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2008
December 30, 2008 - Public
Chapters that will take effect 1-1-09
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October 16, 2008 - Governor Bredesen, Legislators Announce
$100,000 for Afterschool Programs
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September 28, 2008 - Governor Bredesen, Anderson County
Delegation Announce School Health Grants
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September 23, 2008 - Governor Bredesen Awards Highway Safety
Grant for Anderson County
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September 17, 2008 - Hackworth to host Health/Jobs Connection
Conference
September 8, 2008 - Hackworth Appointed to Serve on Two
Energy Study Committees
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July
30, 2008 - Rep. Hackworth Reminds Constituents of August
Sales Tax Holiday
June 18, 2008 -
Rep. Hackworth Announces His Re-Election
Bid
May 30,
2008 - House Ends 105th General Assembly with Focus on
Working Families
May 22,
2008 - House Dems Expand Scholarships to Nearly 12,000
Tennessee Students: New retention standards and need-based grants
designed to help working families, veterans, students
May 16,
2008 - House Passes Sweeping Lottery Scholarship Legislation;
House Passes Resolution Urging Congress to Restore Medicaid Funding;
Bill Protecting Tennessee Consumers from “Katrina-like” Insurance
Practices Passes House
May 8,
2008 - House Prepares To Begin Their Final Weeks of the 2008
Session; Expected revenue shortfall looks to take major bite out of
proposed budget
May 3,
2008 - Rep. Hackworth invited to participate with
Governor Phil Bredesen in a round-table discussion on pre-K Education
with Parents and Students of Oak Ridge.
May 2,
2008 - Competitive Cable & Video Services Act Passes House;
Governor Requests More Time to Draft State Budget
April
17, 2008 - Legislation Focusing
on Long-Term Care Advances; Bills dealing with credit card offers on
college campuses passes House
April
16, 2008 - Rep. Hackworth
Reminds Constituents of April Sales Tax Holiday
April
10, 2008 - Competitive Cable &
Video Services Act Announced
April
4, 2008 - Hackworth
Sponsors Bill to Protect School Children
April
3, 2008 - House Passes
Bill Requiring Infancy Hearing Loss Test; Energy conservation and
pollution testing bills also pass unanimously
March
28, 2008 - Tennessee General Assembly
Makes Education Top Priority
March
14, 2008 - Rep. Jim Hackworth Sponsors Bill for Child Safety
March
13, 2008 - House Moves on Lottery Scholarship Legislation;
Helping Heroes Act and Rural Health Act expand opportunities at college
degree
January
10, 2008 - Hackworth Hits Ground Running with First Week of
Session. Committees immediately convene to talk about important issues
2007
July
19, 2007 - Rep. Hackworth Releases Summary of Accomplishments
for the 2007 Session of the Tennessee Legislature
July
16, 2007 - Rep. Hackworth: Don’t Forget Sales Tax Holiday;
State Sets August 3-5 for Tax Savings on Consumer Goods
June
27, 2007 - Letter to Local Tennessee Residents from Rep. Jim
Hackworth
June
15, 2007 - House of Representatives Passes Landmark Bills in
Education, Immigration, Child Sexual Crimes; Sales and Property Tax
Relief Measures Find Wide Approval
June
14, 2007 - House Approves
Reducing Food Sales Tax from 6 to 5.5 percent; Legislators Approve
2007-2008 Appropriations; New Education Dollars, Property Tax Caps OK’d
June 5,
2007 - Hackworth, Winningham Bill Authorizes State Research
Grants for Alternative Fuels; Funds Also Targeted for Government Fleets,
Refueling Stations
June 1,
2007 - House Passes Tough Public
Smoking Measure, New BEP 2.0 Funds, School Accountability Plan; Surprise
Amendment Adds Two Cents to BEP 2.0 Funding Mechanism
May 24,
2007 - Lawmakers Offer Alternate State Budget Plans;
House Passes Tough ‘Jessica’s Law’ in Floor Vote
