State Senator Mae Beavers gave her views on state legislative issues during a forum held Saturday at the courthouse.
Among the issues discussed were the proposed “Defense of Marriage Act”, the teaching of Islam in the classroom as part of the state’s 7th grade standards, a proposal for eliminating “No Go Zones” where handguns cannot be carried in Tennessee, concerns about whether abortion procedures include the selling of baby body parts, a plan by UT to start using gender neutral pronouns, members of the Tennessee National Guard being able to openly carry guns, the Syrian refugee resettlement, concerns about Common Core standards, and her opposition to any move toward an increase in the state gas tax.