And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. -Colossians 3:17 The 2nd year of the 111th General Assembly started back in Session at noon on January 14th.  We have a new Speaker of the House, Cameron Sexton, from…

Legislation Declaring Tennessee The “Volunteer State” Moves Forward Legislation officially designating the state of Tennessee as the “Volunteer State” is moving forward in the Tennessee General Assembly. House Bill 1562 designates the “Volunteer State” as the official niche “Volunteer State” answered the call with 30,000 troops instead. House Bill 1562 now heads to the House Calendar & Rules…

State Rep. Terri Lynn Weaver, R-Lancaster, this week introduced a joint resolution reaffirming Tennessee’s Constitutional status as a sovereign state and the General Assembly’s authority as a separate and independent branch of state government. Weaver’s resolution comes on the heels of the governor’s announcement in December declaring he would allow refugees to resettle in Tennessee. That…

New Metropolitan Service Area Caucus will focus on aiding fast-growing communities  State Rep. Glen Casada, R-Franklin, and State Rep. Jason Hodges, D-Clarksville, announced the formation of the new, bipartisan Metropolitan Service Area (MSA) Caucus. The caucus will provide a forum for members to work beyond geographical boundaries, political ideologies and local interests to solve common problems…

Representative Bryan Terry, MD (R-Murfreesboro) earned the Award for Conservative Excellence, the top designation from the American Conservative Union(ACU) which was published this past week.  He has been invited to the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) annual meeting to be held in National Harbor, Maryland to accept the award. “Whether it is standing for the sanctity…