Republican Congressman Diane Black (TN-6) has failed a small-government litmus test. In fact, when her voting record is carefully analyzed her score is that of 71% or "F"

Given the fact that she voted for pork and waste, more spending, and more debt, it's no wonder she FAILS as a legislator.

Rep Stephen Fincher (TN-8) actually did WORSE than Diane Black.

The results of the test were just released today, here are the details:
http://blogs.tennessean.com/politics/2012/group-says-gop-freshmen-arent-tea-party-enough/

original source:
http://www.clubforgrowth.org/freshmanvotestudy/?&state=&sort=score

Republicans in the Tennessee legislature are about to give Obama access to your healthcare records!

The Tennessee Senate already voted unanimously to give Obama and the federal bureaucracy access to the state-wide prescription database WITHOUT A WARRANT** -- This means Obama and the Feds will know every prescription you are taking and can glean almost any information about your health!

You CAN stop the TN Republican establishment from handing over your records to Obama and the Feds, but you MUST ACT NOW before it comes to a vote in the State House on Wednesday May 25th!

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You MUST call Speaker Beth Harwell and tell her "NO to House Bill #2569"!
615-504-5398 (C)
615-385-0357 (H)
615-741-0709 (O)
speaker.beth.harwell@capitol.tn.gov

Also you MUST call your State House Representative and tell them to "VOTE NO on 2569", you don't want the government to be able to snoop around your records without a warrant**

Find your State House Rep here.
Here is a list of ALL of their e-mail addresses

And while you're at it, be sure to let your State Senators know you don't appreciate them voting to give Obama and the Feds your most personal and intimate healthcare records

Find your State Senator here.
Here is a list of ALL of their e-mail addresses

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**Here is the offending text of the bill: "State and federal law enforcement personnel...  shall be permitted to have real-time electronic access to the database... All federal law enforcement personnel ...shall be permitted to have access to the database for purposes permitted under this part without the necessity of obtaining a search warrant" -- CLICK HERE FOR SOURCE

This bill has made the List Of Worst Bills In TN Of 2012

UPDATE - IT APPEARS THIS BILL HAS BEEN AMENDED: http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/107/Amend/HA1070.pdf

Here is a listing of State Senators to make it easier for you to copy and paste into your e-mail client:

sen.tim.barnes@capitol.tn.gov, sen.mae.beavers@capitol.tn.gov, sen.mike.bell@capitol.tn.gov, sen.andy.berke@capitol.tn.gov, sen.charlotte.burks@capitol.tn.gov, sen.stacey.campfield@capitol.tn.gov, sen.rusty.crowe@capitol.tn.gov, sen.mike.faulk@capitol.tn.gov, sen.lowe.finney@capitol.tn.gov, sen.ophelia.ford@capitol.tn.gov, sen.dolores.gresham@capitol.tn.gov, sen.ferrell.haile@capitol.tn.gov, sen.thelma.harper@capitol.tn.gov, sen.joe.haynes@capitol.tn.gov, sen.douglas.henry@capitol.tn.gov, sen.roy.herron@capitol.tn.gov, sen.jack.johnson@capitol.tn.gov, sen.brian.kelsey@capitol.tn.gov, sen.bill.ketron@capitol.tn.gov, sen.jim.kyle@capitol.tn.gov, sen.beverly.marrero@capitol.tn.gov, sen.randy.mcnally@capitol.tn.gov, sen.mark.norris@capitol.tn.gov, sen.doug.overbey@capitol.tn.gov, lt.gov.ron.ramsey@capitol.tn.gov, sen.steve.southerland@capitol.tn.gov, sen.eric.stewart@capitol.tn.gov, sen.jim.summerville@capitol.tn.gov, sen.reginald.tate@capitol.tn.gov, sen.jim.tracy@capitol.tn.gov, sen.bo.watson@capitol.tn.gov, sen.jamie.woodson@capitol.tn.gov, sen.ken.yager@capitol.tn.gov, sen.kerry.roberts@capitol.tn.gov

