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HAULIN’ FOR THE HOLIDAYS 2020 – TOY DRIVE
HAULIN’ FOR THE HOLIDAYS Haulin’ for the Holidays is a state-wide initiative by the Tennessee Trucking Association and its Young Professional Council to partner with TTA members and local charities to make holidays brighter for Tennessee children, teens and families. We’re thrilled to be partnering with a wide range of organizations and charities to make…
Read MoreAdams and Reese Legislative Update 10-1-2020
This month, lawmakers at the Tennessee General Assembly worked and campaigned from their districts and continued fundraising. In November, half of the Senators and all of the Representatives are up for reelection. In September, Governor Lee (R-Franklin) announced an extension of the state of emergency, indicating that such a measure would stay in place as long as…
Read MoreLegislative Update 10-1-2020
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Read MoreAdams and Reese Legislative Update 9-1-2020
August was a busy month in the primary season in Tennessee and with the special legislative session called by Governor Lee. In a U.S. Senate primary race, Bill Hagerty scored a surprisingly resounding victory over challenger Manny Sethi, in the race for the Republican nomination to succeed retiring Senator Lamar Alexander. While the U.S. Senate…
Read MoreRaffle Tickets Available Now
PURCHASE YOUR RAFFLE TICKETS NOW 2023 Raffle Tickets are now on sale! Raffle tickets are $75 each and only 1,000 will be sold! There will be three lucky winners. The first prize sponsored by Titan Transfer, Inc. will be $15,000 and the second prize sponsored by Goggin Warehousing, LLC will be $5,000 and…
Read MoreGive Back Day – Nashville Rescue Mission 2020
Our Young Professionals Council had a great time serving Breakfast from 5:30-7:30 AM on Saturday, August 8th at the Nashville Rescue Mission Men’s Campus! We are very proud and thankful for their continued volunteer work. The Nashville Rescue Mission is a Christ-centered community committed to helping the hungry, homeless, and hurting by providing programs…
Read MoreAdams and Reese Legislative Update 8-1-2020
In late June, Governor Bill Lee announced that he will call a special legislative session to take up a legislative measure to protect Tennessee businesses and schools from lawsuits associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. On the last day of session, the General Assembly failed to pass a comprehensive COVID-19 immunity bill, with the effort stalling in…
Read MoreSoutheast Tennessee Council Meeting 7-28-2020
The Southeast TN Council held another virtual meeting today, 7-28-2020, in place of our in-person meetings. We had 25 participants join on the meeting. The presenter for this meeting was Joseph Sentef MD, MPH, MBA, MRO, the Chief Medical Officer for the FMCSA and Chief MRO for CMS. He is also a longstanding Chattanooga…
Read MoreUnderstanding the Impact of Nuclear Verdicts on the Trucking Industry
Understanding the Impact of Nuclear Verdicts on the Trucking Industry The American Transportation Research Institute recently released comprehensive research that confirms that large verdicts against trucking fleets are increasing dramatically, both in number and in size of awards. ATRI’s research is partially based on a newly created trucking litigation database that provides detailed information on…
Read MoreAdams and Reese Legislative Update 7-1-2020
The 111th Tennessee General Assembly adjourned sine die just after 3 a.m. on June 19th with agreements on the budget, but the two chambers failed to come to terms on major legislative initiatives such as COVID-19 protection for businesses, certificate of need legislation, and telemedicine. This month’s adjournment lacked much of the pomp and circumstance…
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