
Not quite a crackdown on hiring illegal aliens
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February 19, 2012
Bill Haslam
Decentralize the Department of Economic and Community Development
Going regional on economic development
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May 22, 2012
Bill Haslam
Increase penalties for violent crime.
Backing up tough talk
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March 29, 2012
Bill Haslam
Create a leadership position for rural development
Rural development director named
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February 10, 2012
Bill Haslam
Improve tourism marketing
Plan afoot to improve tourism marketing
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September 1, 2012
Bill Haslam
Increase enforcement for meth-related crimes
Making good on anti-meth promise
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February 11, 2012
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