The Tennessee House voted 85-12 late Wednesday night to approve a compromise version of the 2009-2010 appropriations bill. Representatives later voted 89-8 on a bond bill. Both measures were sent to the Senate, which was expected to take up the bills early this morning.
For a wrap-up of Wednesday's General Assembly action, see today's Chattanooga Times Free Press. Follow the latest updates at timesfreepress.com.
Andy Sher is a Nashville-based staff writer covering Tennessee state government and politics for the Times Free Press. A Washington correspondent from 1999-2005 for the Times Free Press, Andy previously headed up state Capitol coverage for The Chattanooga Times, worked as a state Capitol reporter for The Nashville Banner and was a contributor to The Tennessee Journal, among other publications. Andy worked for 17 years at The Chattanooga Times covering police, health care, county government, ...
Or login with:
New Account