Here is a listing of State House Representatives to make it easier for you to copy and paste into your e-mail client:

rep.david.alexander@capitol.tn.gov, rep.joe.armstrong@capitol.tn.gov, rep.eddie.bass@capitol.tn.gov, rep.harry.brooks@capitol.tn.gov, rep.kevin.brooks@capitol.tn.gov, rep.kevin.brooks@capitol.tn.gov, rep.tommie.brown@capitol.tn.gov, rep.sheila.butt@capitol.tn.gov, rep.scotty.campbell@capitol.tn.gov, rep.karen.camper@capitol.tn.gov, rep.joe.carr@capitol.tn.gov, rep.jim.cobb@capitol.tn.gov, rep.jim.coley@capitol.tn.gov, rep.barbara.cooper@capitol.tn.gov, rep.charles.curtiss@capitol.tn.gov, rep.vince.dean@capitol.tn.gov, rep.john.deberry@capitol.tn.gov, rep.lois.deberry@capitol.tn.gov, rep.vance.dennis@capitol.tn.gov, rep.bill.dunn@capitol.tn.gov, rep.linda.elam@capitol.tn.gov, rep.jimmy.eldridge@capitol.tn.gov, rep.joshua.evans@capitol.tn.gov, rep.jeremy.faison@capitol.tn.gov, rep.joanne.favors@capitol.tn.gov, rep.craig.fitzhugh@capitol.tn.gov, rep.richard.floyd@capitol.tn.gov, rep.dale.ford@capitol.tn.gov, rep.john.forgety@capitol.tn.gov, rep.brenda.gilmore@capitol.tn.gov, rep.jim.gotto@capitol.tn.gov, rep.curtis.halford@capitol.tn.gov, rep.steve.hall@capitol.tn.gov, rep.bill.harmon@capitol.tn.gov, rep.ga.hardaway@capitol.tn.gov, rep.mike.harrison@capitol.tn.gov, speaker.beth.harwell@capitol.tn.gov, rep.david.hawk@capitol.tn.gov, rep.ryan.haynes@capitol.tn.gov,
rep.joey.hensley@capitol.tn.gov, rep.matthew.hill@capitol.tn.gov, rep.andy.holt@capitol.tn.gov, rep.julia.hurley@capitol.tn.gov, rep.curtis.johnson@capitol.tn.gov, rep.phillip.johnson@capitol.tn.gov, rep.sherry.jones@capitol.tn.gov, rep.kelly.keisling@capitol.tn.gov, rep.mike.kernell@capitol.tn.gov, rep.ron.lollar@capitol.tn.gov, rep.jon.lundberg@capitol.tn.gov, rep.debra.maggart@capitol.tn.gov, rep.pat.marsh@capitol.tn.gov, rep.judd.matheny@capitol.tn.gov, rep.jimmy.matlock@capitol.tn.gov,  rep.gerald.mccormick@capitol.tn.gov, rep.steve.mcdaniel@capitol.tn.gov, rep.michael.mcdonald@capitol.tn.gov,rep.steve.mcmanus@capitol.tn.gov, rep.don.miller@capitol.tn.gov, rep.larry.miller@capitol.tn.gov,  rep.richard.montgomery@capitol.tn.gov, rep.gary.moore@capitol.tn.gov, spk.eme.jimmy.naifeh@capitol.tn.gov, rep.frank.niceley@capitol.tn.gov, rep.gary.odom@capitol.tn.gov, rep.antonio.parkinson@capitol.tn.gov, rep.joe.pitts@capitol.tn.gov, rep.mark.pody@capitol.tn.gov, rep.dennis.powers@capitol.tn.gov, rep.mary.pruitt@capitol.tn.gov, rep.john.ragan@capitol.tn.gov, rep.bob.ramsey@capitol.tn.gov, rep.barrett.rich@capitol.tn.gov, rep.jeanne.richardson@capitol.tn.gov, rep.dennis.roach@capitol.tn.gov, rep.bill.sanderson@capitol.tn.gov, charles.sargent@capitol.tn.gov, rep.cameron.sexton@capitol.tn.gov, rep.johnny.shaw@capitol.tn.gov, rep.david.shepard@capitol.tn.gov, rep.tony.shipley@capitol.tn.gov, rep.janis.sontany@capitol.tn.gov, rep.mike.sparks@capitol.tn.gov, rep.mike.stewart@capitol.tn.gov, rep.art.swann@capitol.tn.gov, rep.john.tidwell@capitol.tn.gov, rep.harry.tindell@capitol.tn.gov, rep.curry.todd@capitol.tn.gov, rep.joe.towns@capitol.tn.gov, rep.johnnie.turner@capitol.tn.gov, rep.mike.turner@capitol.tn.gov, rep.eric.watson@capitol.tn.gov, rep.terri.lynn.weaver@capitol.tn.gov, rep.mark.white@capitol.tn.gov, rep.kent.williams@capitol.tn.gov, rep.ryan.williams@capitol.tn.gov, rep.john.windle@capitol.tn.gov, rep.tim.wirgau@capitol.tn.gov, rep.rick.womick@capitol.tn.gov

There is a bill in the TN House today that will make the exchange of gold, silver, or platinum coins and bullion TAX FREE!!!

