Post by pavel on Apr 22, 2016 10:39:50 GMT -6
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – A lengthy debate over a proposed veto override, partisan squabbling and a disagreement over a tax cut have delayed the planned conclusion of the legislative session.
As the House slowly churned through its calendar into the evening Wednesday, the Senate voted to recess for the night and return Thursday.
The House bid to override Republican Gov. Bill Haslam's veto of making the Bible the state's official book ended up falling short after two hours of debate.
The rest of the day was marked by sniping between Democrats who tried to amend various Republican bills and the GOP supermajority killing those efforts.
Read more: www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2016/apr/21/lawmakers-fail-to-conclude-tennessee-legislative-session/
As the House slowly churned through its calendar into the evening Wednesday, the Senate voted to recess for the night and return Thursday.
The House bid to override Republican Gov. Bill Haslam's veto of making the Bible the state's official book ended up falling short after two hours of debate.
The rest of the day was marked by sniping between Democrats who tried to amend various Republican bills and the GOP supermajority killing those efforts.
Read more: www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2016/apr/21/lawmakers-fail-to-conclude-tennessee-legislative-session/