(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada (R-Thompson’s Station) today named State Representative John Crawford (R-Kingsport) Chairman of the House Local Government Committee. The 16-person committee will be responsible for all forms of local government; matters dealing with local government employees and expenditures; ordinance issues, boundary lines, veterans affairs, public lands, preservation of historical landmarks,…

(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — Tennessee House Speaker-Elect Glen Casada (R-Thompson’s Station), State Representative Bruce Griffey (R-Paris), House members, officials with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA), and additional stakeholders will meet this week to discuss the infiltration of Asian Carp into Tennessee’s waterways. The open discussion will begin at 12:45 PM on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018, and…

(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — State Representative Curtis Halford (R-Dyer) today joined with the Tennessee Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services (TDMHSAS) to announce funding for a new community anti-drug coalition in Carroll County. The monies are provided through the Tennessee Together plan, which is designed to battle the state’s opioid crisis through the three major…

Sumner County lawmakers honored by Tennessee Association of Recovery Court Professionals (NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — Tennessee House Majority Leader William Lamberth (R-Cottontown) and State Senator Ferrell Haile (R-Gallatin) are the 2018 recipients of the Rod Bragg Recovery Hero Award from the Tennessee Association of Recovery Court Professionals (TARCP). This award was given to the Sumner County lawmakers…

(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — Tennessee House Speaker Beth Harwell (R-Nashville) has appointed State Representative Susan Lynn (R-Mt. Juliet) to serve as a member of the Information Systems Council. The Council is chaired by the Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Finance & Administration and meets quarterly to review policies and provide input on the state’s information technology…

(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam has issued a proclamation written by State Representative Susan Lynn (R-Mt. Juliet) designating December 2018 as Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Awareness Month. Adverse Childhood Experiences — known as ACEs — are any harmful or traumatic events that negatively impact a child in important areas of his or her life.  These experiences can remain with an individual well…