(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — State Representative Jay Reedy (R-Erin) and Republican leaders in the Tennessee House and Senate today wrote a letter to U.S. Congressman Phil Roe (R-Johnson City) and members of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs urging them to take immediate action to eliminate funding allocation issues related to the Harry W. Colmery Veterans…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- State Representative Jay Reedy (R-Erin) said today that he has been informed by Secretary of State Tre Hargett that the Houston County Archives will receive an archives development grant. The $3,100 grant will be used for shelving and dehumidifiers for the preservation, arrangement, and description of historic records.
“The preservation of Houston County’s…
(NASHVILLE) — State Representative Jay Reedy (R-Erin) today announced more than $1.5 million in funding for schools in District 74 to be used for the implementation of additional solutions to address school safety concerns.
The monies are a portion of approximately $35 million in budget funding — $25 million in one-time funding and $10 million in…
(NASHVILLE) — State Representative Jay Reedy (R-Erin) today recognized three academic institutions in District 74 for earning Reward School status from the Tennessee Department of Education.
The status is the top distinction a school can achieve in Tennessee. Recipients include approximately 318 schools in 85 districts — 20 percent of the state’s schools — who have…
NASHVILLE - State Representative Jay Reedy (R-Erin) and State Senator Mike Bell (R-Riceville) will join millions of hunters and anglers across the nation on Saturday, September 22 in celebration of National Hunting and Fishing Day. The lawmakers are co-chairman of the General Assembly’s Sportsmen’s Caucus which works to protect Tennessee’s long-held tradition of hunting and…
(NASHVILLE) — State Representative Jay Reedy (R-Erin) today joined with local leaders at a ceremony in Montgomery County to honor the families of fallen military heroes with the designation of “The Gold Star Families Memorial Highway.”
A section of State Route 149 in Montgomery County from its intersection with State Route 48/13 to the Stewart County…
(NASHVILLE) — State Representative Jay Reedy (R-Erin) recently announced that he is partnering with officials from the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) to address the infiltration of Asian carp into Tennessee’s waterways.
According to the TWRA, this disruptive and invasive species of fish have already inundated both Lake Barkley and Kentucky Lake, migrating from regional waters…
(NASHVILLE) — A measure sponsored by State Representative Jay Reedy (R-Erin) that secures Tennessee’s borders and outlaws sanctuary cities in our state will become law.
House Bill 2315 adds teeth to Tennessee’s existing immigration laws by holding any Tennessee city or local municipality that provides safe harbor to illegal immigrants accountable for their actions.
Those who are…
(NASHVILLE) — State Representative Jay Reedy (R-Erin) and officials with the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) today announced that construction continues to steadily progress on the McClure Bridge project in Montgomery County.
Currently, various locations throughout the project are being cleared of impediments, and officials have begun the relocation of some streams. All necessary erosion control…
(NASHVILLE) — House Speaker Pro Tempore Curtis Johnson (R-Clarksville), State Representative Jay Reedy (R-Erin), and the Tennessee Department of Education today announced that Montgomery County Schools have received district growth funding to support education initiatives in the county.
Specifically, Montgomery County received $3,566,500.
This funding is a direct result of a Republican-led effort by Tennessee General Assembly…