Governor Announces Departure of Senior Advisor Leslie Hafner Hafner to serve as Senior Policy Advisor to House Speaker Beth Harwell From the Office of Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam: NASHVILLE – Gov. Bill Haslam today announced that Leslie Hafner is leaving the administration to serve as senior policy advisor to House Speaker Beth Harwell. Joining the governor’s Cabinet…

Representative Curcio, Representative Littleton Present Legislative Proclamation To Dickson Farmers Co-Op Local community icon recently celebrated 70 years in business   (NASHVILLE) — This week, State Representative Michael Curcio (R–Dickson) and State Representative Mary Littleton (R–Dickson) presented a legislative proclamation to local staff of the Dickson Farmers Co-Op, which provides a range of pet, hardware, and…

Speaker Harwell Announces Task Force on Opioid Abuse   NASHVILLE – Speaker Beth Harwell (R-Nashville) this week created a task force on opioid and prescription drug abuse. The task force’s immediate goal will be to work on legislation, but its efforts will be ongoing to determine the best strategies for tackling the opioid epidemic.…

  Representative Bud Hulsey Officially Sworn In; Appointed Vice-Chairman of State Government Committee   (NASHVILLE) — The House of Representatives officially gaveled into session last week in Nashville, marking the beginning of the 110th General Assembly. As part of the opening day ceremonies, State Representative Bud Hulsey (R–Kingsport) took the oath of office and was officially sworn…