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Gov. Haslam expected to sign measure aimed at meth traffic
The House sent to Gov. Bill Haslam on Thursday legislation that sets up a tracking system on sales of pseudoephedrine and creates new penalties for makers of methamphetamine and 'smurfs' who help them. The bill, SB1265, passed the House 98-0. The Senate approved it 31-0 on April 28. Haslam's signature is not in doubt, since he has endorsed the measure and Safety Commissioner Bill Gibbons served as lead negotiator in developing the compromise. Most debate was devoted to praising the compromise, but Rep. Kent Williams of Elizabethton, the Legislature's only Independent and former House ...
Haslam's jobs plan will stress expansion at TN companies
Tennessee’s new economic development chief said his department will use a personal touch as it rolls out Gov. Bill Haslam’s new jobs plan. Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bill Hagerty said either he or the governor will personally call on the top 100 employers in the state. “We’re going to be very tactical about this, and we’re going to be very effective about this,” Hagerty said Thursday. “… We’re going to take our game and take it to the street.” Democrats have criticized Haslam’s administration in recent ...
Haslam inauguration was corporate affair
Businesses, trade groups and political action committees accounted for three out of every five dollars raised for Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam's inauguration last month. Fundraising figures obtained by The Associated Press under Tennessee's open records laws show more than 300 donations from the business world totaled $1.4 million for the festivities surrounding the Republican's swearing-in as Tennessee's 49th governor. About 1,500 donations from individuals made up nearly $1 million more. Corporations are banned from making direct contributions to candidates in elections but are allowed to ...
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Haslam Announces Workforce Development Grant In Whiteville Grant of $126,549 for equipment at Tennessee College of Applied Technology WHITEVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today announced a workforce development grant of $126,549 for the Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Whiteville to enhance the machine tool program at the school’s extension campus in Brownsville. The governor proposed and the General Assembly approved $16.5 million in this year’s budget for equipment and technology related to workforce development programs at Tennessee colleges of applied technology and community colleges, part of Haslam’s “Drive to 55” effort to increase the number of Tennesseans with post-secondary credentials. These strategic investments resulted from the governor meeting with businesses and education officials across the state last fall to better understand workforce development needs. One of the most common themes he heard was the lack of capacity and equipment at Tennessee colleges of applied technology and community colle |
GOVERNOR HASLAM, COMMISSIONER HAGERTY ANNOUNCE LEISURE POOLS TO OPEN NEW MANUFACTURING FACILITY IN KNOX COUNTY NASHVILLE—Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bill Hagerty along with Leisure Pools officials today announced the company will open a new facility in Knoxville. This facility, which will become the corporate headquarters for Leisure Pools in North America, will be the first for Leisure Pools in Tennessee and will service increased demand along the East Coast. Leisure Pools will invest $6.2 million and create 240 new jobs in Knox County. “I want to thank Leisure Pools for their significant investment and the valuable jobs this new facility will bring to Knox County and Tennessee,” Haslam said. “Leisure Pools’ decision to open a new facility and make it its North American corporate headquarters underlines Tennessee’s manufacturing strength and reinforces our goal of becoming the No 1. location in the southeast for high quality jobs.”“Tennessee continues to prove its competitiveness in today’s global economy,” Hagerty sa |
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Hagerty Announce 9to5 Seating, Inc. to Relocate Manufacturing Operations to Union City Office Seating Manufacturer to Invest $39.5 Million, Create 510 New Jobs NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bill Hagerty along with 9to5 Seating officials announced today the company will relocate its manufacturing operations to Union City, Tenn. The announcement represents an investment of $39.5 million and will create 510 new jobs over the next five years in Obion County. “I want to congratulate 9to5 Seating on this announcement, and I thank the company for its investment and commitment to Union City and Tennessee,” Haslam said. “Projects like these highlight all the great things happening in our state and reinforce our goal of making Tennessee the No. 1 location in the Southeast for high quality jobs.” “Tennessee’s manufacturing competitiveness has a distinct advantage in the global arena as companies continue to recognize the benefit of our ideal central location, ability to build and support infrastructure an |
Haslam Announces Grant For Northeast State Community College Total award of $843,000 for community college’s advanced technology programs BLOUNTVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today announced a grant award of $843,000 for Northeast State Community College to fund needed equipment for advanced technology programs at the school. The governor proposed and the General Assembly approved $16.5 million in this year’s budget for equipment and technology related to workforce development programs at Tennessee colleges of applied technology and community colleges, part of Haslam’s “Drive to 55” effort to increase the number of Tennesseans with post-secondary credentials. These strategic investments resulted from the governor meeting with businesses and education officials across the state last fall to better understand workforce development needs. One of the most common themes he heard was the lack of capacity and equipment at Tennessee colleges of applied technology and community colleges to meet job demand, so these grants are ai |
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