Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration May 9, 2021 REGIONAL EMERGENCY DECLARATION UNDER 49 CFR § 390.23 No. 2021-002 ALABAMA, ARKANSAS, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, DELAWARE, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, MARYLAND, MISSISSIPPI, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, NORTH CAROLINA, PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, TEXAS, AND VIRGINIA In accordance with the provisions of 49 CFR § 390.23, the Regional…
Read More112th General Assembly Adjourns First Year of Legislative Session The Tennessee General Assembly concluded its 2021 regular session at 9:15 pm last night, and in the process largely avoided much of the inter-chamber sparring and political drama that punctuated the final hours of the 2020 session. A session that began with the anticipation of being…
Read MoreThe 112th General Assembly could complete their work for the year next week, a bit of a surprising development given the recent narrative that adjournment would take place sometime the first week in May, but consistent with the initial projections offered by leadership at the beginning of session. The House could see the budget on the…
Read MoreLegislature Approves Budget; Adjournment Just Days Away The Tennessee General Assembly passed a balanced, $42.6 Billion budget yesterday morning, completing its sole constitutional requirement and signaling that 2021 session is rapidly nearing an end. While the final budget varied somewhat from the budget that Governor Bill Lee had proposed, the essence remains largely the same. …
Read MoreGov. Lee Pushes Reopening, Focus on Economic Recovery Ends Public Health Orders and Local Mask Authority Tuesday, April 27, 2021 | 09:25am NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced the end of statewide public health orders and signed Executive Order 80 to address economic and regulatory functions. EO 80 also ends the local authority to issue mask…
Read MoreGeneral Assembly Could Wrap Up Next Week; Opioid Abatement Fund Legislation Progresses The 112th General Assembly could complete their work for the year next week, a bit of a surprising development given the recent narrative that adjournment would take place sometime the first week in May, but consistent with the initial projections offered by leadership…
Read MoreGeneral Assembly Could Wrap Up Next Week; Opioid Abatement Fund Legislation Progresses The 112th General Assembly could complete their work for the year next week, a bit of a surprising development given the recent narrative that adjournment would take place sometime the first week in May, but consistent with the initial projections offered by leadership…
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Read MoreBudget Talks Begin; Criminal Justice Reforms, Compensation for College Athletes Nearing Goal Line With just three weeks remaining in the 2022 session, the collective focus of the General Assembly now turns to the state budget, and the level of political horse-trading – sometimes between the administrative and legislative branches, and sometimes between the chambers…
Read MoreGovernor Lee Signs Permitless Carry Legislation; Session To Enter “Budget Phase” With the Lee Administration’s budget amendment set to be unveiled early next week, and leadership targeting the first week in May for adjournment, the legislature is about to enter the phase of session when the state’s budget becomes the major focus. The…
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