May 22, 2006

Legislators Meet In Secret To Discuss Spending Your Tax Dollars

Legislative leaders from the Tennessee House and Senate met in secret Monday in the office of House Speaker Jimmy Naifeh to discuss the state budget. The Bredesen administration also participated in the secret meeting, which was held after the public meeting of the House Finance Budget Subcommittee. According to the report from the Associated Press, "Deputy Revenue Commissioner Reagan Farr also attended the meeting, even though Gov. Phil Bredesen told reporters Friday that he didn't want anyone from his administration attending a secret meeting."