State Representative Explains Importance of Redistricting Process

Representative Gary Hicks (R-Rogersville-District 9) Explained The Importance Of Redistricting To Members Of The Hawkins County Chamber Of Commerce When He Spoke At Their May 26 Meeting.

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TN Officials Award $175M In Grants For Temporary Assistance For Needy Families Pilot Program

Tennessee Announced An Award Of $25 Million A Piece For Seven Groups As Part Of A $175 Million Grant Process For Three-Year Pilot Programs With Federal Temporary Assistance For Needy Families Funds.

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Legislation Seeks To Greatly Increase Administrative State In West Tennessee (Update 3.9.22)

A Set Of Bills Is Now Pending In The Tennessee Legislature To Greatly Increase The Bureaucratic Administrative State In West Tennessee. The Bill Would Essentially Delegate Many Traditional Powers Of Government To An Appointed Board. Those Powers Include Eminent Domain.

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Lee Chairs Right To Work Amendment While Tiptoeing On Ford Question

Gov. Bill Lee Will Chair A Yes On 1 Campaign To Put The State’s Right To Work Law In The Tennessee Constitution, But When It Comes To Ford Motor Co., The Governor Won’t Say Whether He’ll Actively Campaign Against Unionization At The West Tennessee Plant Scheduled To Open In 2025.

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Why I Voted Red For The Blue Oval City

Literally Changing The Local Landscape, The Blue Oval City Will Usher In Businesses Such As Hotels, Restaurants, Plus The New Construction Of Tennessee College Of Applied Technology (40m) To Train The Estimated Workforce (5,800) To Build Electric Trucks And The Batteries Needed To Operate These Electric Trucks. Who Wouldn’t Want This In Their District? Jobs, Jobs, Jobs, Why Would Anyone Vote “Red” No For The Blue Oval City? After Deliberate And Thoughtful Review Of The Facts Before Me Alongside With The Current Challenges Facing Tennessee’s Citizens, I Cast A “Red” No Vote For The Following Reasons…

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11 Arrested in West Tennessee Sex Trafficking Investigation

A West Tennessee Undercover Operation Resulted In The Arrest Of 11 Men In Jackson For Participating In A Human Trafficking Operation, According To An Announcement From The Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation On Monday.

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TN Dept of Education Announces Principal and Supervisor of the Year Finalists

The TN Dept Of Education Announced The 2021-22 Finalists For Tennessee Principal Of The Year And Supervisor The Year. The Finalists Come From Each Center Of Regional Excellence Region In The State, With Three In Each Grand Division Of West, Middle, And East.

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