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 nickname of Tennessee. While Tennessee has held this distinction since 1812, it is not currently documented in state law.
The…
Understanding the BEP
This week I had meetings aimed at better understanding the Basic Education Program. The BEP is the funding formula for Tennessee’s K-12 public schools. The BEP represents huge portion of the state budget – over $4.8 billion dollars. It is imperative that our elected officials understand how education funding is calculated to better…
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…
(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — House Commerce Committee Chairman Timothy Hill (R-Blountville) has been invited by President Trump to attend a signing ceremony at the White House for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) on Wednesday, Jan 29, 2020. Hill is the only Tennessean and state official expected to be present at this ceremony.
According to the Office of…
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…
Republican Leaders Honor Fallen Officer Spencer Bristol
This week in Nashville, House Republican leaders honored the life and legacy of Hendersonville Master Patrol Officer Spencer Bristol by introducing the Spencer Bristol Act.
Officer Bristol was killed in the line of duty on Dec. 30, 2019 pursuing a fleeing suspect following a crash and high-speed car chase that…