May 17,
2007 - Lawmakers Pass Mental
Health Disclosure Bill; LEA, Post-Secondary School Partnerships OK’d;
Assessment Exams for Grades 8, 10, 11 Approved in Floor Vote
May
10, 2007 - ‘Jessica’s Law’ Gets
GPS Monitor Amendment; House Passes Irresponsible Dog Owners Bill
May 3,
2007 - Governor Calls for School
Funding Changes; Minimum Wage Bill Passes in Final Action House Replaces
Certificates of Driving with Temporary Driver Licenses
April
26, 2007 - Lawmakers Restrict
Illegal Immigrant Travel; Committees Advance Funeral Home Fraud Bills
April
19, 2007 - Bills Target Youth
Suicides, Expectant Mothers, Stem Cell Researchers, Low-Income
Consumers; House Addresses Urgent Social Problems Facing Tennesseans
April
12, 2007 - House Advances
‘Schools First’ Funding Bill; Three Assessment Exams Proposed for
Pupils; Measures Target School Resource Officers, Child Safety Issues
April
4, 2007 - House Democrats
Propose Abolishing Sales Tax on Grocery Staples to Help Working
Families, Seniors
April
3, 2007 - Bredesen to Host
"Schools First" Town Hall in East Tennessee
March
29, 2007 - Human Trafficking,
Illegal Immigration Targeted by Comprehensive Bills before House
Committees; Out-of-state Inmates, Disabled Motorists, Whistleblowers
Scrutinized
March
23, 2007 - Rep. Hackworth
Reminds Tennesseans About the Weekend Sales Tax Holiday; State Sets
April 27-29 for Tax Savings on Consumer Goods
March
20, 2007 - Rep. Hackworth
Appointed to Commerce, Consumer & Employee Affairs Committees, Lawmaker
Also Serves on Industrial Impact Subcommittee
March
15, 2007 - House Committees
Debate Measures Targeting Irresponsible Dog Owners, Malpractice Lawsuits
March
8, 2007 - Bill Prohibiting
Retailers from Becoming Banks Moves through House Committees, Lawmakers
Also Advance ‘Truth in Music Advertising Act’
March
1, 2007 - Legislators Consider
Driver Certificate Ban, Tougher Identity Theft Protection Measures, Bill
Sets Process for Security Freeze, Social Security Number Protection
February 27, 2007 - Rep.
Hackworth Sponsors Bill Authorizing State Research Grants for
Alternative Fuels, Funds Also Targeted for Government Fleets, Refueling
Stations
February 22, 2007 - Lawmakers
Set Hearings on Governor’s Proposed $27.5 Billion Budget for Fiscal Year
2007-2008; Education Top Priority of Fiscally Conservative
Appropriations Bill
February 21, 2007 - Rep.
Hackworth Urges Eligible Residents to Register for AccessTN Insurance
Plan; Enrollment Begins Mar. 1 for Uninsurable Medical Patients
February 15, 2007 -
House Members Applaud National Guard
Report; Filing Deadline Hits for Putting Bills in Hopper. Budget
Hearings set Prior to Release of Governor’s Appropriations Bill
February 8, 2007 -
Lawmakers Review Governor’s Education
Budget Proposals, Possible Revenue Sources. Six House Members
Appointed to Assign Bredesen’s 200 Bills to Sponsors
February 6, 2007 -
Rep. Hackworth Named to Examine Governor’s
New Legislative Package, Appropriations Bill
February 1, 2007 -
Rep. Hackworth Named to East Tennessee
Development District Executive Committee - Veteran Legislator Accepts
Two-Year Term on ETDD Board
January
19, 2007 -
Constituent Feedback Drives Legislative
Agenda as Members Convene Regular Session in House - Inauguration,
Ethics Training Close Organizational Session
2006
September 28, 2006 -
Hackworth To Conduct work Session On Drug
Prevention
September 12, 2006 -
Rep. Hackworth Announces State Approval for
Sewer Proposal
August
31, 2006 -
Rep. Hackworth Announces Education, Health
Care Seminars for September: Officials to Address Constituents’ Concerns
at Open Forums
August 28, 2006 -
Rep. Hackworth Organizing Service for
Senior Citizens’ Recreational Outings
August
24, 2006 - Hackworth Announces
Plan to Deal with Illegal Immigration, Takes the Burden off Anderson
County Taxpayers
August
7, 2006 - Gov. Bredesen and Rep.
