(NASHVILLE) — House members have unanimously passed a resolution sponsored by State Representative Mike Sparks (R-Smyrna) that recognizes Tennessee’s fatherless epidemic. Senate Joint Resolution 108 urges resolution of societal problems stemming from fatherless homes and divorce. The measure encourages religious institutions, community, and government agencies, as well as elected leaders to partner together in an effort…

(NASHVILLE) — An initiative sponsored by State Representative Susan Lynn (R-Mt. Juliet) protecting Tennessee’s family cemeteries has passed in the General Assembly. House Bill 1572 — which passed by an 88-2 vote tally in the House chamber — safeguards family cemeteries across our state from being improperly developed or accidentally destroyed. Under the new law, the…

(NASHVILLE) — State Representative Jay Reedy (R-Erin) and officials with the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) today announced that construction continues to steadily progress on the McClure Bridge project in Montgomery County. Currently, various locations throughout the project are being cleared of impediments, and officials have begun the relocation of some streams. All necessary erosion control…

As other states struggle with out-of-control spending and mounting debt, my colleagues and I in the House chamber have created an environment that has positioned Tennessee to remain a national leader in job creation. Since 2011, Republican-led efforts have supported the creation of more than 400,000 net new private sector jobs in cities and towns…

Republicans Focus On Jobs, Education, Opioids; Adjourn In Timely Manner In the final few days of this year’s legislative session, State Representative Ron Gant (R-Rossville) and 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…

Republicans Focus On Jobs, Education, Opioids; Adjourn In Timely Manner In the final few days of this year’s legislative session, State Representative Clark Boyd (R-Lebanon) and 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…

Republicans Focus On Jobs, Education, Opioids; Adjourn In Timely Manner In the final few days of this year’s legislative session, State Representative John Holsclaw (R-Elizabethton) and 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…

Republicans Focus On Jobs, Education, Opioids; Adjourn In Timely Manner In the final few days of this year’s legislative session, State Representative Paul Sherrell (R-Sparta) and 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…