(NASHVILLE) — State Representative Ron Travis (R-Dayton) today announced that the City of Dunlap and the Town of Spring City are the recipients of Retail Academy Grants from the Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Development (TNECD). The grants assist communities with funding that enables them to participate in the Retail Academy 101 or Retail Academy…

Representative Bryan Terry (R-Murfreesboro) and Senator Steve Dickerson (R-Nashville), both anesthesiologists, plan to introduce the Tennessee Responsible Use of Medicinal Plants Act (TRUMP Act) for the use of medical cannabis in 2019.  Drawing on the agriculture, life science, and research industries of Tennessee, they are working on a bill which aims to include expanded medical…

Press Release From The Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference KINGSPORT, Tenn. (June 22, 2018) – The state’s 31 District Attorneys have recognized State Rep. John Crawford (R–Kingsport) with the Public Safety Advocate Award. The Public Safety Advocate Award is given to a legislator who recognizes the necessity of protecting our citizens and takes action to advance…

(NASHVILLE) — State Representative Curtis Halford (R-Dyer) today announced that the Tennessee Arts Commission (TAC) has awarded four grants totaling $36,560 to organizations within Carroll and Gibson Counties for the 2019 fiscal year. The monies are allocated based upon recommendations made by citizen advisory panels comprised of Tennesseans with expertise in the appropriate arts disciplines, as well as a review…

(NASHVILLE) — State Representative John Ragan (R-Oak Ridge) today announced that the Tennessee Arts Commission (TAC) has awarded seven grants totaling $68,530 to organizations within Anderson County for the 2019 fiscal year. According to the TAC, the grants will support projects that demonstrate creative and innovative arts education programs in community settings or non-traditional school environments, recognize and acknowledge outstanding…

(NASHVILLE) — State Representative Kelly Keisling (R-Byrdstown) recently presented a $223,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to the Allardt Fire Department to assist with the purchase of their new fire tanker. The monies were awarded to the Fentress County community through the Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Development (TNECD) last fall. They were allocated under…