The Tennessee state legislature faced another full week of work with packed schedules and hundreds of bills to address. This week I want to update you on a bill affecting Tennessee farmers’ tax rates, and focus on two bills that impact the safety of our families and our environment by banning foreign nuclear waste and [...]
WINCHESTER - Sen. Eric Stewart did more than tell students how the state legislature works when he visited Broadview Elementary Friday morning.
Stewart divided fourth and fifth grade students into their own makeshift legislature, complete with their own “House” and “Senate.” Caucus leadership was decided, votes were taken, and the students even passed legislation creating a [...]
Our country was founded on the banks of rivers and streams. Why? Because those areas had access to water. As our nation grew, communities expanded into areas that didn’t have the same accessibility to a water supply that was needed to thrive and prosper. Today, communities in Tennessee are still facing challenges with the ability to [...]