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2014 Election: Constitutional amendments, wine in groceries, a candidate’s record

Posted at 3:21 pm November 3, 2014
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

League Women Voters Constitutional Amendment Forum

Corinne Rovetti, co-director and family nurse practitioner for the Knoxville Center for Reproductive Health, second from right, discusses Amendment 1, which is on Tuesday’s ballot, during a forum in October. Also pictured are moderator JoAnn Garrett, right; Judy Cornett, second from left, distinguished professor in the College of Law at the University of Tennessee, who discussed Amendment 2; and Sherry Davis Kasper, professor of economics at Maryville College, who discussed Amendment 3.

 

Many voters remain confused about the four proposed constitutional amendments on the ballot in Tennessee on Election Day, Tuesday, November 4.

Three of the amendments were discussed during a League of Women Voters forum in Oak Ridge in October, and you can find a guide to the four amendments here.

The first amendment, Amendment 1, is related to abortion, and it appears to be the most divisive.

Here’s the full text of the proposed amendment to the Tennessee Constitution:

“Nothing in this Constitution secures or protects a right to abortion or requires the funding of an abortion. The people retain the right through their elected state representatives and state senators to enact, amend, or repeal statutes regarding abortion, including, but not limited to, circumstances of pregnancy resulting from rape or incest or when necessary to save the life of the mother.”

[Read more…]

Filed Under: 2014 Election, Education, Government, K-12, Oak Ridge, Slider, State, Top Stories Tagged With: abortion, Amendment 1, Amendment 2, Amendment 3, Amy Rothfeldt, appellate judges, ballot, bankruptcy, College of Law, constitutional amendments, Corinne Rovetti, driving while intoxicated, DUI, earned income, election, election day, Food City, grocery stores, JoAnn Garrett, John DeClue, Judy Cornett, Knoxville Center for Reproductive Health, Kroger, Laurie Paine, League of Women Voters, League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge, liquor by the drink, lotteries, Maryville College, Melissa Eads, Oak Ridge Board of Education, payroll, regulations, Roe v. Wade, Sherry Davis Kasper, tax, Tennessee Constitution, Tennessee General Assembly, Tennessee Supreme Court, University of Tennessee, veterans organizations, Vilma DeClue, Why Yes on 1, wine

Three speakers to discuss three proposed constitutional amendments

Posted at 12:16 pm October 6, 2014
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Corinne Rovetti

Corinne Rovetti

Two college professors and a co-director of a reproductive health center will discuss three proposed constitutional amendments that will be considered by Tennessee voters in the November 4 election.

The proposed amendments will be discussed during a Tuesday evening forum in Oak Ridge.

Corinne Rovetti, co-director and family nurse practitioner for the Knoxville Center for Reproductive Health, will address Amendment 1, which deals with reproductive choice and privacy, a press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: 2014 Election, Churches, Community, Government, Government, Nonprofits, Slider, State, Top Stories Tagged With: AAUW, Amendment 1, Amendment 2, Amendment 3, Amendment 4, American Association of University Women, appellate judges, College of Law, constitutional amendments, Corinne Rovetti, earned income, economics, forum, Judy Cornett, Knoxville Center for Reproductive Health, League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge, lotteries, Maryville College, November 4 election, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, payroll, Pollard Auditorium, privacy, reproductive choice, Sherry Davis Kasper, tax, University of Tennessee, veterans organizations, Women's Interfaith Dialogue of Oak Ridge

Guest column: Tennessee retention elections explained by LWVTN

Posted at 12:34 am August 6, 2014
By Oak Ridge Today Guest Columns Leave a Comment

By League Issues: Making Democracy Work

On August 7, Tennesseans will vote in a statewide retention election for appellate judges. Included are three of the five Tennessee Supreme Court justices as well as judges currently sitting on the Court of Appeals and Court of Criminal Appeals.

The August 7 retention election represents the last such election under the much-respected Tennessee Plan—the 40-plus year plan for merit selection and retention of appellate judges. The plan was designed to reduce partisanship and outside influences in electing and retaining our appellate judges. The final phase of the plan—merit retention—expired June 30, 2014.

This year’s retention election is particularly important. Fair and impartial court supporters in our state—including Governor Haslam—are concerned about media reports that the three Supreme Court justices seeking retention in Tennessee might become the targets of heavily financed campaigns organized by groups outside the state. There have been reports of such campaigns targeting high court justices in several other states across our nation.

What does merit retention mean? [Read more…]

Filed Under: Guest Columns, Opinion Tagged With: appellate judges, Attorney General, Cornelia Clark, court advocates, Court of Appeals, Court of Criminal Appeals, fair and impartial, fair and impartial courts, Gary Wade, job performance, JPEC, Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission, justices, League of Women Voters, League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge, Mary Ann Reeves, merit retention, merit selection, Patrick Bryan, retention election, Sharon Lee, Supreme Court, Tennessee Plan, Tennessee Supreme Court

Possible changes in Tennessee judicial selections to be discussed at Lunch with the League

Posted at 8:07 am October 14, 2013
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Judy Cornett

Judy Cornett

A University of Tennessee law professor will discuss potential changes to Tennessee’s judicial selection process during a Lunch with the League meeting on Tuesday.

Judy Cornett is a distinguished professor at the University of Tennessee College of Law, and her presentation starts at noon Tuesday in the Social Hall of the Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church, located at 1500 Oak Ridge Turnpike.

In November 2014, Tennessee voters will vote on three proposed amendments to the Tennessee Constitution, a press release said. One proposed amendment would create a semi-federal system of selecting Tennessee’s appellate judges. This amendment would empower the governor to nominate a candidate, who would then be subject to confirmation by both houses of the Tennessee General Assembly. Cornett will discuss the history of the legislative battle over judicial selection and will analyze the proposed amendment, which has been touted as an alternative to popular election of appellate judges. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Top Stories Tagged With: amendment, appellate judges, College of Law, judicial selection, Judy Cornett, law professor, League of Women Voters, Lunch with the League, Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church, Tennessee Constitution, University of Tennessee

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