PLEASE call and e-mail the following committee members and tell them to pass this bill (HB3202) unamended:

Rep. Kent Williams
(615) 741-7450
(423) 768-3431
rep.kent.williams@capitol.tn.gov

Rep. Jon Lundberg
(615) 741-7623
rep.jon.lundberg@capitol.tn.gov

Rep. Pat Marsh
(615) 741-6824
rep.pat.marsh@capitol.tn.gov

Rep. Charles Curtiss
(615) 741-1963
(931) 761-2765
rep.charles.curtiss@capitol.tn.gov

Rep. JoAnne Favors
(615) 741-2702
(423) 624-5088
rep.joanne.favors@capitol.tn.gov

Rep. Bill Harmon
(615) 741-6849
(423) 949-5100
rep.bill.harmon@capitol.tn.gov

Rep. Ryan A. Haynes
(615) 741-2264
rep.ryan.haynes@capitol.tn.gov

Rep. Steve McManus
(615) 741-1920
rep.steve.mcmanus@capitol.tn.gov

Rep. Richard Montgomery
(615) 741-5981
(865) 453-1218
rep.richard.montgomery@capitol.tn.gov

Rep. Joe Pitts
(615) 741-2043
rep.joe.pitts@capitol.tn.gov

Rep. Dennis Edward Roach
(615) 741-2534
(865) 828-4356
rep.dennis.roach@capitol.tn.gov

Rep. Charles Michael Sargent
(615) 741-6808
(615) 771-7222
rep.charles.sargent@capitol.tn.gov

Rep. David Shepard
(615) 741-3513
(615) 446-9782
rep.david.shepard@capitol.tn.gov

Here is a listing which is easy for you to copy and paste into your e-mail client:
rep.david.shepard@capitol.tn.gov, rep.charles.sargent@capitol.tn.gov, rep.dennis.roach@capitol.tn.gov, rep.joe.pitts@capitol.tn.gov, rep.richard.montgomery@capitol.tn.gov, rep.steve.mcmanus@capitol.tn.gov, rep.ryan.haynes@capitol.tn.gov, rep.bill.harmon@capitol.tn.gov, rep.joanne.favors@capitol.tn.gov, rep.charles.curtiss@capitol.tn.gov, rep.pat.marsh@capitol.tn.gov, rep.jon.lundberg@capitol.tn.gov, rep.kent.williams@capitol.tn.gov

The TN Senate is set to vote in few hours for SB2207a bill authorizing blatant corruption. This bill allows secret transfers of taxpayer money to businesses without any transparency and without any accountability. Here are the details in this Commercial Appeal article (click link).

Here is a listing which is easy for you to copy and paste into your e-mail client:

sen.tim.barnes@capitol.tn.gov, sen.mae.beavers@capitol.tn.gov, sen.mike.bell@capitol.tn.gov, sen.andy.berke@capitol.tn.gov, sen.charlotte.burks@capitol.tn.gov, sen.stacey.campfield@capitol.tn.gov, sen.rusty.crowe@capitol.tn.gov, sen.mike.faulk@capitol.tn.gov, sen.lowe.finney@capitol.tn.gov, sen.ophelia.ford@capitol.tn.gov, sen.dolores.gresham@capitol.tn.gov, sen.ferrell.haile@capitol.tn.gov, sen.thelma.harper@capitol.tn.gov, sen.joe.haynes@capitol.tn.gov, sen.douglas.henry@capitol.tn.gov, sen.roy.herron@capitol.tn.gov, sen.jack.johnson@capitol.tn.gov, sen.brian.kelsey@capitol.tn.gov, sen.bill.ketron@capitol.tn.gov, sen.jim.kyle@capitol.tn.gov, sen.beverly.marrero@capitol.tn.gov, sen.randy.mcnally@capitol.tn.gov, sen.mark.norris@capitol.tn.gov, sen.doug.overbey@capitol.tn.gov, lt.gov.ron.ramsey@capitol.tn.gov, sen.steve.southerland@capitol.tn.gov, sen.eric.stewart@capitol.tn.gov, sen.jim.summerville@capitol.tn.gov, sen.reginald.tate@capitol.tn.gov, sen.jim.tracy@capitol.tn.gov, sen.bo.watson@capitol.tn.gov, sen.jamie.woodson@capitol.tn.gov, sen.ken.yager@capitol.tn.gov, sen.kerry.roberts@capitol.tn.gov

The bill to put Obama and the federal government on a short leash in Tennessee is coming up for a vote Wednesday.  We need you to call and e-mail the legislators below to urge them to pass this bill without any amendments!

