Bill Haslam in 2018 TN Governor's race
On Immigration:
College tuition break for in-state undocumented immigrants
The Republicans at the State Collaborative on Reforming Education forum voiced opposition to offering the tuition break at state higher education institutions. "It doesn't seem fair to me that we would offer something in college tuition to an immigrant
that was here illegally that we wouldn't offer to an American citizen from Georgia," businessman Bill Lee said.The push to make that change has come up just short in the Republican-led General Assembly in recent years. Term-limited Republican Gov.
Bill Haslam has backed the measure, which has wide support in polls.
Former Nashville Democratic Mayor Karl Dean likewise voiced support for the change, and responded directly to Lee's comment about Georgia, drawing a rare round of applause. "They
grew up here. They went to school here. They have families here. They have friends here. And they're different than Georgians because they're Tennesseans," Dean said. "They're part of our community."
Source: U.S. News & World Report on 2018 Tennessee governor debate
Jan 23, 2018
On Civil Rights:
Remove Confederate statues from state capitol
Nathan Bedford Forrest's bust in the state capitol has become particularly controversial. Republican Gov. Bill Haslam says the monument to the Confederate general turned Ku Klux Klan leader should be removed, that Forrest doesn't
deserve "honor at the Capitol." Rep. Diane Black, R-Tenn., disagrees."I don't think that we should begin removing all the history that our children will learn by, I think we have to leave history to be history and let it be a lesson."
Source: Washington Examiner on 2018 Tennessee gubernatorial race
Aug 22, 2017
On Families & Children:
Declare pornography a public health crisis
The governor of Tennessee, Bill Haslam, officially signed the joint resolution declaring pornography as a "public health crisis" in the state. Tennessee is the fourth state to officially recognize pornography as a public health crisis, following the
examples of UT, SD, and AR. Pornography is linked to numerous public health harms, including:- Pornography Is Linked to Increased Sexual Violence: the consumption of pornography was significantly associated with increases in verbal and physical
aggression, among males and females alike.
- Pornography Use Shrinks Brain: increased pornography use is linked to decreased brain matter in the areas of motivation and decision-making, impaired impulse control, and desensitization to sexual reward.
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Leads to Pornography-Induced Erectile Dysfunction (PIED): pornography use was linked to higher sexual desire, but lower overall sexual satisfaction, and lower erectile function.
Source: EndSexualExploitation.org on 2018 Tennessee Governor race
Jun 21, 2017
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