Betting on Sports in Tennessee
During the course of this season of winter and this year of 2020 so far, we've heard plenty about the Presidential impeachment proceedings, the Presidential primaries and caucuses, and (this past week) the State of the Union address. You won't hear nearly as much about the Tennessee General Assembly, which began its session in January. Our governor, Bill Lee, gave the State of the State address on February 3, the night before President Trump addressed a joint session of Congress for the State of the Union. Key issues such as increased spending on education, taxes, pay for college athletes for use of name or likeness, and right to work regardless of union status will have an impact on the lives of young professionals. In fact, much of what the state legislature does affects your daily life more than what Congress does. Don't get me wrong: Both are certainly important. But as an attorney, I consult the Tennessee Code Annotated a lot more than I do the U.S. Code. Mos...