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Statement on Comptroller audit findings in TDOC
The findings included in the recent Comptroller’s audit of TDOC raise serious concerns for the safety of the state employees and inmates in our state prison system. TSEA believes Commissioner [&hellip
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Gov. Lee announces 12-weeks paid family leave for state employees
Gov. Bill Lee today signed an executive order to provide 12 weeks of paid family leave for State Employees. According to the Tennessean’s coverage of today’s announcement, Tennessee will be the only [&hellip
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Speaker Pro Tempore Bill Dunn not seeking re-election
Speaker Pro Tempore Bill Dunn has announced that after 26 years of service to the residents of House District 16 in the Knoxville area, he will not seek reelection in [&hellip
Read More »Legislative Update: 5-3-19
This week the state budget passed and the legislative session adjourned for the year. This was a great week for state employees, as more than $100M was included in the [&hellip
Read More »Legislative Update: 4-26-19
Session is almost finished for the year. This week the House passed their budget bill. Once the Senate passes their budget bill (most likely Monday), both houses will negotiate to [&hellip
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Legislative Update: 4-18-19
Burden of Proof Update: This week the Senate State and Local Government committee voted to send the Burden of Proof bill to a Summer Study committee, despite our efforts to [&hellip
Read More »Legislative Update: 4-12-19
We are very close to the end of the legislative session, and many committees have already wrapped up their business for the year. Burden of Proof Update: Next Tuesday, April [&hellip
Read More »Legislative Update: 4-5-19
As the general assembly begins working toward winding down legislative session for the year, this coming week will see the last scheduled meetings for many of the legislative committees. This [&hellip
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Legislative Update – Lobby Day ’19
“I am going to do everything I can in leadership to make certain that you know how much you are appreciated for what you do and can live in a [&hellip
Read More »Legislative Update 3-22-19
After weeks of working with our sponsors and following the leadership of House Children’s committee chairman Mary Littleton, an agreement has been reached to address the caseload issue for all [&hellip
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