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House passes Contract Accountability bill with unanimous vote
Last night, (2/26/18), the House, after substituting and conforming to Senate Bill 1047, passed an amended version of the Contract Accountability and Responsible Employment (CARE) Act. To view the House [&hellip
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Contract accountability bill on calendar for Jan 31
UPDATE: HB944 was rolled one week, It is now scheduled to be heard on Jan. 31. — After a year of debate and discussion, including two summer study sessions, our [&hellip
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TSEA Legislative Update – week ending 1/19/18
TSEA Legislative Update – week ending 1-19-18 The General Assembly reconvened on Tuesday, January 9th, 2018 and got down to business assigning committee chairpersons in the Senate and appointing new [&hellip
Read More »Outsourcing transparency bill on calendar for Wednesday (1/17/18)
NASHVILLE – The House State Government Subcommittee is scheduled this week to hear legislation intended to improve oversight, legislative involvement, and transparency over the state’s outsourcing process. HB944, introduced last [&hellip
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Van Buren County seeks to block Inn closure, pushes relocation of new Inn
The Van Buren County Commission and other local elected leaders during a meeting Thursday night announced they are investigating possible legal action to halt the Haslam administration’s plans to demolish [&hellip
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IMPORTANT – Van Buren Co. Commission MTG 6 p.m. Tomorrow 12/14 @ Fall Creek Falls
There will be a special meeting of the Van Buren County Commission 6 p.m. tomorrow 12/14 at Fall Creek Falls Inn to discuss the impending April 2 closure and demolition of the [&hellip
Read More »TDEC Launches State Park Upgrades Survey
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation is asking for public input on the facilities at Fall Creek Falls State Park. According to an email sent to Tennessee State Park supporters, [&hellip
Read More »Haslam abandons outsourcing park operations
The Haslam administration announced it will no longer pursue outsourcing the management and operations of any of Tennessee’s state parks. The announcement was made by Tennessee Department of Environment and [&hellip
Read More »Chancellor Young rules state must release public records on Fall Creek Falls privatization effort
Haslam appointee Chancellor Bill Young ruled this week that the state must publically release records associated with the unsuccessful privatization effort at Fall Creek Falls. The ruling came out of [&hellip
Read More »No Bids Received For Fall Creek Falls Outsourcing Proposal
The Times Free Press reported today that Gov. Haslam’s proposal to outsource at Fall Creek Falls state park received no bids. This means state employees will continue to operate the [&hellip
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