Bill Haslam

Chairman says former TN governor perfect steward for Preds

By TERESA M. WALKERJune 23, 2022 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Herb Fritch wanted to start a transition away from his role as chairman of the Nashville Predators, and he saw a former Tennessee governor as the perfect person to take over as majority owner.

Former Tennessee governor buying majority share of Predators

By TERESA M. WALKERJune 17, 2022 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The chairman of the Nashville Predators has agreed to sell the majority of his stake in the NHL team to former Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam.

State ex-finance chief to succeed econ development leader

June 8, 2022 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A former Tennessee finance commissioner is returning to replace the state’s economic development leader.

Gov. Bill Lee’s office on Tuesday announced the switch involving former Finance and Administration Commissioner Stuart McWhorter and current Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe, effective July 11.

Tennessee Attorney General Slatery won’t seek another term

By KIMBERLEE KRUESIMay 11, 2022 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery, the first Republican to hold the office since Reconstruction, says he will not seek another eight-year term as the state's top legal counsel.

Gov. Lee to chair Tennessee ‘right to work’ amendment push

November 23, 2021 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Gov. Bill Lee will serve as the chairman of a campaign to put Tennessee’s law prohibiting a company and a union from requiring workers to pay union dues or fees into the state Constitution.

Sen. Hagerty names Sullivan as new state director

November 1, 2021 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty’s office has named Michael Sullivan as his new state director, replacing longtime public official Jim Henry.

The Republican senator’s office says Henry plans to retire after a long career that included stints as top deputy to former Gov.

Tennessee State Museum building named for ex-Gov. Haslam

October 28, 2021 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The building that houses the new Tennessee State Museum now bears the name of former Gov. Bill Haslam.

The Republican was joined by Gov. Bill Lee and other officials Wednesday as they unveiled signage for the building, designating it the Bill Haslam Center.

Page chosen as chief justice for Tennessee Supreme Court

August 25, 2021 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Roger A. Page has been elected as the chief justice for the state's highest court.

Page was chosen by his colleagues to lead the five-member Tennessee Supreme Court, the state court system said in a news release Tuesday.

Tennessee House speaker announces new chief of staff

August 24, 2021 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton has hired Sammie Arnold as his new chief of staff.

Arnold most recently served as the assistant commissioner of community and rural development for the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development.

New State Library and Archives hosts opening ceremony

April 13, 2021 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee State Library and Archives celebrated the opening of its new 165,000-square-foot building Monday in Nashville, with several Tennessee governors and other top figures in state government on hand for a ribbon cutting...

Amazon, Haslams pledge $1.5M to U of Tennessee professorship

March 17, 2021 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Amazon and the Haslam family have committed to donate a combined $1.5 million to support an endowed professorship at the University of Tennessee’s business school in Knoxville...

Hagerty assigned to Senate banking, foreign relations panels

February 3, 2021 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Freshman U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty has drawn assignments on committees related to banking, foreign relations and the federal budget...

At least 4 Tennessee men receive presidential pardons

By TRAVIS LOLLERJanuary 20, 2021 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — At least four Tennessee men are among the 73 people pardoned by President Donald Trump during the final hours of his term, and three of them have dedicated their lives to helping other inmates and those at risk of incarceration...

Former Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam tapped for think tank post

June 29, 2020 GMT

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Former Tennessee Republican Gov. Bill Haslam has been recommended to join a nonpartisan think tank at the Smithsonian Institution, the White House announced...

Correction: Teen-Life Sentence-Clemency story

January 8, 2019 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — In a story Jan. 7 about the clemency of Cyntoia Brown, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Brown was picked up at a drive-in theater...

Woman sentenced to life as teen in killing wins clemency

By KIMBERLEE KRUESIJanuary 8, 2019 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Fifteen years after Cyntoia Brown was charged with murder, the woman who says she was a 16-year-old sex trafficking victim when she killed a man in 2004 is no longer under a life sentence...

Tennessee governor to attend Bush funeral

December 3, 2018 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam will attend the funeral service for former President George H.W. Bush in Washington D.C.

Haslam's office announced Monday the Republican will attend the invitation-only funeral service on Wednesday at Washington National Cathedral...

Polls open in Tennessee for Tuesday vote

November 6, 2018 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee election officials are expecting high turnout as voters cast ballots for governor, the U...

Shut out for years, Tennessee Democrats are now optimistic

By JONATHAN MATTISE and ADRIAN SAINZOctober 24, 2018 GMT

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Democrats know something about disappointment. The last time voters chose a governor, the party pinned its hopes on a longshot punchline named Charlie Brown, who was trounced by 30 percentage points...

Faith Hill to keynote reception at Tennessee gov conference

September 18, 2018 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Faith Hill is slated to deliver the keynote address at Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam's conference on economic development in November...

Bredesen, Blackburn win primaries in race for US Senate

By JONATHAN MATTISE and ADRIAN SAINZAugust 3, 2018 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Former Tennessee Democratic Gov. Phil Bredesen and Republican U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn have been running their campaigns for a critical U...

Governors skeptical of Congress, but welcome new gun debate

By KEN THOMAS and ZEKE MILLERFebruary 24, 2018 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Governors assessing the fallout from the latest school shooting said Saturday that the gun control debate has changed after the sorrow in Florida, a shift helped driven by public outrage and student activists.

Ex-president of Pilot Flying J on house arrest

Staff WriterFebruary 18, 2018 GMT

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - A judge says the ex-president of the Pilot Flying J truck stop chain must be placed on house arrest while he awaits sentencing on his conspiracy and fraud conviction.

Tennessee gubernatorial candidate touts conservatism

By ADRIAN SAINZNovember 7, 2017 GMT

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee gubernatorial candidate Randy Boyd says his position in favor of lower taxes, smaller government, the Second Amendment and against abortion are proof of his conservatism as a Republican, despite charges to the contrary from a rival for the governorship.