Tennessee Legislature Adjourns

The Tennessee State House and State Senate adjourned the first session of the 107th Legislature on Saturday night, May 21st. They adjourned 5 weeks earlier than last year's session and the earliest in years. It is estimated that they saved the taxpayers of Tennessee more than $ 450,000 by adjourning early! This is the first time since the War Between The States that Republicans have been in charge of both houses - and they have the Governor's office, too. The following is from Senator Stacey Campfield's blog - www.lastcar.blogspot.com - and is included for your edification.

That wasn't "Contract with America"

Wow! what a year. A lot of people were saying we had a mandate sort of election. We had the candidates that got elected top to bottom. We made some big promises and people expected us to perform.

We did.

Things we had been promising to do for years? Done.

Tort reform....Passed

Tenure reform.... Passed

Pill mills....Closed

Meth tracking....Passed

Voter photo ID....Passed

Teacher Union Monopoly....Busted

SJR 127....Passed

Red light cameras....Regulated

Planned Parenthood....De funded

Income tax....Dead for good

Government spending....Reduced

Hall income tax....Reduced

Broad tax increases....None

Shorter session....By Weeks

Government departments....Closed

E Verify....Passed

More to come....