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Notes from the House Floor session 5-10-12

Below are edited notes taken during the House Floor Session on Thursday, May 10, 2012. It is not a complete transcript of everything that was said.

Press release from the Office of Tennessee Gov.

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Press release from the Office of Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam; May 9, 2012: NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov.

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Only bonds likely this year are for Capitol, Veterans says House A&B Chair

According to House Appropriations and Budget Chairman Earl Sears (R-Bartlesville), there are only two bond proposals that he predicts have enough support to be passed this year: one for the State Capitol complex and the other for a new office for the Department of Veterans Affairs.  (see video below)  Sears expects three other bond proposals to come from the Senate, one for the Native American Cultural Center in Oklahoma City, one for the Popular Music Museum in Tulsa and the other for the Medical Examiner’s Office in Edmond, but he doesn’t think there’s majority support on the House side for those

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Attorney General’s office expected to weigh in on legality of Gay Rights Ordinances

The attorney general’s office is expected to weigh in soon on the legality of Omaha’s recently passed gay rights ordinance and a similar ordinance being considered by the Lincoln City Council .  In March, the Omaha City Council passed an ordinance protecting gay and transgendered people from discrimination. And on Monday, the Lincoln City Council will hold a public hearing on whether to protect gay and transgendered people from discrimination in housing, employment and public accommodation. Al Riskowski , executive director of the Nebraska Family Council , said he has met with representatives of the attorney general’s office since asking the office to look into the constitutionality of the Omaha law and Lincoln proposal.

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Press releases from the Office of State Senator Roy Herron ; April 30, 2012: DRESDEN – State Senator Roy Herron fought on the Senate floor to slash the sales tax on food, a move that would have benefited all Tennesseans, especially working families.

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Press release from the Office of Lt. Gov.

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Kerrey-Bruning ‘Disrespect’ Fight: Round 3

Following Nebraska Watchdog’s exclusive interview (see video below) with Bob Kerrey , where Kerrey claims a Jon Bruning TV ad is “disrespectful” of President Obama , the Bruning campaign now claims Kerrey has no room to talk and is going back 20 years to make its case. Kerrey— who is running for the Senate seat being vacated by Ben Nelson —criticized a 30 second commercial in which Bruning refers to President Obama as “Barack Obama” and “Obama” but never as “President Obama.” “It’s disrespectful,” says Kerrey

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Stenberg calls on Bruning to take down TV ad

U.S. Senate candidate Don Stenberg is calling on his chief opponent, Jon Bruning , to take down his latest TV ad because he says it’s inaccurate.

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Below are edited notes taken during the House Floor Session on Monday, April 16, 2012. It is not a complete transcript of everything that was said.

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