NASHVILLE, Tenn. – State Rep. Ed Butler, R-Rickman, has secured $10,000 in state funding to assist with rebuilding efforts from the April 2 tornado in Sunbright.  Morgan County and the City of Sunbright will each receive $5,000 to be used for clean-up efforts or personnel overtime hours resulting from the tornado. “The devastating tornado that…

The General Assembly this week unanimously approved a bill to prioritize dual-enrolled high school students in Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology (TCAT) applications. House Bill 1923, sponsored by State Rep. Ed Butler, R-Rickman, will reserve slots for students at the same TCAT in which they were dual-enrolled immediately following their last term if there is…

State Rep. Ed Butler, R-Rickman, recently passed legislation creating “Gold Star Children’s Day” in Tennessee. House Joint Resolution 733, which designates Aug. 1 as Gold Star Children’s Day, was unanimously approved by the House on Monday. “This resolution honors children who suffered an unimaginable tragedy with the death of a parent in a period of…

State Rep. Ed Butler, R-Rickman, passed legislation expanding when students can use Tennessee Promise scholarships. House Bill 1803 was unanimously approved in the House on Monday. The bill requires scholarship recipients to be enrolled in an eligible institution no later than the fall term following high school graduation.  “This bill will allow students to use…