(NASHVILLE) — This week Republican lawmakers passed an initiative sponsored by State Representative Clark Boyd (R-Lebanon) designed to overhaul Tennessee’s welfare system. House Bill 1822 — which passed by an 88-7 vote tally — requires able-bodied adults who receive cash benefits through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program to meet reasonable work requirements in…

NASHVILLE—Last week, State Representative Clark Boyd (R-Lebanon) hosted constituents from Wilson County in the House chamber. Representative Boyd welcomed Senior Pastor John F. Hunn of Immanuel Baptist Church to serve as Pastor of the Day in the House chamber on Monday, March 26. Pastor Hunn is Boyd’s family pastor and is also a graduate of Cumberland…

NASHVILLE—Recently, Tennessee House Republicans passed House Bill 1551 — sponsored by State Representative Clark Boyd (R-Lebanon) — which reinstates work requirements for certain able-bodied citizens receiving benefits through the state’s Medicaid program, TennCare. House Bill 1551 instructs the commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration to file a new waiver that allows Tennessee to…

House Passes Bill Outlawing TennCare Reimbursements To State’s Abortion Providers Republican-led measure aimed at protecting sanctity of life awaits passage in Senate Monday evening, House Republicans passed legislation co-sponsored by State Representative Clark Boyd (R-Lebanon) outlawing TennCare reimbursements to the state’s abortion providers. House Bill 2251 aims at protecting the sanctity of life by eliminating taxpayer…

(NASHVILLE) — State Representative Susan Lynn (R-Mount Juliet), State Representative Clark Boyd (R-Lebanon), and the Tennessee Department of Education today announced that Wilson County Schools and Lebanon Special School District have both received district growth funding to support education initiatives in Wilson County. Specifically, Wilson County Schools received $746,000 and Lebanon Special School District received $176,500. This…

(NASHVILLE) — State Representative Clark Boyd (R-Lebanon), State Representative Terri Lynn Weaver (R-Lancaster), and the Tennessee Department of Education today announced that DeKalb County Schools have received district growth funding to support education initiatives in the county. Specifically, DeKalb County Schools received $120,500. This funding is a direct result of a Republican-led effort by Tennessee General Assembly…

House Republicans Continue Work On Key Budget Initiatives This week in Nashville, State Representative Clark Boyd and his House Republican colleagues continued their work on several key budget initiatives, including moving forward with bills on the education, juvenile justice, and opioid fronts. Recently, Tennessee became the first state in the nation to give all Tennesseans access…