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Southeast Tennessee Council Meeting 5/19/2020
The Southeast TN Council was excited to have our first virtual Zoom meeting today, 5/19/2020, in replacement of our typical in-person meetings. This month’s meeting was a Panel Discussion on Back to Work Strategies, Onboarding New Drivers, Recruiting Efforts, and New Hour of Service Rules and what they mean to us. Moderator Donna England,…
Read MoreFMCSA REVISES HOURS OF SERVICE RULES
FMCSA has published new Hours of Service Rules WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today published a final rule updating hours of service (HOS) rules to increase safety on America’s roadways by updating existing regulations for commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers. “America’s truckers are doing a heroic…
Read MoreAdams and Reese Legislative Update 5-01-2020
This month, Governor Bill Lee announced that his safer at home order – which imposed a blanket closure of most businesses across Tennessee – will expire on April 30th and will not be renewed, thus opening the door for a majority of businesses in 89 of the state’s 95 counties to reopen on Friday, May…
Read MoreFMCSA Announces the Start of the Crash Preventability Determination Program
The FMCSA announces the start of the Crash Preventability Determination Program (CPDP). Under this program, if you have an eligible crash that occurred on or after August 1, 2019, you may submit a Request for Data Review (RDR) with the required police accident report and other supporting documents, photos, or videos through the Agency’s DataQswebsite. On July 27,…
Read MoreSave the Date for The Big Payback Starting May 6, 2020
WHAT IS THE BIG PAYBACK? The Big Payback is an exciting 24-hour window when Middle Tennessee comes together to contribute to the life-changing work of local nonprofit organizations. It was created by The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee as a way to increase philanthropy in the 40 counties of Middle Tennessee and to galvanize…
Read MoreTennessee Trucking Association Announces $11 Thousand in Grant Funds to Support Teens & Trucks Highway Safety Education Program funded by State Farm.
TENNESSEE – April 9, 2020 – The Tennessee Trucking Association proudly announces $11 thousand in grant funds to support the Teens & Trucks Highway Safety Education Program graciously funded by State Farm. Funds will be used to purchase pedal karts for use with Fatal Vision impairment goggles at teen events across the state. State…
Read MoreAdams and Reese Legislative Update 4-1-2020
On Thursday, March 19th, the Tennessee General Assembly passed a dramatically revised budget and recessed until June 1, 2020, following a series of unprecedented events in Tennessee’s history. In all, the month of March has been one Tennesseans would soon like to forget. The areas struck by the deadly tornadoes of March 4th are still early…
Read MoreCoronavirus Small Business Guidance
The coronavirus pandemic is affecting small businesses in a variety of ways. From loss of business to remote work, things are changing fast during the COVID-19 outbreak and businesses are being forced to adapt. CO— is working to bring you the best resources and information to help you navigate this challenging time. Read More
Read MoreInterim Guidance for Business and Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019
Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Summary of Changes to the Guidance: Below are changes as of March 21, 2020 Updated cleaning and disinfection guidance Updated best practices for conducting social distancing Updated strategies and recommendations that can be implemented now to respond to COVID-19
Read MoreGuidance For Greater New York City Transportation and Delivery Workers
CDC Statement on Self-Quarantine Guidance for Greater New York City Transportation and Delivery Workers When we issued the self-quarantining guidance for greater New York City residents leaving this area, it was out of an abundance of caution to help protect U.S. areas with lower levels of COVID-19 spread. In line with our recommendations for other…
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