Legislative

  One of the major challenges that the state of Tennessee will face in the future will be maintaining the state highway fund at a level needed to continue to repair and replace roads and bridges but to also construct new highways.  Anita Wadhwani with the Tennessee Lookout Report recently published an excellent article.  A…

Thanks to all those who attended the TTA convention recently held in Sandestin, Florida, September 19-21, 2022. It was good to see everyone engaged on many issues that affect the trucking industry. Also, a major thank you to Senator Paul Bailey and Representative Pat Marsh for attending. The legislative update not only included Senator Bailey and Representative Marsh…

BREAKING: FORMER TENNESSEE HOUSE SPEAKER CASADA, CHIEF OF STAFF ARRESTED BY FBI FOLLOWING FEDERAL INDICTMENT ON THEFT, KICKBACKS, MONEY LAUNDERING   In a development that has been brewing for some time, former Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada and his former Chief of Staff, Cade Cothren, were both arrested by FBI agents at their homes at…

Tennessee Mid-Summer Update: New Laws in Place; Congressional Race Heating Up   With all of the state House seats and half of the Senate seats up for re-election, not to mention a hotly contested Congressional race that will likely take the GOP’s numerical advantage in Tennessee’s Congressional delegation from 7-2 to 8-1, this summer has…

This campaign season is very busy with some active races.  On June 20, 2022, TTA along with Adams and Reese hosted a fundraising dinner for Senator Jack Johnson from Williamson County. Jack is the current Republican Majority Leader in the Senate and longtime supporter of the trucking industry.  He has a well-funded primary opponent that has caused Jack…

With the legislature adjourning several days ago, we thought now would be a good opportunity to bring you up to date on the revision of the towing statute that is PC 826. This was primarily sponsored by Senator Bailey and co-sponsored by Senators Powers and Stevens in the Senate and primarily sponsored by Representative Marsh…

CURTAIN CLOSES ON 2022 TENNESSEE LEGISLATIVE SESSION The 112th General Assembly adjourned sine die Thursday 4/28 at 3:38 p.m., ending what has been a marathon legislative stretch with three different sessions over an eight-month span. With so much legislative activity packed into such a comparatively short period of time, many lawmakers expressed burnout and fatigue…

School Funding Plan Advances in Both Chambers; Gov. Lee Plans to Propose a 30 Day Pause on Sales Tax on Groceries With committees continuing to close and the announcement of the Lee Administration’s budget amendment, all indications are that the 2022 legislative session is now entering the glide path toward conclusion. While there is still…

Education Funding Formula Unveiled, Harwell Enters 5th District Race, and Redistricting Lawsuit Filed With lawmakers expressing a desire to adjourn the 2022 regular session by mid-April and some committees beginning to announce final calendar dates, it’s starting to feel like the General Assembly is rounding into form, although it appears that the overall volume of…

Headlines Aplenty in Tennessee as State of the State Approaches: Cooper Makes Decision on Reelection; Trump Weighs in On Congressional Race; Supreme Court Confirmation and Legislative Expulsion Trial Set for This Week The 2022 session is beginning to grind into gear as a momentous week looms ahead, featuring the State of the State address, a…