Gov. Lee Authorizes Tennessee National Guard To Support Hurricane Relief Efforts In Florida

Maj. Gen. Jeff Holmes, Tennessee’s Adjutant General, Announced Yesterday That Tennessee Governor Bill Lee Authorized The Deployment Of Roughly 1,200 Soldiers And Airmen From The Tennessee National Guard To Support Response And Recovery Efforts For Hurricane Ian, Which Is Expected To Make Landfall In Florida On Thursday.

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Tennessee National Guard Rescues Hiker Near Appalachian Trail

A Medical Flight Crew From The Tennessee National Guard Conducted An Emergency Air Evacuation Of A Hiker Suffering Chest Pains Along The Appalachian Trail, Sept. 20.

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Death Toll From Tennessee Flood Rises As Biden Approves Disaster Relief

The Death Toll From Recent Flooding In Middle Tennessee Has Continued To Rise Since Saturday, August 21. On Tuesday Afternoon, Chief Grant Gillespie Of The Waverly Department Of Public Safety Confirmed There Were 18 Dead And 3 Missing In Humphreys County. Biden Approved Governor Lee’s Major Disaster Declaration On Tuesday To Aid In Recovery.

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Tennessee Bill Could Limit Unlawful Restrictions Placed On Churches During Emergencies

The Main Goal Of A Newly Proposed Bill, By Representative Rusty Grills, Is To Keep The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency From Imposing Unlawful Restrictions On Churches During Emergencies.

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Winter Storm Shuts Down Tennessee Legislature For Week

A Layer Of Ice And Snow Covered West And Middle Tennessee On Monday And Tuesday, Causing The State Legislature To Cancel Business For The Week.

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Breaking Down Lee’s $42B State Budget Proposal

After A Year Of Economic Uncertainty Because Of The COVID-19 Pandemic, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee Proposed a $41.8 Billion Budget In His Annual State Of The State Address.

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