Ron Ramsey

Type: Person

Name: Ron Ramsey

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

WWE wrestler challenges Lt. Gov. Ramsey to Internet sales tax debate

By 6 News Reporter KNOXVILLE (WATE) A WWE wrestler from Jefferson City is challenging the Lieutenant Governor to a debate. Glenn Jacobs, also known as "Kane," is against a proposed Internet sales tax.Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey has expressed his support for the ... [Published WATE - May 23 2013]

Entities: Ron Ramsey, Glen Jacobs, Taxes

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Wine bill gains new ground

A proposal to allow retail food stores to sell wine in Tennessee if approved by local voters took a huge step forward during the General Assemblys 2013 session. And although the measure fell short of gaining full approval, supporters of the legislation ... [Published Tennessean - May 22 2013]

Entities: Jon Lundberg, Bill Ketron, Beth Harwell, Referendum, Ron Ramsey

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Tennessee Senate

Glenn 'Kane' Jacobs will not be running for Tennessee Senate race

Nashville - It has been rumored and speculated that World Wrestling Entertainment's Glenn "Kane" Jacobs would be running as a libertarian-leaning Republican against Lamar Alexander in the GOP primary for next year’s United States Senate race in Tennessee. ... [Published Digital Journal - May 21 2013]

Entities: Tennessee Senate, Ron Ramsey, Lamar Alexander

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 2 reports

WWE’s Kane wants to debate Ramsey

Jefferson City’s Glenn Jacobs, shown here early in his career as WWE wrestler Kane.WWE superstar Kane is a 7-foot monster, a wrestling legend whose in ring back story is filled with demons and links to the dark side.Kane is the alter-ego of Jefferson ... [Published Citizen Tribune - May 20 2013]

Entities: Ron Ramsey, Glen Jacobs, Taxes, Marketplace, Alexander's

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Political notebook: Sen. Alexander's analogy for Sebelius runs aground in interview

The Tennessee senator said that in both cases, the White House turned to the private sector to fund an initiative that Congress had refused to back. Host Greta Van Susteren took pains not to quibble with the senator, though she couldnt help herself from ... [Published Tennessean - May 19 2013]

Entities: Glen Jacobs, Joe Carr, Ron Ramsey, Iran-Contra

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Republican Party (US)

Swilling receives honors from Ramsey, Haslam

Marisa Anders | Claiborne ProgressClaiborne County Republican Party Chair Judi Swilling was honored during the recent Lincoln Day Dinner for her service to the GOP. Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey presented a proclamation from the state Senate congratulating her ... [Published Claiborne Progress - May 18 2013]

Entities: Ron Ramsey, Bill Haslam, Republican Party (US)

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Lt. Governor Ramsey Appoints Janice Bowling To Transportation Coordination Committee

Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey (R-Blountville) on Wednesday appointed Senator Janice Bowling (R-Tullahoma) to the Transportation Coordination Committee. The special joint committee is charged with creating a strategic transportation coordination plan for Te ... [Published Chattanoogan - May 15 2013]

Entities: Janice Bowling, Ron Ramsey, Transportation

First reported May 12 2013 - Updated May 12 2013 - 1 reports

Tom Humphrey: Tensions might be because of speakers looking to future

_ House-Senate hostility is nothing new in Legislatorland, but the basis of tensions that led to the flare-up in the waning days of the first Republican supermajority session just might be more fundamental — and thus more enduring — than the squabbles ... [Published Knox News Sentinel - May 12 2013]

Entities: Ron Ramsey, Beth Harwell, Jimmy Naifeh, John Wilder

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 6 reports

Ramsey Joins Haslam in Pushing Internet Sales Tax Bill

Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey on Thursday joined Gov. Bill Haslam in supporting the federal legislation requiring large out-of-state Internet retailers to collect sales taxes on purchases and said that U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn is "100 percent wrong" by calling ... [Published Knox News Sentinel - May 10 2013]

Entities: Ron Ramsey, Bill Haslam, Taxes, Marsha Blackburn, Lamar Alexander

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

Fallout From GOP Falling-Out

Though it won’t help Democrats much, the schism dividing state Republicans widens.ToolsTwitterFacebookSaving…Loading…Fallout continues from the bitterness that flared up within Republican ranks at the close of the 2013 legislative session on Friday, April ... [Published Memphis Flyer - May 09 2013]

Entities: Ron Ramsey, Republican Party (US), Bill Haslam, Jerry Cobb, Fallout

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

One Party is No Party: Haslam, Ramsey, Harwell Either Unite or Lose Control of State Government

Post-session commentary has focused on the failure of major bills despite the Republicans having a super-majority in the state Legislature. It was bad and it could get worse as there appears to be a major split between the House and Senate leadership ... [Published Metro Pulse - May 09 2013]

Entities: Beth Harwell, Ron Ramsey, Bill Haslam

First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 2 reports

Haslam still undecided on 'ag gag' bill

Gov. Bill Haslam says he's been learning from both sides about a so-called "ag gag bill" since it was passed by the Legislature two weeks ago, but it hasn't reached his desk yet and he hasn't decided whether or not a veto is in order.The bill has generated ... [Published Individual.com - May 01 2013]

Entities: Bill Haslam, Livestock, Beth Harwell, Ron Ramsey

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