Press Release from the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, Dec. 21, 2011:
Hydro-geological Report Says Ash Pond Constructed With Unstable Coal Waste
New Johnsonville, Tenn. (December 21, 2011) – A number of the Tennessee…
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Environment & Natural Resources
Gov. Bill Haslam has said little about the particulars of what he expects to write into next year’s state budget plan. But he hinted Monday that he’s agreeable to permanently stashing away $21 million…
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Gov. Bill Haslam is scheduled to drop in on the 90th annual statewide conference of the Tennessee Farm Bureau today in Cool Springs.
The governor’s thinking on the state Department…
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Gov. Bill Haslam says he hopes not to have to cut a full 5 percent from each agency’s state budget, but officials at the Department of Environment and Conservation warn that reductions to their spending plan would leave “federal money on the table.”
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A rally and concert Saturday afternoon in Nashville is meant to be a show of support for Gibson Guitar, which was raided in August over wood imported from India allegedly in violation of that country’s laws. Coordinators say the federal raid was an “abuse of power and authority.”
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The issue has been cruising around Capitol Hill for almost a decade under different sponsors as advocates for a helmet-free lifestyle argue they should have the freedom to choose whether to wear a lid. Legislation is under consideration in the House to allow adult bikers with at least $15,000 of medical insurance coverage to ditch their helmets.
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Press Release from the Senate Democratic Caucus, Sept. 24, 2011:
Officials discuss STEM education, agribusiness
PORTLAND – Tennessee House and Senate Democrats finished their weeklong jobs tour Saturday with stops in Putnam, Smith and…
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Press Release from the Senate Democratic Caucus, Sept. 24, 2011:
Stop covers wide range of businesses; tour to finish Saturday
KNOXVILLE – Tennessee House and Senate Democrats spent all of Friday in Knoxville speaking…
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Minority party lawmakers on Monday kicked off a series of community meetings across Tennessee to discuss jobs beginning with Memphis-area businesspeople, who voiced concern about burdensome regulations and the lack of workers with appropriate training.
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Minority party lawmakers are touring the Volunteer State next week in search of ideas for how to ease unemployment. It’s an entirely worthwhile endeavor, said Tennessee’s Republican governor, who Friday wished Democrats well and encouraged them to spend a lot of time consulting with “individuals and companies who are willing to put their capital at risk to grow.”
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Facebook Post from Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey, R-Blountville, Sept. 12, 2012:
While I’ve been interacting with constituents and preparing for the upcoming legislative session, I have been appalled at the recent news…
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Employers describe a hesitancy they perceive among the unemployed to actively seek work and accept job offers. Tennesseans need to be “incentivized to get back out and want to get back in the workplace,” concluded one lawmaker.
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