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House Republicans Lead Efforts To Better Protect Tennessee’s Students


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(NASHVILLE) — Throughout the 2018 legislative session Republicans lawmakers — led by House Republican Caucus Chairman Ryan Williams (R-Cookeville) and House Majority Leader Glen Casada (R-Thompson’s Station) — have fought to strengthen protections against Tennessee educators who do not have the best interests of their students in mind. House Republicans supported passage of five different initiatives…

Governor Haslam Signs Primacy & Reclamation Act Sponsored By State Representative Dennis Powers and Senator Ken Yager


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Primacy and Reclamation Act designed to create new jobs in surface mining industry. (NASHVILLE) — Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam has signed an initiative sponsored by State Representative Dennis Powers (R-Jacksboro) and State Senator Ken Yager (R-Kingston) allowing Tennessee to reclaim control over its surface mining industry. House Bill 571/Senate Bill 686, also known as the Primacy and Reclamation Act…

AllianceBernstein L.P. To Establish Global Headquarters in Nashville


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Press Release From The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development Asset management firm to base 1,050 jobs in Davidson County  NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and AllianceBernstein L.P. (AB) officials announced today that the global asset management firm will invest more than $70 million to…

General Assembly Approves Representative Gant’s Bill Creating Jobs For Rural Tennesseans


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(NASHVILLE) — The Tennessee General Assembly has approved a measure sponsored by State Representative Ron Gant (R-Rossville) designed to spur rural job growth. House Bill 1914 paves the way for economic development in rural cities and towns across our state by allowing local governments to decide whether they want to reinvest surplus monies that currently reside…

The Final Capitol Hill Review Of 2018


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Republicans Focus On Jobs, Education, Opioids; Adjourn In Timely Manner In the final few days of this year’s legislative session, the House of Representatives passed Tennessee’s annual budget with a near-unanimous vote. The bill’s passage and the official adjournment was the culmination of months of tireless work crafting a fiscally responsible and balanced budget. The $37.5…

Representative Jimmy Eldridge Passes Final Bill In House


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(NASHVILLE) — State Representative Jimmy Eldridge (R-Jackson) has passed his final bill as a member of the Tennessee General Assembly, ending a remarkable 16-year career in the House chamber. House Bill 1598 reduces regulations on insurance providers so they can operate more effectively and better serve the citizens of our state. As Chairman of the House Consumer & Human…

State Representative Mary Littleton’s Measure Cracking Down On Drug Dealers Passes In House


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Bill will give law enforcement more tools to prosecute illegal drug crimes. (NASHVILLE) — This week, Republican lawmakers unanimously supported passage of a measure sponsored by State Representative Mary Littleton (R–Dickson) designed to give law enforcement additional tools to fight Tennessee’s ongoing war on drugs. House Bill 2190, which passed by a 96-0 vote Tuesday afternoon, creates a second-degree murder…

Representative Dunn’s Measure Addressing False Claims Against Tennesseans Passes In House


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(NASHVILLE) — House Republicans have unanimously passed an initiative sponsored by State Representative Bill Dunn (R-Knoxville) that addresses fraudulent claims against the citizens of Tennessee. House Bill 1772 places an emphasis on public officials who are regularly targeted. This includes city and county mayors, police officers, county deputies, state troopers, and other government officials. The measure is designed to streamline…

Speaker Beth Harwell, Representative Jeremy Faison Request Comptroller Review Of TNReady Contracts


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(NASHVILLE) — Under the direction of House Speaker Beth Harwell (R–Nashville), State Representative Jeremy Faison (R–Cosby) has officially requested a review by the Tennessee Comptroller related to recent testing issues of the TNReady school assessments. The request follows several days of problems tied to TNReady’s online testing platform, the most significant of which occurred on Tuesday…

Fiscally Conservative Balanced Budget Passed By Tennessee House Republicans


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Fiscally Conservative Balanced Budget Passed By House Of Representatives In the final few days of this year’s legislative session, the House of Representatives passed Tennessee’s annual budget with a near-unanimous vote. The bill’s passage was the culmination of months of tireless work crafting a fiscally responsible and balanced budget. The $37.5 billion budget builds on previous…

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