Beverage company will invest $10.3 million, create approximately 200 jobs LaVergne, Tenn– Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe announced today that The ICEE Company will establish its headquarters in La Vergne and create approximately 200 jobs in Rutherford County over the next five years. “Every kid and …
OpEd by Charlie Baum, TN State Representative of Murfreesboro As a father of three, I know our children are one of our most precious gifts. I don’t believe any child should be penalized for their family’s financial circumstances. That is why I’m proud to have been part of the fight to fund the Katie Beckett …
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UPDATE: State Rep. Tim Rudd, R-Murfreesboro, and State Sen. Janice Bowling, R-Tullahoma, Monday announced The Unborn Child Dignity Act has been signed by Gov. Bill Lee and will become law on July 1. The bill, HB1181/SB828, advocates for the dignity of the unborn by requiring proper burial or cremation for a surgically aborted child. The legislation grants …
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Plan your spring in Middle Tennessee where the history, outdoor offerings and art are endless. In Music City, kid-friendly attractions wait to be explored. Take a mini roadtrip to smaller towns and cities like Murfreesboro, Franklin and Lawrenceburg to extend your fun. The Carter House & Carnton Plantation – Franklin Enjoy a spring day at Carnton …
The first half of the 112th Tennessee General Assembly, which saw significant progress and protections advanced for Tennesseans, has adjourned. Representative Bryan Terry, MD (R-Murfreesboro) had a successful session, contributing leadership and legislation that assisted the General Assembly towards a productive session. As Chairman of the House Health Committee, he helped pro-patient legislation navigate through …
Congressional term limits advocate Tim “Izzy” Israel (left) clutches his newly-lighted walking stick alongside U.S. Term Limits Deputy Field Director Jeff Tillman (right) in front of Tillman’s}Dodge Roadtrek Popular 190 camper van at the Nashville I-24 Campground in Smyrna. Israel, who has been compared to Forrest Gump on several occasions, was set to walk with …
Tennessean Tim “Izzy” Israel treks across the country for Congressional term limits Read More »
By KATE COIL TML Communications Specialist Tennessee’s population grew nearly 9% between 2010 and 2020 and is now the sixteenth most populous state in the union, according to new information released by the U.S. Census Bureau. The new data showed the addition of 541,466 new residents made Tennessee rank eleventh out of the 50 states …
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Political campaigns in America have always been a contact sport – often, they get downright nasty. The most egregious display of political betrayal I have witnessed in my lifetime is what happened to state Rep. John DeBerry of Memphis. Back in April, the Tennessee Democratic Executive Committee voted to take DeBerry off the ballot. They …
DeBerry’s ouster proves Democrats are party of intolerance Read More »
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe announced today that The ICEE Company will establish its headquarters in La Vergne and create approximately 200 jobs in Rutherford County over the next five years. “Every kid and every parent in America has craved an ICEE at one …
State Rep. Mike Sparks, R-Smyrna, and State Sen. Sara Kyle, D-Memphis, today announced bipartisan legislation that will make it less expensive for gun owners to safely store their firearms. House Bill 761/Senate Bill 0551 will exempt the purchase of gun safes and gun locking devices from state retail sales tax in Tennessee. The state’s sales tax …
Rep. Mike Sparks and Sen. Sara Kyle propose to eliminate gun-safe tax Read More »
