PIKEVILLE - The Tennessee Department of Correction will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the new state-of-the-art Bledsoe County Correctional Complex. The prison expansion project was first announced in 2004 based on population projections which indicated the need for additional beds.
The new facility will have the capacity to house more than 1,444 inmates and create approximately [...]
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Agriculture has released the 2010 application for the Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program. Applications can be submitted June 1-7 and should not be postmarked prior to June 1. Applications are accepted on a first come, first serve basis, so producers are encouraged to apply early. Producer Diversification remains a competitive [...]
US 70-S TO BE WIDENED USING RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT FUNDS
NASHVILLE – Construction is now underway on a project to widen US-70S (SR-1, Nashville Hwy.) in Warren County. The project is funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Tennessee Department of Transportation Chief Engineer Paul Degges joined Congressman Lincoln Davis and state and local [...]
Nashville, TN – Governor Phil Bredesen, Senator Eric Stewart, Representative Bill Harmon and Education Commissioner Timothy Webb today announced a $100,000 federal 21st Century Community Learning Center grant for Sequatchie County Schools. The program seeks to raise achievement levels of low-income students and students attending underperforming schools through research-based enrichment programs operated outside the school [...]
NASHVILLE – Governor Phil Bredesen and Department of Environment and Conservation Commissioner Jim Fyke announced today $1.48 million in low-interest loans for the city of McMinnville in Warren County. The loans are funded through a combination of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the State Revolving Fund loan program, and will fund [...]
NASHVILLE – Governor Phil Bredesen and Department of Environment and Conservation Commissioner Jim Fyke announced today a $12.5 million low-interest loan for the city of Manchester in Coffee County. The loan is funded through a combination of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the State Revolving Fund loan program, and will fund [...]
BY SEN. ERIC STEWART • June 27, 2009
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In the Senate and the House, we made tough decisions, but we were mindful of this: We must put Tennesseans back to work. Our families depend on it. Our communities depend on it. Our future depends on it.
It was a struggle against politics [...]
First of all, I would like to thank you for taking the time to voice your opinion. I have received many phone calls and emails regarding my vote to override the Governor’s veto of HB962. Many have been passionate; all have been educational and informative.
My vote not to override Governor Bredesen’s veto [...]
A Week’s Worth
From the Tennessee Senate
This is a big time in the lives of our high school seniors, with graduations planned across Tennessee. Best wishes to you seniors, and congratulations to all you moms and dads who’ve helped them be all they can be!
We also take time to honor our bravest Americans - those [...]
Sen. Stewart offers amendment to exempt voters 65 and up from photo ID rules
NASHVILLE – Freshman Sen. Eric Stewart, D-Belvidere, stood Monday night to offer an amendment that would relieve Tennesseans ages 65 and older of the burden of providing a photo ID in order to vote.
Sen. Stewart’s amendment ended a protracted debate on the [...]