(NASHVILLE) — State Representative Michael Curcio (R-Dickson) today announced that he is sponsoring a resolution to bring the remains of late U.S. President James K. Polk back home to Maury County. The measure expresses support for the relocation of Polk’s tomb from the grounds of the State Capitol to the President James K. Polk Home and…

Funding made possible through passage of Tennessee Broadband Accessibility Act (NASHVILLE) —State Representative Curtis Halford (R-Dyer) today announced two Training Opportunities for the Public (TOP) grants totaling more than $6,000 for Carroll and Gibson Counties from the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD). The Carroll County Library is set to receive $2,077 in grant…

(NASHVILLE) — State Representative Michael Curcio (R-Dickson) today introduced legislation designed to improve the quality of care for Tennesseans who are battling addiction. As part of the ongoing efforts of House Republicans to address Tennessee’s opioid and drug crisis, House Bill 1929 — known as the Stopping Addiction & Fostering Excellence (SAFE) Act — ensures that…

Representative Hazlewood leads advocacy efforts for wage increases (NASHVILLE) — House Republican Caucus Chairman Ryan Williams (R-Cookeville) and House Majority Leader Glen Casada (R-Thompson’s Station) tonight applauded proposed wage increases for employees of the Tennessee Department of Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities (DIDD). Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam included them as part of his proposed Fiscal Year 2019…