Contact the following and urge them to pass HB 2619/SB 2669 known as the "Constitutional Sheriff's Bill" out of committee on Wednesday!

General Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee

Rep. Bill Dunn: CoSponsor
115 WMB, (615) 741-1721, rep.bill.dunn@capitol.tn.gov

Rep. Jim Coley, Chair: Republican, District 97
207 WMB, (615) 741-8201, rep.jim.coley@capitol.tn.gov

Rep. Vance Dennis, Vice-Chair: Republican, District 71
105 WMB, (615) 741-2190, rep.vance.dennis@capitol.tn.gov

Rep. Eddie Bass: Democrat, District 65
109 WMB, (615) 741-1864, rep.eddie.bass@capitol.tn.gov
(Note that Rep. Bass is a retired county sheriff himself, and has sponsored his own version of a sheriffs first bill in the past.)

Rep. Karen D. Camper: Democrat, District 87
20 LP, (615) 741-1898, rep.karen.camper@capitol.tn.gov

Rep. Jon C. Lundberg: Republican, District 1
205 WMB, (615) 741-7623, rep.jon.lundberg@capitol.tn.gov

Rep. Judd Matheny: Republican, District 47
205 WMB, (615) 741-7448, rep.judd.matheny@capitol.tn.gov

Rep. Barrett Rich: Republican, District 94
204 WMB, (615) 741-6890, rep.barrett.rich@capitol.tn.gov

Rep. Janis Baird Sontany: Democrat, District 53
32 LP, (615) 741-6861, rep.janis.sontany@capitol.tn.gov

Rep. Eric Watson: Republican, District 22
209A WMB, (615) 741-7799, rep.eric.watson@capitol.tn.gov

We have scanned all of the bills introduced in the Tennessee Senate and wanted to list both the best and worst bills that the politicians have introduced. Some will make you excited, some will make you angry.

We encourage you to create an account on the website of the TN Legislature so that you can be alerted to videos of and actions on these bills; you can do so here.

FIRST, THE BEST BILLS:

• SB 2859
  Taxes, Income - As introduced, abolishes the Hall income tax. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 2.

• HB 2619
  Criminal Procedure - As introduced, provides that a federal employee who is not designated as a Tennessee peace officer may not make an arrest or conduct a search and seizure in this state without the written permission of the sheriff of the county in which the arrest, search and seizure will take place except under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 7 and Title 38, Chapter 3, Part 1.

• SB 3695
  Constitutional Conventions - As introduced, enacts the "Uniform Limited Convention Act." - Amends TCA Title 3.

• SB 3407
  State Government - As introduced, prohibits Tennessee and all political subdivisions from adopting or implementing the United Nations Rio Declaration on Environment and Development and the Statement of principles for Sustainable Development, known as “Agenda 21.” -

• SB 2392
  Criminal Offenses - As introduced, requires that a law enforcement officer obtain a subpoena prior to placing an electronic tracking device on a vehicle for criminal investigation purposes. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

• SB 3361
  Taxes, Exemption and Credits - As introduced, exempts the sale of gold, silver and platinum coins and bullion that are used as mediums of exchange from sales tax. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 1 and Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 3.

• SB 3750
  Traffic Safety - As introduced, prohibits a state or local governing body from installing or maintaining surveillance cameras to enforce speed limits after July 1, 2012. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 8.

• SB3278
  Nuisances - As introduced, prohibits state and local government employees from installing or using high frequency sound emitting devices for crowd control. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8, Chapter 50; Title 39 and Title 47, Chapter 18.

• SB 3750
  Traffic Safety - As introduced, prohibits a state or local governing body from installing or maintaining surveillance cameras to enforce speed limits after July 1, 2012. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 8.

• SB 2150
  Taxes, Real Property - As introduced, requires increases in property tax rates higher than 1 percent by a county or municipality to be approved through a referendum; authorizes the referendum process. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 67.

• SB 3046
  Criminal Offenses - As introduced, creates Class C misdemeanor of a law enforcement officer unlawfully installing a tracking device on a person or object and establishes a procedure whereby the district attorney can apply to a court for permission to install a tracking device for a specified period for specified offenses. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 6 and Title 40, Chapter 6.

