House Majority Leader Gerald McCormick says he favors a bill to allow wine to be sold in Tennessee supermarkets and convenience stores, but would oppose efforts to hold a re-vote in a committee where it narrowly failed.

2. Senators Press to Allow Student IDs for Voting - Wednesday, March 27, 2013

NASHVILLE (AP) – The Senate sponsor of a bill to allow people to display student IDs to vote said Monday he plans to press ahead with the matter even through the version approved by the House would not allow the practice.

3. Critics of Vanderbilt Policy Seek to Strip Police Power - Thursday, March 07, 2013

NASHVILLE (AP) – Opponents of a Vanderbilt University policy banning discrimination in student groups want to enact a law to strip the private school of its police powers if it doesn't change its ways.

4. ‘Bad Cop’ McCormick Tries to Rein in Fellow Republicans - Thursday, March 07, 2013

State Rep. Gerald McCormick, R-Chattanooga, said he sometimes has “to play the bad cop.”

5. Bill to Overhaul TRA Passes Tenn. House 60-28 - Wednesday, May 02, 2012

NASHVILLE (AP) – Gov. Bill Haslam's proposal to overhaul the Tennessee Regulatory Authority passed the House on Tuesday despite criticism that it's unnecessary.

The measure carried by Republican Rep. Pat Marsh of Shelbyville was approved 60-28 on Tuesday. Voting for the bill were 58 Republicans, one Democrat and one independent. Twenty-five Democrats and three Republicans voted against the proposal, including Rep. Matthew Hill, son of TRA Chairman Kenneth Hill.

6. Muni School District Bill Goes To Conference - Wednesday, April 25, 2012

An amended bill that would permit suburban citizens to vote this year on forming municipal school districts is on its way to a Tennessee Legislature conference committee in the closing week of the legislative session.

7. Tradition of Secret Budget Meetings Alive in Tenn. - Tuesday, April 24, 2012

NASHVILLE (AP) – Tennessee lawmakers' long tradition of meeting secretly to hash out budget plans is alive and well.

House Majority Leader Gerald McCormick confirmed to The Associated Press that key legislators met for several hours at a Nashville restaurant on Sunday to work through budget amendments.

8. Reactions to Schools Legislation Changing in Nashville - Friday, April 13, 2012

Tennessee legislators from outside Shelby County got a look at where the Shelby County schools reformation discussion was in January this week on Capitol Hill in Nashville.

And they didn’t like the idea that their counties could be living with Shelby County rules.

9. Municipal Schools Referendums Remain Off 2012 Calendar - Thursday, April 12, 2012

Referendums in the Shelby County suburbs on the creation of municipal school districts remain off the table after the Tennessee House removed an amendment from a bill that would have set the stage for holding the referendums this year.

10. VW Conducting National Search to Fill Tenn. Jobs - Tuesday, April 10, 2012

NASHVILLE (AP) – Volkswagen is conducting a national search to fill the most specialized of 1,000 new jobs at its Chattanooga plant.

The German automaker said Monday that it is using a national print and online advertising campaign to fill specialty positions, including maintenance technicians, manufacturing engineers and logistics supervisors.

11. Bill Lifting Muni School Ban Advances - Friday, March 30, 2012

A bill in the Tennessee Legislature to lift the statewide ban on creating municipal school districts is moving as the legislative session nears an end.

The House Education subcommittee approved the bill Wednesday, March 28, on a voice vote with the House Education Committee to consider the bill next week.

12. Municipal School District Bill Moves In Nashville - Thursday, March 29, 2012

A bill in the Tennessee legislature to lift the statewide ban on creating municipal school districts is moving as the legislative session nears an end.

The House education subcommittee approved the bill Wednesday, March 28, on a voice vote with the House education committee to consider the bill next week.

13. Tenn. House OKs Expansion of Business Cash Grants - Thursday, March 29, 2012

NASHVILLE (AP) – House Republicans insist their vote Wednesday for a plan to expand the scope of a state economic development inventive program does not conflict with their mantra that government can't create jobs.

14. School Board Rejects Building Transfer Rules - Friday, March 23, 2012

Countywide school board members rejected Thursday, March 22, an agreement with county government on the possible transfer of school buildings to municipal school districts that would check possible legislation in Nashville on the same general subject.

