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Honoring the USS Tennessee on Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

Posted December 7, 2023 by Staff in Political Issues

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On the morning of December 7, 1941, the USS Tennessee was docked along Battleship Row in the port of Pearl Harbor. Although it sustained minor damages, it went on to serve its country throughout World War II. The USS Tennessee is just one part of Tennessee's rich history, but it is worthy of our…

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State Rep. Moon announces $139K in grants for Blount historic sites

Posted December 4, 2023 by Staff in Moon Jerome

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – State Rep. Jerome Moon, R-Maryville, today announced more than $139,000 in grants to Blount County museums and historic sites. Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center received $49,300 and the Little River Railroad and Lumber Company Museum received $90,505, totaling $139,805 to Blount County sites. The funds are part of a larger $5 million appropriation approved…

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Rep. Haston announces $55K grant for Henderson Co. historic site

Posted December 4, 2023 by Staff in Haston Kirk

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – State Rep. Kirk Haston, R-Lobelville, today announced a $55,000 grant to the Doe Creek School Restoration Committee. The funds are part of a larger $5 million appropriation approved by members of the General Assembly for the Tennessee State Museum in the 2023-24 state budget. “As one of the last remaining one-room log schoolhouses in…

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Rep. Darby announces $14K grant for historic site

Posted December 4, 2023 by Staff in Darby Tandy

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – State Rep. Tandy Darby, R-Greenfield, today announced a $14,700 grant to the Carroll County Historical Society and Governor Gordon Browning Museum. The funds are part of a larger $5 million appropriation approved by members of the General Assembly for the Tennessee State Museum in the 2023-24 state budget. “Carroll County has a fascinating history,”…

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Rep. Todd Warner announces $300K Downtown Improvement Grant for Lewisburg

Posted November 30, 2023 by Staff in Warner Todd

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – State Rep. Todd Warner, R-Chapel Hill, announced today that Lewisburg will receive a $300,000 Downtown Improvement Grant from the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. The grant will go toward improving eight building exteriors in Downtown Lewisburg. It’s part of more than $4 million in funding that was recently awarded to…

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CHRIS HURT: Student-focused mental health support will improve school safety and achievement

Posted November 30, 2023 by Staff in Hurt Chris

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Nearly four years after COVID-19 struck, we’ve seen the devastating consequences that pandemic restrictions have had on student test scores and mental health across the country. In Tennessee, we’re committed to reversing that decline. The General Assembly in 2021 partnered with Gov. Bill Lee and his administration to establish the K-12 Mental Health…

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State Rep. Curtis Johnson announces he won’t run for re-election in 2024

Posted November 7, 2023 by Staff in Johnson Curtis, Rep. Curtis Johnson's Newsroom

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NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 7, 2023 – Tennessee House Deputy Speaker Curtis Johnson (R-Clarksville) announced today that he won't run for re-election in 2024. Johnson's term of office expires on Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024. He was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2004 and is currently one of its longest- serving members. …

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State Rep. Ron Gant helps secure $1 million for Fayette County Airport expansion

Posted September 8, 2023 by Staff in Gant Ron, Rep. Ron Gant's Newsroom

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State Rep. Ron Gant, R-Piperton, today announced that $1 million in state funds have been secured to expand the Fayette County Airport in Somerville and support future economic growth. The grant, provided by the Tennessee Department of Transportation’s (TDOT) Aeronautics Economic Development Fund, will be used to build a new commercial aircraft hangar and office…

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State Rep. Greg Vital’s Capitol Hill Review

Posted August 30, 2023 by Staff in Rep. Greg Vital's Newsroom

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Lawmakers approve $111 million for mental health, public safety Republicans permanently remove tax from gun safes and storage devices The House of Representatives concluded the 66th Extraordinary Session of the General Assembly on Tuesday, approving a $111 million budget appropriation to incentivize the safe storage of firearms, support public safety and increase access to mental…

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State Rep. Ron Gant proposes grant program for emergency alert response systems

Posted August 18, 2023 by Staff in Gant Ron, Rep. Ron Gant's Newsroom

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – In an effort to make Tennessee schools safer, State Rep. Ron Gant, R-Piperton, today introduced legislation that would establish a grant program to safety alert systems in public schools. House Bill 7039 would provide $90 million in nonrecurring funds to assist local school districts and public charter schools with the installation of…

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Honoring the USS Tennessee on Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

State Rep. Moon announces $139K in grants for Blount historic sites

Rep. Haston announces $55K grant for Henderson Co. historic site

Rep. Darby announces $14K grant for historic site

Rep. Todd Warner announces $300K Downtown Improvement Grant for Lewisburg

CHRIS HURT: Student-focused mental health support will improve school safety and achievement

State Rep. Curtis Johnson announces he won’t run for re-election in 2024

State Rep. Ron Gant helps secure $1 million for Fayette County Airport expansion

State Rep. Greg Vital’s Capitol Hill Review

State Rep. Ron Gant proposes grant program for emergency alert response systems

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