(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton (R-Crossville) has reappointed State Representative Martin Daniel (R-Knoxville) to chair the House Government Operations Committee. The 16-person committee is responsible for legislation concerning the creation of new departments, commissions, boards, agencies or councils of state government. It also manages the reauthorization of existing departments, commissions, boards, agencies, or…

(NASHVILLE) — This week, State Representative Martin Daniel (R–Knoxville) and State Senator Richard Briggs (R-Knoxville) announced their intent to file legislation to completely eliminate Tennessee’s unfair tax on fitness centers that discourage Tennesseans from staying healthy and put an unnecessary burden on health club business owners across the state. Adopted in 1982 and referred to as…

(NASHVILLE) — State Representative Martin Daniel (R-Knoxville) and State Representative Eddie Smith (R-Knoxville)today announced they will hold a transportation summit on Wednesday, September 12 to discuss increasing infrastructure demands due to rapid population growth within their districts. The summit will take place at the Knoxville Area Association of Realtors, located at 609 N. Weisgarber Road beginning…