15. Muni School District Votes on Hold - Friday, March 23, 2012

At week’s end, the move to municipal school districts had slowed for a possible pit stop in Shelby County Chancery Court.

And efforts in the Tennessee Legislature to check a possible legal challenge of the state law that allows the suburban school districts specifically in Shelby County encountered some vocal non-Memphis resistance in the House Education Subcommittee.

16. AG's Opinion Familiar Front In Schools Discussion - Thursday, March 22, 2012

The schools consolidation saga is moving into déjà vu territory with a new legal opinion from the Tennessee attorney general on a schools ballot question and legislation affecting the process moving in Nashville.

17. NRA Aims to Shoot Down Parking Lot Gun Exceptions - Wednesday, March 07, 2012

NASHVILLE (AP) – The National Rifle Association is pressuring Republican lawmakers to abandon proposed limitations to a measure that would let workers store firearms in vehicles parked on their employers' lots.

18. Home Alone - Monday, March 05, 2012

For many senior citizens, access to homemaker services – such as housekeeping and grocery shopping – enables them to continue living in the comfort of their own homes for as long as possible.

19. GOP Discuss Need for 'Don't Say Gay' Ban - Monday, February 27, 2012

NASHVILLE (AP) – Legislation that would ban the teaching of gay issues to elementary and middle school students may be stalled, as Republican lawmakers discuss whether they should proceed with the bill.

20. Haslam Plan on Judges Survives Early Challenge - Wednesday, February 08, 2012

MOUNT PLEASANT, Tenn. (AP) – Gov. Bill Haslam's plan for writing the state's judicial selection system into the Tennessee Constitution survived a challenge Tuesday from a fellow Republican in the state House.

21. State GOP Cries Foul Over Dems' Proposals - Wednesday, February 01, 2012

If Democrats have their way, the Tennessee General Assembly would meet only every second year, lawmakers’ daily expenses would be capped and bill sponsors would have to divulge if their legislation originated with national groups.

22. Haslam, Speakers Want to Keep Judge Appointments - Thursday, January 26, 2012

NASHVILLE (AP) – The state's top Republicans want to place a ballot measure before Tennessee voters to eliminate any constitutional questions about the current system for appointing judges.

23. Tenn. GOP Leaders Press for Hall, Estate Tax Cuts - Wednesday, December 14, 2011

NASHVILLE (AP) – Republican leaders in the General Assembly plan to forge ahead with efforts to reduce the state's inheritance and Hall income taxes despite Gov. Bill Haslam's concerns that Tennessee's economic situation isn't healthy enough to make up for the lost revenues.

24. Todd Resigns as Chairman of House Firearms Panel - Friday, October 14, 2011

NASHVILLE (AP) – Rep. Curry Todd has resigned as chairman of a Republican firearms task force in the state House following his arrest on drunken driving and gun charges.

House Majority Leader Gerald McCormick said Thursday that he accepted the resignation because Todd "has other things to concentrate on."

25. House Firearms Panel Postponed After Todd Arrest - Friday, October 14, 2011

NASHVILLE (AP) – House Majority Leader Gerald McCormick said Thursday that he will postpone and possibly disband a special firearms task force following the arrest of its chairman, Rep. Curry Todd, on drunken driving and gun charges.

26. Governor Ponders Future of Regulatory Agency - Tuesday, June 28, 2011

NASHVILLE (AP) – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam says the functions of the Tennessee Regulatory Agency might better be performed by the state's executive branch.

In an interview with the Chattanooga Times Free Press, Haslam raised the possibility of doing away with the agency, which determines rates for most for-profit utilities and sets service standards.

27. Tenn. Passes Web Entertainment Theft Bill - Thursday, June 02, 2011

NASHVILLE (AP) – State lawmakers in country music's capital have passed a groundbreaking measure that would make it a crime to use a friend's login – even with permission – to listen to songs or watch movies from services such as Netflix or Rhapsody.

28. Gov: Budget to Fund More Key Services in Tenn. - Tuesday, May 17, 2011

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Increased state revenues will provide millions in extra funding for flood and storm relief, mental health care, and other key projects and services in Tennessee, Gov. Bill Haslam said Monday.

