“Education Is Not the Learning of Facts, But the Training of the Mind To Think” -Albert Einstein The Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT)-Shelbyville was funded in the just passed state budget.  The proposed building project was on the Board of Regents' master plan this year but was not initially funded in the governor’s budget. …

“My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government.” - Thomas Jefferson The Governor’s supplemental budget came out Tuesday.  I had been anxiously awaiting the document to see what else would be funded this year. As with most things around here, I was surprised to see some things listed…

“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant.” -Robert Louis Stevenson The first week of April in the TN House of Representatives was a very busy time with 388 bills going through the committee system.  Six of the subcommittees closed last week with another 14 set to close…

“Discipline helps you finish a job, and finishing is what separates excellent work from average work.” -Pat Summitt Legislators are hard at work at the State Capitol this week. The committee system and the House floor sessions are packed with many pieces of legislation.  The State House has 482 bills in our committees this week. …

“In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count.  It’s the life in your years.” -Abraham Lincoln We started back in Session full-time on February 8th at 5 pm and at 6 pm we heard the 2021 State of the State address by Governor Lee.  The Governor did a fantastic job in…