Senate passes the budget and works towards passing key legislation to adjourn for the year The Senate, along with the House, passed the 2017-2018 $37 billion budget this week and … Read More
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Senate acts on some of the most important bills of the 2017 legislative session as legislative session winds down The Senate continued to make progress this past week in winding … Read More
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This week’s action was highlighted by a visit from President Donald Trump who delivered remarks at The Hermitage in Nashville recognizing the 250th birthday of President Andrew Jackson, before holding … Read More
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Legislation making Tennessee the first state in the nation to offer adults without a degree tuition-free access to community college advances The State Senate approved a wide range of important … Read More
Legislative Update
Senate Committees worked at “full steam” as state senators examined the budgets of the many different agencies and departments of state government and approved a number of important bills. The budget hearings, … Read More
Legislative Update
GOVERNOR BILL HASLAM’S 2017 BUDGET OVERVIEW Governor Bill Haslam presented his State of the State / Budget Address to lawmakers recently as he and the General Assembly continue a multi-year focus … Read More
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Three Stars of Tennessee Award honors six Tennessee heroes The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security hosted the annual ceremony to recognize the recipients of the “Three Stars of … Read More
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Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey announces he will not seek re-election The announcement that Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey will not seek re-election after 24 years of service in the legislature headlined … Read More
Editorial: Law banning bus drivers from texting needed
This should be one of those no-brainer issues. http://www.knoxnews.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-law-banning-bus-drivers-from-texting-needed-2da0792a-2896-255a-e053-0100007f71b8-371716951.html
Legislative Update
Local Citizens to join Telephone Townhall Meeting Please join me for my third annual Telephone Townhall Meeting tonight. During this Telephone Townhall Meeting, I will be talking about issues before the … Read More