Legislature Approves Ford’s Blue Oval City, Largest Investment In State History

With Some Members Calling It A “Metamorphic Moment” For West Tennessee, The Legislature Approved A $900 Million Incentive Package For Ford Motor Co. And, Despite Criticism, Created A Board With Broad Powers To Oversee The Project.

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Ford Wines & Dines Lawmakers For Access To Your Tax Dollars

To Celebrate The Sweetheart $884 Million Deal Ford Motor Company Is Getting From Tennessee For The Construction Of The Ford Electric Truck Plant In Memphis, Members Of The Tennessee General Assembly Were Invited To Attend An Event On Monday Night, October 18th At The Hermitage Hotel In Nashville.

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Tennessee Reports Student Performance Improvement After Summer Camp Program

Tennessee Reported Wider Improvements At The Elementary School Level Than The Middle School Level In Summer Learning Camps Created to Make Up For Learning Loss During The COVID-19 Pandemic.

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Joint Legislative Committee Examines TN Bail Reform

A Tennessee Joint Legislative Committee Heard Testimony On How Bail Affects Jail Populations, Data On Pretrial Releases On Bond And Prior Case Law And How Closely Tennessee’s Judges Are Following State Law.

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Republicans, Business Groups Bash Biden’s Employee Vaccine Mandate

President Joe Biden’s Executive Order Requiring Businesses With 100 Or More Employees To Require Vaccinations Against COVID-19 Received A Strong Response From Tennessee Republicans And Business Organizations.

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Lee Signs Executive Order Giving Parents Final Say On Masks, Declines Special Session

Following Anti-Mask Protests And A Special Session Requested By House Speaker Cameron Sexton To Address School’s COVID Response, Lee Has Yielded And Made It Mandatory For All School Districts In Tennessee To Give Parents The Option To Opt Their Children Out Of Mask Requirements Imposed By Schools Or Health Boards.

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Republicans, Democrats Gear Up For Tennessee Redistricting Process

Local Census Information Set To Be Today In What Will Begin The Process Of Redistricting In Tennessee. The Boundaries For The U.S. House Of Representatives And Statewide Legislative Districts Will Be Redrawn And Republicans And Democrats Are Preparing Their Arguments On The Mapping Process.

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Tennessee Tourism Commissioner Apologizes After ‘Tennessee On Me’ Controversy

Tennessee’s Commissioner For The Department Of Tourist Development Apologized For How The ‘Tennessee On Me’ Initiative Was Rolled Out. The Program Was Met With Criticisms From Several State Representatives And Other Tennesseans.

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