Special Session Triggered Increased Scrutiny Of Legislators, Roll Call Votes In House Committees Would Improve Credibility And Transparency
Tennessee House Committee Votes Are Frequently Taken By Voice Vote, Adding To The Distrust Of The Committee Process. There Is Too Much Room For Misinterpretation Of Committee Votes If The Ayes And Nays Are Not Clear Enough For Onlookers, Or Even Committee Chairs. Even A Runaway Voice Vote, One Direction Or The Other, Leaves Doubt As To How Certain Members Voted. This Is A Transparency Problem With An Easy Fix, And The House Committee Chairs Have The Remedy.
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