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In-state immigrant tuition bill halted in Tennessee
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A bill to offer in-state tuition for Tennessee public college students whose parents brought or kept them in the country illegally has stalled because House leadership won't let it go forward, the sponsor said Wednesday. Republican Sen. Todd Gardenhire said Wednesday that the bill has become a "political hot potato," pointing out that the four major GOP gubernatorial candidates have said they oppose it, including House Speaker Beth Harwell. Gardenhire took offense when U.S. Rep. Diane Black, another Republican candidate for governor, blasted the bill.