Hackworth Announce $11.3 Million in Parks and Recreation Grants
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August
1, 2006 - State Appropriations
Give $105.8M To Anderson County; Education, Health Care Top Budget
Priorities
July
17, 2006 - August 4-6 Marks
Sales Tax Holiday for School Supplies, Clothing, Computers
July
14, 2006 - Hackworth Launches
Redesigned Website; Spotlights Constituent Services, Feedback
June
23, 2006 - State Representative
Jim Hackworth Announces His Re-Election Bid for the Tennessee General
Assembly
June
19, 2006 - ECD Announces
$276,157 Grant For The City Of Oak Ridge
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May 27,
2006 - House Members Approve
State Budget Plan;Education, Tax Relief, Health Care Top Priorities.
Session’s Final Days See State-Shared Taxes Returned to Localities
May 18,
2006 - House Approves Cover
Tennessee Program; Funds for After-school Learning Increased
May 11,
2006 - House Approves Crime
Victim Alert System, Illegal Immigration Bills Succeed on Floor,
Predatory Lending Bill Passes Both Houses in General Assembly
April
17, 2006 - Hackworth Seeks Funds
for Drug Court, Child Advocacy Center in Anderson County
April
13, 2006 - Prescription Drugs
for Charitable Clinics, Property Tax Break on House Agenda, Lawmakers
Seek Tougher Laws on Child Sex Offenders
April
6, 2006 - House Debates
Children’s Health Care, Financial Assistance to Military Families
March
30, 2006 - Lawmakers Consider
Health Care Plan for Uninsured Low-income Tennesseans
March
23, 2006 - Tax Relief for
Elderly, Child Abuse Bills Moving Through House Committees
March
9, 2006 - Lawmakers Call for
Multi-state Task Force in Fight against Meth Addiction
March
3, 2006 - Hackworth Bill Sets Up
Public-Private Partnership for Employee Training
February 23, 2006 - Lawmakers
Consider Strengthening Property Rights by Amending Eminent Domain Laws
February 16, 2006 -
House of Representatives Moves Forward with
Agenda Benefiting State’s Children
February 7, 2006 -
Hackworth Letter Requests TDOT Study
Edgemoor Road, Highway 25W Intersection
February 5, 2006 -
County Commission Requests Legislation From
Anderson’s State Representatives
January
31, 2006 -
$500,000 Grant Payment Released for Horizon
Center Industrial Park Substation
January
26, 2006 -
House Advances Common Sense Ethics Bill;
Lawmakers Tighten Disclosure Regulations
January
19, 2006 -
House Considers Full Disclosure Policies,
Keeps Intact Independent Ethics Commission
January
12, 2006 -
Rep. Hackworth: Ethics Bill Gives
Legislature Greater Transparency
2005
December 7, 2005 -
Hackworth Explains Medicaid
Eligibility Changes for Sickest, Neediest Residents
December 6, 2005 - Bredesen
Opens Medicaid Category Earlier, with More Generous Eligibility
December 5, 2005 - House Speaker
Naifeh Sets December Briefings on Ethics Legislation Provisions
November 21, 2005 - Hackworth,
Winningham: Anderson County Gets Two Railroad Grants
November 10, 2005 - Medicare
Prescription Drug Plan Open to Former TennCare Patients, Seniors
October
27, 2005 - Pitney Bowes Closing
to Cost 250 Jobs, Loss of Retail Revenue
October
4, 2005 - State Legislature
Allocates $115 Million to Anderson County Programs, Services
September 26, 2005 - State
Legislators Meet in Oak Ridge to Study Worker Compensation Benefits
September 21, 2005 - Rep.