• SB 3047
  Search & Seizure - As introduced, prohibits the use of unmanned aircraft or similar structures for the purpose of conducting investigations or surveillance where the investigating agency does not have a search warrant for the property under surveillance. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

• SB 2831
  Budget Procedures - As introduced, enacts the "Taxpayer Transparency Act"; requires the commissioner of finance and administration to create and maintain a searchable budget database web site detailing certain state budgetary information. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 51.

• SB 3340
  Taxes, Exemption and Credits - As introduced, exempts sole proprietorships from the Hall income tax. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 2, Part 1.

• SB 2777
  Taxes, Inheritance Gift - As introduced, eliminates the gift tax in 2013 and thereafter. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 8, Part 6; Title 67, Chapter 8, Part 1 and Title 67, Chapter 8, Part 4.

• SB 2872
  Motor Vehicles - As introduced, prohibits the disclosure of traffic citations from red-light cameras to consumer reporting agencies; prohibits such information from being identified in credit reports. - Amends TCA Section 55-8-198.

• SB 2495
  Taxes, Inheritance Gift - As introduced, eliminates gift tax on transfers made on or after January 1, 2013. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 8.

• SB 3408
  Real Property - As introduced, defines "private property rights" to clarify meaning of unwarranted government interference with such rights. - Amends TCA Title 12, Chapter 1, Part 2.

• SB 2832
  Local Government, General - As introduced, enacts the "Local Government Transparency Act". - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 49.

• SB 3687
  Political Parties - As introduced, allows recognized minor party to remain recognized for four years; lowers signature requirement to become recognized minor party. - Amends TCA Title 2.

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THE WORST BILLS:

• SB 2991 by Faulk
  Criminal Procedure - As introduced, requires that a person give identification when requested by law enforcement that are enforcing criminal laws. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 39 and Title 40.

• SB 2207 by Norris ( HB 2345 by McCormick)
  Public Records - As introduced, classifies as confidential the due diligence materials submitted by a company to the department of economic and community development; confidentiality applies until such time as the provider of the material no longer requires its confidentiality. - Amends TCA Section 4-3-730.

• 2667 by Kelsey ( HB 2626 by DeBerry J)
  DNA and Genetic Testing - As introduced, adds five homicide offenses to the list of violent offenses for which a DNA sample is taken and stored in the database upon arrest rather than conviction. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 35, Part 3.

• SB 2531 by Yager ( HB 3295 by Powers)
  Controlled Substances - As introduced, requires health care practitioners who are authorized to prescribe controlled substances to query the controlled substance database concerning the prescription history of certain persons and to make appropriate reports. - Amends TCA Title 53 and Title 63.

• SB 2598 by Ketron ( HB 3053 by McDaniel)
  Radio and Television - As introduced, designates as confidential and not subject to open records laws any records obtained by or disclosed to a municipality or county by a cable or video service provider for the purpose of an audit or review. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 59, Part 3 and Section 10-7-504.

• SB 3338 by Ketron ( HB 2845 by Carr)
  Fees - As introduced, establishes a fee imposed on customers for transmitting money through certain entities; requires the department of revenue to administer the collection of said fee; establishes a fund for the moneys collected that can be utilized by the Tennessee bureau of investigation for certain activities. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 9; Title 40, Chapter 33, Part 2; Title 45, Chapter 7, Part 2 and Title 67, Chapter 4.

• SB 2423 by McNally ( HB 3228 by Watson)
  Fees - As introduced, establishes a fee imposed on customers for transmitting money through certain entities; requires the department of revenue to administer the collection of said fee; establishes a fund for the moneys collected that can be utilized by the Tennessee bureau of investigation for certain activities. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 9; Title 40, Chapter 33, Part 2; Title 45, Chapter 7, Part 2 and Title 67, Chapter 4.

• SB 3480 by Tate ( HB 2271 by Hardaway)
  Public Records - As introduced, authorizes a local government's legislative body to designate certain records as proprietary information, and thereby not subject to public records law. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 10, Chapter 7.

• SB 2803 by Tracy ( HB 2207 by Maggart)
  Motor Vehicles - As introduced, clarifies that trailers used in the furtherance of a business are required to be registered. - Amends TCA Title 55.

• SB 2497 by Bell ( HB 2761 by Forgety)
  Criminal Offenses - As introduced, removes the requirement that a defendant must use force against a law enforcement officer in order to commit the offense of resisting a stop, frisk, halt or search. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 16, Part 6.

