This month, State Representative Jay Reedy (R-Erin) and the Tennessee Department of Education announced that Humphreys County Schools have received district growth funding to support education initiatives in the county. Specifically, Humphreys County Schools received $39,000. This funding is a direct result of a Republican-led effort by Tennessee General Assembly members to not only fully fund education…

Broadband Accessibility Act Clears Additional Key Legislative Hurdle House Bill 529, the Tennessee Broadband Accessibility Act, cleared an additional key legislative hurdle this week after gaining unanimous approval from the House Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee. As introduced, the Tennessee Broadband Accessibility Act seeks to expand broadband internet services across the state, especially to Tennessee’s rural…

Legislation To Help Adults Without A Degree Access Higher Education Moves Forward In House Legislation spearheaded by House Republicans to help adults without a degree access higher education moved forward this week after getting a positive nod from the House Government Operations Committee. House Bill 531, named the Tennessee Reconnect Act, would make Tennessee the first…

House Republicans Demonstrate Continued Support For Military Veterans, Families House Republicans demonstrated continued support for veterans and their families this week, moving forward with two major bills to expand access to education in Tennessee. The House Government Operations Committee gave a positive nod for the Support, Training, and Renewing Opportunity for National Guardsmen (STRONG) Act…

(NASHVILLE) — Thursday, lawmakers unanimously passed legislation co-sponsored by Representatives Curtis Johnson (R-Clarksville) and Jay Reedy (R-Erin) aimed at increasing private employment opportunities for military veterans and their families. House Bill 165 encourages private employers to hire honorably discharged veterans, spouses of a veteran with a service-connected disability, unremarried widows or widowers of veterans who died…