Lawmakers End Session after Approving Haslam Reforms

By Michael Whiteley, Eastern Bureau ChiefTennessee regulators will be developing a process for screening at least 20 judges for a new workers' compensation court and hiring investigators to crack down on construction companies that misclassify workers as part of a series of reforms passed during the 2013 session of the state General Assembly.State lawmakers adjourned Friday after passing significant changes sought by business groups and Gov. Bill Haslam, who capitalized on Republican super majorities in both the Tennessee House and Senate to push through the agendas of the Tennessee Chambe...