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Special Reports
from
State Representative
Jim Hackworth
Weekly Newsletter from Capitol Hill in Nashville
Contact: Marianne Purcell, Legislative Assistant
615.741.4400 · 615.741.4322 fax
Marianne.purcell@legislature.state.tn.us

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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
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

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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@legislature.state.tn.us.

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