(NASHVILLE) — State Representative Susan Lynn (R-Mt. Juliet) and State Representative Clark Boyd (R-Lebanon)today updated citizens of Wilson County about the ongoing process to end vehicle emissions testing here in Tennessee. “Step one was getting the legislation passed, which we did overwhelmingly,” said Representative Boyd. “Now we have to allow TDEC and the EPA to do…

(NASHVILLE) — State Representative Jay Reedy (R-Erin) today recognized three academic institutions in District 74 for earning Reward School status from the Tennessee Department of Education. The status is the top distinction a school can achieve in Tennessee. Recipients include approximately 318 schools in 85 districts — 20 percent of the state’s schools — who have…

(NASHVILLE) — State Representative Ron Travis (R-Dayton) today recognized three academic institutions in District 31 for earning Reward School status from the Tennessee Department of Education. The status is the top distinction a school can achieve in Tennessee. Recipients include approximately 318 schools in 85 districts — 20 percent of the state’s schools — who have…

(NASHVILLE) — State Representative Kelly Keisling (R-Byrdstown) and local leaders today announced $425,000 in Local Parks & Recreation Fund grants have been awarded to Fentress County by the Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation (TDEC). Specifically, the City of Jamestown will receive $200,000 to renovate the existing city pool and add a new pool with a…

(NASHVILLE) — State Representative Ron Travis (R-Dayton) today congratulated the leaders of two area schools — Scott Calahan of Harriman High School and Griffith Elementary School’s William Childers — on their selections to serve as part of the inaugural class of the Tennessee Rural Principals Network. This professional network that includes 52 rural principals from across…

NASHVILLE - State Representative Jay Reedy (R-Erin) and State Senator Mike Bell (R-Riceville) will join millions of hunters and anglers across the nation on Saturday, September 22 in celebration of National Hunting and Fishing Day.  The lawmakers are co-chairman of the General Assembly’s Sportsmen’s Caucus which works to protect Tennessee’s long-held tradition of hunting and…

A Letter To The Editor From State Representative Pat Marsh I served in the Tennessee House of Representatives when Phil Bredesen was governor and, sure, he did what he had to so we could squeak through some very tough economic times. But in Washington D.C., he will only be another pawn of Chuck Schumer. I…

(NASHVILLE) — State Representative Mark White (R-Memphis) and members of the West Tennessee Economic Development Caucus today announced they will host a series of four luncheons featuring each Tennessee Gubernatorial and U.S Senate candidate. The luncheons will be held at the Southwest Tennessee Development District facilities, located at 102 East College Street in Jackson, Tennessee and…

(NASHVILLE) — State Representative Jay Reedy (R-Erin) today joined with local leaders at a ceremony in Montgomery County to honor the families of fallen military heroes with the designation of “The Gold Star Families Memorial Highway.” A section of State Route 149 in Montgomery County from its intersection with State Route 48/13 to the Stewart County…