Hackworth Challenges Students to Propose Bills for General Assembly
September 21, 2005 -
Rep. Hackworth Selected to Evaluate
Federal Policies on Radioactive Waste
September 16, 2005 -
Convert Shuttered Bases to Homes for
Katrina Evacuees
June 3,
2005 -
House Commits to Ethics Reform -
Adjourns Productive Legislative Session
May 24,
2005 - House Prepares to Act on
Governor's Budget
May 17,
2005 - House Urges Federal
Fiscal Responsibility
May 6,
2005 - Pre-K Initiative,
TennCare Safety Net
May 4,
2005 - Rep. Hackworth Advances
Anti-Drug Legislation
April
26, 2005 - Ethics,
Active Duty, Domestic Violence
April
14, 2005 - Moving Forward with
the People's Agenda
April
5, 2005 -
Meth Legislation Signed into Law
March 16, 2005 -
Hackworth Votes For Consumer Protection
Legislation
March 4, 2005 -
Ethics Legislation on the Move
February 25, 2005
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Jim Hackworth Announces Democratic Plan
February 22, 2005
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Hackworth to Chair Employee Affairs
Subcommittee
2004
December 9, 2004 -
Hackworth Supports Governor's 2005 "Next
Steps" Agenda
June 23, 2004
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Representative Hackworth's End of Session
Newsletter
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June 1, 2004 -
House Democratic Caucus Session in Review -
Moving the State Forward in 2004
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May 25, 2004 -
House Adjourns for the Year
April 19, 2004 -
Household Hazardous Waste Mobile Collection
Service Celebrates 10th Anniversary
April
19, 2004 -
Hackworth to Strengthen Sexual Offender Law
April
2, 2004 -
Hackworth Welcomes Citizen Input
March 16, 2004 -
Administration Bills Moving Through Committees
March
8, 2004 - Hackworth Votes to
Elect Sims as State Treasurer
February 20, 2004 - Hackworth
Supports Governor's TENNCARE Initiatives
February 11, 2004 - Education
Top Priority for Hackworth
February 4, 2004 - Hackworth
Releases Budget Hearings Schedule
January
29, 2004 - Hackworth Secures New
Boat For Christmas Tree Project
2003
October 2003
Newsletter - News from Your
State Representative (Adobe Reader required)
September 23, 2003
Press Release - State Begins
Work on New ORNL Facility
September 23, 2003
Press Release - Hackworth, Beams, Scarbrough & White
Team with Tennessee Highway Patrol
June 24, 2003 Press
Release - Hackworth
Releases Do Not Fax Program Information that Offers Relief from Unwanted
Faxes
June 18, 2003 Press Release - Hackworth
Announces Complete Overhaul in Utility Relocation
May 30, 2003 Report - House
Adjourns for the Year
May 16, 2003 Report - House
Moves Lottery Education Bill and Passes Key Component of the Annual
Budget
May 8, 2003 Report - House
Passes Lottery Implementation Bill
May 2, 2003 Report - House
Continues Work on Lottery
April 24, 2003 Report - Democrats
Pass Contract Disclosure Bill
April 24, 2003 Press Release - Jim
Hackworth Opens District Office
April 24, 2003 Report - Governor
Bredesen Addresses Democratic Caucus on Lottery
April 10, 2003 Report - Democrats
Support "Accountability in Government" Legislation
March 27, 2003 Report -
Democrats Pass Consumer Protection Legislation
March 20, 2003 Report -
House Democrats Pursue Additional Citizen Accessibility
March 20, 2003 Report -
House Democrats Support Governor
March 20, 2003 Press Release
- Hackworth Appointed as Secretary of Consumer & Employee Affairs
Committee
March 20, 2003 Press Release
- Hackworth Hosts Youths in Nashville
March 12, 2003 -
Governor Bredesen's 2003-04 Budget Message
March 11, 2003 Report -
Legislators Hear Lottery Presentation
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It
is important to me to know where the citizens of the 33rd District stand
on the issues. I hope that you will contact me to let me know how you
feel about the issues facing our community. You can reach me in my
legislative office at 1-800-449-8366, ext. 1-4400 or email me at
rep.jim.hackworth@capitol.tn.gov.
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