The Tap: Friday, April 22, 2016
The Tap covered election news, public policy, and other noteworthy events from February 2016 to February 2022.
Review of the day
The excerpts below were compiled from issue #13 of The Tap, which was published on April 23, 2016. READ THE FULL VERSION HERE.
Federal
- Secretary of State John Kerry signed the Paris agreement on climate change at the United Nations. The United States was one of 175 countries that signed the agreement, a non-binding treaty approved in December 2015. The agreement’s long-term goal is to keep any increase in the average global temperature below 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) by the year 2100. Each country that signed the agreement pledged to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by adopting an emissions target determined by that country’s government.
State
- The Tennessee General Assembly adjourned its regular session. The General Assembly meets in regular session for 90 legislative days every year. Tennessee is one of 23 states with a Republican trifecta. Republicans control the governor’s office, the House by 47 seats, and the Senate by 23 seats.
Preview of the day
There were no items for this day in issue #12 of The Tap, which was published on April 18, 2016. See the "Review of the day" tab for more information.
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