29. GOP, Dems Clash Over 3rd Parties on Tenn. Ballot - Tuesday, March 29, 2011

NASHVILLE (AP) – Republicans are balking at a Democratic senator's proposal to make it easier for minor parties to be listed on the Tennessee ballot.

Democratic Senate Minority Leader Jim Kyle of Memphis wants to set a threshold of 10,000 signatures from eligible voters for a third party to be recognized in the state, down from a GOP proposal of about 40,000 signatures from registered voters.

30. Senate Panel to Hear Tenn. English License Bill - Thursday, February 10, 2011

NASHVILLE (AP) – A measure that would require Tennessee's driver's license test to be given only in English is more likely to pass this session despite concerns from some opponents that it will hurt the state's economic development.

31. GOP Leaders Plan Changes to Education This Year - Thursday, January 20, 2011

NASHVILLE (AP) – Tennessee Republican leaders say they plan to reform the state's education system, including possibly lifting the cap on charter schools and re-evaluating when high school teachers should get tenure.

32. House Votes to Honor Wamp on Leaving Congress - Friday, February 19, 2010

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee House has passed a resolution to honor the congressional service of U.S. Rep. Zach Wamp.

The Chattanooga Republican is running for governor this year instead of pursuing another term in Congress.

33. Bredesen: Teacher Testing Deal Needed by Weds. Evening - Thursday, January 14, 2010

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Gov. Phil Bredesen said a final agreement on how to use student test scores in teacher evaluations was needed by late Wednesday to keep the state's application for nearly half a billion dollars in federal "Race to the Top" money on track.

34. Klan Founder's Bust Moved from Tenn. House Chamber - Friday, January 08, 2010

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A bust of Civil War general and early Ku Klux Klan leader Nathan Bedford Forrest has been moved from outside the doors of the Tennessee House chamber but still remains in a place of prominence on the main floor of the state Capitol.

35. Effort to Drop Contribution Limits Raises Concerns - Friday, May 22, 2009

A proposal described by the House sponsor as a "radical departure" from Tennessee's current campaign finance laws is raising concerns from members of both parties in the Tennessee General Assembly.

36. Tenn. GOP Lawmaker Abandons Resurrecting Voting Bills - Thursday, May 14, 2009

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Republican lawmaker said Tuesday that he decided not to resurrect three voting bills in the House because he didn't want to "open up a Pandora's box" that might encourage other lawmakers to revive proposals.

37. Speaker Wary of GOP Bid to Resurrect Voting Bills - Tuesday, May 12, 2009

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Republican lawmaker's attempt to resurrect three voting bills is raising concerns about delaying the conclusion of the legislative session.

The bills Rep. Gerald McCormick of Chattanooga wants to bring up would require a photo ID to vote and proof of citizenship to register, and would allow deployed troops to fax or e-mail their absentee ballots.

38. Bill Would Deregulate Basic Landline Service - Friday, May 08, 2009

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A proposal to deregulate the price of basic landline phone service in Tennessee is headed to the governor.

The measure sponsored by Republican Rep. Gerald McCormick of Chattanooga passed the House 90-1 on Thursday. Rep. G. A. Hardaway, a Democrat from Memphis, was the only representative to vote against the bill.

39. Bill to Allow Corporate Contributions Fails - Thursday, April 09, 2009

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – A proposal to allow corporations to give campaign contributions in Tennessee has failed this session.

The measure sponsored by Gerald McCormick, a Chattanooga Republican, failed in the House Elections Subcommittee on Wednesday.

40. House Panel Advances Phone Service Deregulation - Thursday, March 26, 2009

Tennessee lawmakers are considering a bill to remove state control over the costs of phone services such as directory assistance, caller ID and regional calls between cities.

The bill advocated by AT&T Inc. and sponsored by state Rep. Gerald McCormick, a Chattanooga Republican, cleared the House Banking and Utilities Subcommittee on Tuesday.

41. Panel Advances Limits To Tenn. Lawmaker Travel - Thursday, February 26, 2009

Tennessee lawmakers could only be reimbursed for one out-of-state trip each year under legislation advancing in the state House.

The bill sponsored by Rep. Stacey Campfield, a Knoxville Republican, was unanimously advanced to the full House State and Local Government Committee on Wednesday.