NASHVILLE, Tenn. State Rep. John Gillespie, R-Memphis has been named to the Finance, Ways and Means Committee, Education Administration Committee, and the Civil Justice Committee for the Tennessee House of Representatives. The 112th Tennessee General Assembly officially convened Jan. 12 and completed its organizational meeting with the appointment of committees by House Speaker Cameron Sexton, R-Crossville. “John…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – House Majority Leader William Lamberth, R-Portland, today announced he filed HJR0065, a resolution urging Congress to amend the U.S. Constitution to ensure the U.S. Supreme Court remains composed of nine members. Lamberth joins a growing coalition of bipartisan leaders and former state attorney generals from across the nation seeking to preserve the independence…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – State Rep. Clark Boyd, R-Lebanon, announced Tennessee House Republicans passed HJR0018, a resolution approving the waiver for Tennessee’s shared savings proposal from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The waiver amendment is the first of its kind in the nation. The plan rewards the Volunteer State for its efficient fiscal management…