The Tennessee Promise Scholarship Act of 2014 was passed by the House of Representatives last night on an 87-8 vote. Members voting no included Representatives Joe Carr (R-Lascassas), Glen Casada (R-Franklin), Jeremy Durham (R-Franklin), Andy Holt (R-Dresden), Judd Matheny (R-Tullahoma), Cameron Sexton (R-Crossville), Billy Spivey (R-Lewisburg), and Rick Womick (R-Rockvale). The legislation passed in the … Continued
This week, two members of the Tennessee Congressional Delegation were appointed to positions on key committees of interest to the University of Tennessee and the State of Tennessee. Representative Marsha Blackburn (R-Brentwood) was appointed to serve as Vice Chair of the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee. This committee is especially important to the University … Continued
Governor Bill Haslam held his final round of budget hearings yesterday, November 13. Present for testimony were UT President Joe DiPietro, Board of Regents Chancellor John Morgan, and Tennessee Higher Education Commission Executive Director Rich Rhoda. THEC’s state funding recommendation for FY 2013-14 included a $35.5 million dollar increase for higher education. The increase would … Continued
In addition to being Election Day, November 6th marks the beginning of the Governor’s FY 2013-2014 Budget Hearings. The hearings will be held over the course of one week, with higher education scheduled for Tuesday, November 13th at 9:30 A.M. CST. All proceedings are accessible live online at www.tn.gov. Governor Haslam provided a brief preview … Continued
In-person early voting ends tomorrow, November 1, in Tennessee. To date, the overall early voting turnout amounts to over 1.2 million Tennesseans. This figure represents the second-highest early voting turnout in Tennessee history, having surpassed November 2004, the last election involving an incumbent president, reports Secretary of State Tre Hargett. Voters with questions regarding the … Continued
