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April 12, 2008
Legislative update
Our voices in Nashville are wrapping up a shorter and (mostly) less contentious General Assembly session than we've seen in recent years; but that is not to say there aren't some undesirable bills being considered. Here is a brief rundown of a few of them.
"Girls Gone Wild" ad ban: Sen. Doug Jackson is still up late watching those "obscene" cable advertisements, and hating every second of it.
Status: killed for second year in a row
Rating: See U.S. Constitution, Amendment I
SB3910: seeks to ban adoption by unmarried couples who happen to sleep together. Real target: same-sex couples. Real victim: children that could otherwise live in a happy home.
Status: Placed on S. Jud Comm. cal. for 04/15/2008
Rating: Stoopit
The AT&T cable franchise bill: read Joe Powell's excellent post. There's nothing I can add about the bill itself; but it sure was interesting how our local mayors (Ramsey and Littlefield) came around.
Status: nearing a vote?
Rating: iffy at best
There are plenty more; I'll post them as I get time.
Government | By joe lance | 11:57 AM