• SB 2909 by Henry ( HB 2277 by Harmon)
  Taxes, Gasoline, Petroleum Products - As introduced, increases tax on gasoline and diesel products one cent a year for the next five years; allocates funds from increase in tax to counties and cities. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 3, Part 2 and Title 67, Chapter 3, Part 9.

• SB 2253 by Norris ( HB 2391 by McCormick)
  Drugs, Prescription - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Prescription Safety Act of 2012." - Amends TCA Title 53, Chapter 10, Part 3; Title 53, Chapter 11, Part 3; Title 53, Chapter 11, Part 4 and Title 63, Chapter 1, Part 3.

• SB 2934 by Norris ( HB 3004 by Williams R)
  Criminal Offenses - As introduced, criminalizes photographing a person without consent and with the knowledge that the person is in a private place or has a reasonable expectation of privacy; enhances the fine associated with false imprisonment, assault, criminal trespass and trespass by motor vehicle when those crimes are committed with the purpose of obtaining a photograph in violation of the new crime. - Amends TCA Title 20; Title 29; Title 39 and Title 40.

• SB 3504 by Tate ( HB 3667 by Turner J)
  Taxes - As introduced, enacts the "Millionaires' Tax Act." - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 12; Title 16; Title 30; Title 36; Title 39; Title 40; Title 45; Title 47; Title 48; Title 55; Title 56; Title 57; Title 61; Title 62; Title 67; Title 68; Title 69; Title 70 and Title 71.

• SB 2407 by McNally ( HB 2569 by Dunn)
  Controlled Substances - As introduced, expands responsibility to report under "doctor shopping" laws; permits hospitals access to database for certain purposes and immunizes them from liability; requires photo identification for persons picking up prescriptions; allows federal law enforcement to access database without warrant; requires real-time access for law enforcement and pharmacists; requires pain clinics to be owned by Tennessee doctors or hospitals; penalizes interference with pharmacists' decisions to fill prescriptions; requires methadone clinics to query database. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4; Title 53, Chapter 10, Part 3; Title 53, Chapter 11, Part 3; Section 53-11-402; Title 63, Chapter 1, Part 3; Title 63, Chapter 10, Part 2 and Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 26.

• SB 3468 by Tate
  Alcohol Offenses, Motor Vehicles - As introduced, requires the bodily fluid of a driver of a motor vehicle to be tested for alcohol or drugs if law enforcement has probable cause to believe that the driver caused an accident resulting in death or serious bodily injury or if there is reasonable suspicion that the driver was under the influence and was impaired to the slightest degree. - Amends TCA Section 55-10-406.

• SB 2914 by Overbey ( HB 2752 by Shipley)
  DUI Offenses - As introduced, clarifies that a person may be compelled to submit to an alcohol test under the implied consent law by other provisions of law, court order or search warrant. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 4.

Earlier this week we informed you about a 'hush-hush' effort to set up an Obamacare "insurance exchange" in Tennessee. The bill was withdrawn after the sponsor, Rep. Charles Michael Sargent from Williamson County, received many e-mails and personal visits urging him to do so!

BUT DON'T REST EASY...

There are rumors that Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey, at the behest of Governor Haslam, will try and ram it down our throats AFTER the election in November when the politicians are safe from getting thrown out of office: http://wpln.org/?p=32442

Stay vigilant, there is more to come on this issue later in the year.

Obamacare is slithering into Tennessee thru the back door!

Last week an innocent-looking bill was mysteriously and discreetly filed in the TN Assembly which attempts to lay the groundwork to bring Obamacare into Tennessee! The establishment is attempting to "sneak" Obamacare in without a fight under the guise of something called an "insurance exchange". Essentially they are trying to let Obama regulate health insurance in Tennessee behind your back.

The Governor has ALREADY accepted money from the federal government to start this program!!!

Please call the sponsor of this bill and tell them to KILL THE BILL!!! (HB-2839)

Rep. Charles Michael Sargent
(R-Franklin District 61) — Part of Williamson County

(615) 771-7222 Office #1
(615) 741-6808 Office #2
rep.charles.sargent@capitol.tn.gov

Senator Corker has flip-flopped.

He voted for the bailouts previously earning the moniker "Bailout Bob"...

But now Bob Corker is against bailouts because he is running for re-election as evidenced from his recent press release: http://corker.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=News&ContentRecord_id=7321a04f-5866-45f9-879e-72df2ff9094c