NASHVILLE – Speaker of the Tennessee House Beth Harwell (R-Nashville) today sent a letter to the members of the Tennessee Aeronautics Commission urging them to seriously consider the Tri-Cities Airport’s Aerospace Park project for a major grant from the state. Speaker Harwell toured the site recently and believes the project will give the region a…

(NASHVILLE) — State Representative Ron Gant (R-Rossville) today announced three grant awards from the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) totaling $55,000 for House District 94. The monies are a part of TNECD’s ThreeStar Competitive Grant program. The funding will be used for a variety of local programs addressing economic development, public safety, health,…

Task force to review certification process of Tennessee physicians and providers (NASHVILLE) — Tennessee House Speaker Beth Harwell (R-Nashville) today appointed House Republican Caucus Chairman Ryan Williams (R-Cookeville) to the Tennessee Maintenance of Certification Task Force. This task force was created with the passage of House Bill 413 sponsored by Chairman Williams during the 2017 legislative session. It consists of three members each…

(NASHVILLE) — State Representative Kent Calfee (R-Kingston) and State Representative John Ragan (R-Oak Ridge) announced today that the City of Oak Ridge is one of seven communities to receive low-interest loans from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) for water and wastewater infrastructure improvement projects. Specifically, the City of Oak Ridge will receive a…

(NASHVILLE) — Tennessee House Speaker Beth Harwell (R-Nashville) today announced that she has appointed State Representative William Lamberth (R-Cottontown) to the Joint Ad Hoc Tennessee Blue Ribbon Task Force on Juvenile Justice. The Chairman of the House Criminal Justice Committee is one of four legislative members selected to serve as part of the task force. It…