Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
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Corrections, Courts, and Crimes TRICOR moves to bring job training to those housed in county and city jails – Under a new 2020 law, the Tennessee Rehabilitative Initiative in Correction (TRICOR) is now authorized to provide job training to individuals incarcerated in Tennessee’s county and city jails. TRICOR is an organization operating within the Tennessee Department of Correction that provides job training to inmates in an effort to make them workforce ready and reduce the state’s recid...
It was the Constitution that made the War for Independence a Revolution Celebrate Constitution Day and Freedom Week Our nation is about to celebrate a very important birthday on September 17th. On September 17th many years ago, 39 delegates of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia signed the greatest protection of life, liberty, and property the world has ever seen – the U.S. Constitution. It is altogether appropriate that we stop and reflect on this amazing document and what it means t...
Corrections, Courts, and Crimes. Revised statute seeks to protect children from relative sex offenders - The General Assembly voted this year to clarify a 2019 law prohibiting sexual offenders or violent sexual offenders from staying overnight at a residence in which a minor resides or is present. A lawsuit was filed after passage of the legislation pertaining to parents and children who fall under the statute’s provisions. I sponsored this new law which addresses the matter by authorizing a D...
Higher Education The 2020-2021 budget includes $38 million in capital maintenance across higher education institutions from the Higher Education Capital Maintenance Fund and $2 million non-recurring statewide security grants. It also includes $1 million for additional Veteran Reconnect grants. In addition, a correctional education investment of $4.43 million was approved in recurring funds and $984,600 in non-recurring funds. The legislation below was passed during the 2020 session to improve...
3th General Assembly - 2020 Session Education related Legislation The 2020-2021 budget continues Tennessee’s efforts to prioritize education and boost student achievement. The budget invests $50.3 million to fully fund growth and inflation in the state’s Basic Education Program (BEP). It also fully funds the growth in the Department of Children’s Services to take care of children who are in state custody. Education is of the upmost importance and is something that we should continue to impro...
Legislation Effective on July 1st, 2020 The 111th General Assembly adjourned on the morning of June 19th after overcoming many obstacles this session. I am proud to say that despite the destruction and devastation of COVID-19, we passed a balanced budget and other key pieces of legislation that will benefit Tennesseans across this state. Below are some of those bills that became effective on July 1st. Although we have completed our legislative work for the year, I will continue to provide these...
Final Actions of the 111th Session of the TN General Assembly The 111th General Assembly adjourned to become a part of Tennessee history on the morning of June 19th with several important bills approved during the final week of legislative action. This includes the state budget, a bill to ban abortion after a heartbeat is detected, and a resolution allowing voters to adopt a Right to Work Constitutional Amendment. Resolution allows voters to embed Tennessee’s Right to Work Law to state’s con...
State Senators return to Capitol Hill to wind up 2020 session Week is highlighted by Governor Lee’s new proposal to balance budget Tennessee lawmakers returned to Capitol Hill on June 1st amid a wide range of devastating effects caused by the Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19. The General Assembly is working to wind up the 2020 legislative session which recessed March 19, with the most important task being passage of a balanced budget. On June 4th, Finance and Administration Commissioner Butch Eley o...
Legislation passed Through March 19th New law aims to strengthen integrity of Tennessee’s voting process - The General Assembly has approved a new law strengthening the integrity of Tennessee’s voting process, as well as making the system more flexible in times of emergency. It establishes that counties using an electronic ballot marking system or ballot-on-demand technology do not have to fasten paper ballots and ballot stubs together in books so that each ballot may be detached and rem...
Final actions of the 2020 legislative session through March 19 Our last update discussed the significant bills that we passed through March 19th regarding Education. I would like to now give you an update on legislation that we have passed involving Health. One of our main concerns is ensuring the health and welfare of Tennesseans and I believe the passing of this legislation is a step in the right direction. My office is always open to assist you with whatever needs you have, especially during...
Final actions of the 2020 legislative session through March 19 Although our 2020 legislative session was cut short due to the Pandemic, we were able to pass key legislation before we adjourned. Last update discussed the legislation passed this year involving corrections, the courts, and strengthening laws against violent offenders. Today I would like to discuss some of the significant bills that we passed through March 19th regarding Education. My office is always open to assist you with...
CORRECTIONS, COURTS, AND CRIME We understand that our state has fallen on hard times due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. My office is still committed to serving you and providing assistance in whatever way you need during this time. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me if you need help. Although we aren’t set to return to the Capitol until June 1st to resume our work on legislation, numerous bills have already been signed into law dealing with crime, corrections and the courts. Before r...
Tennessee prepares to reopen economy, with health and safety of citizens at the forefront Governor Bill Lee announced that Tennessee will reopen its economy on May 1 in 89 of the state’s 95 counties as the Stay at Home Executive Order expires. In addition, he announced restaurants and retail businesses may open at 50 percent capacity, beginning April 27 and April 29 respectively, as part of Phase I of a plan to reboot Tennessee’s economy. The reopened businesses must follow safe reopening guidance provided by the state’s Economic Recov...
Schools to remain closed for the rest of the academic year Governor Lee called on schools to remain closed for the remainder of the school year. Although this was a tough decision, it was made with the student’s best interest in mind. Students have missed a significant amount of learning time in the classroom and the State of Tennessee remains committed to continuing to provide resources to keep our students involved in their studies. Education resources provided through innovative p...
State is working to make resources readily available for those adversely affected COVID-19 Tennessee received promising news this week that the steps being taken to mitigate COVID-19 in Tennessee and its demand on state health care resources are working. The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation shows that Tennessee may have enough hospital and intensive care unit beds available at the projected peak if Tennesseans continue to follow guidelines established by state health officials and...
