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Special Reports
from
State Representative
Jim Hackworth
Weekly Newsletter from Capitol Hill in Nashville
Contact: Ann Radford, Legislative Assistant
615.741.4400 · 615.741.4322 fax
ann.radford@capitol.tn.gov

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August 24, 2010 - Tennessee Opens Rebate Program for Energy Efficient Appliance Purchases
July 19, 2010 - Rep. Jim Hackworth Announces Sales Tax Holiday August 6-8
June 9, 2010 - House Ends 106th General Assembly On High Note With Unanimous Vote On Values Based Budget; Victories include restoring funds for family protection services & expansion of job creation programs
June 2, 2010 - Rep. Hackworth Announces Re-Election Bid  (Requires Adobe Reader)
June 2, 2010 - New Order Of Protection Law Provides Family Members A Way To Protect Seniors
May 27, 2010 - Talks Continue As House Holds Firm To Bipartisan Balanced Budget Plan; Budget restores programs that create jobs, improve education, protect children & fund flood assistance
May 20, 2010 - Democrats Release Budget Plan Restoring Funding To Programs Without New Taxes, Leaving Over $500 Million In Reserves.  Plan focuses on jobs and education
May 6, 2010 - House Members Encourage Tennesseans Across State To Help Those In Need;  Opportunities to showcase “Volunteer Spirit” abound in areas hardest hit by floods
April 29, 2010 - House Moves Forward On Creating New State Agency Focused On Seniors
April 29, 2010 - Fairview and Briceville Elementary School Zone Warning Lights
April 22, 2010 - As Committees Finish Work, House Prepares To Begin Budget Negotiations; While positive signs of economy recovery appear, Tennessee still faces revenue shortfalls
April 8, 2010 - House Passes Bill To Keep Violent Criminals Behind Bars And Off Streets
April 7, 2010 - Turning Lane Approved for Intersection at Highway 25W & Bull Run Road
March 29, 2010 - Tennessee Wins Race To The Top Grant, Tennessee And Delaware Successful In Competition's First Round
March 25, 2010 - House Broadens Silver Alert Law To Cover Mentally Disabled; Legislation also encourages local law enforcement to develop area-specific protocol
March 18, 2010 - House Expands DUI/DWI Law To Include More Substances
March 1, 2010 - Hackworth to hold Government 101 Workshop for Constituents
February 25, 2010 - House Passes Bill to Help Families Protect Loved Ones, Legislation allows relatives to obtain court ordered protection for abused family members -- Interlocking Ignitions for DUI Offenders Bill Set to be Heard in House Judiciary Committee
February 18, 2010 - House Unanimously Passes Ethics Legislation, Bill reaffirms ethical standards for the House of the 106th General Assembly
February 10, 2010 - House Holds First Budget Hearing of 2010, Members expect to hear from all state departments by end of March
January 24, 2010 - Job Announcements May Not Be Present In The Future If We Do Not Prepare.
January 21, 2010 - Legislators End Special Session On Education With New Opportunities & Better Accountability
September 25, 2009 - Hackworth Announces Governor's  FindHelpTN, a Web-based tool designed to connect Tennesseans with social service programs and resources. (Requires Adobe Reader)
September 14, 2009 - Tennessee Poison Center is partnering with the Tennessee Department of Health to provide a Flu Information Line for all Tennessee residents.
August 6, 2009 - Governor Bredesen Signs “Silver Alert System” Legislation
July 31, 2009 - State Representative Jim Hackworth Announces Sales Tax Holiday August 7 – 9
July 7, 2009 - House Ends First Session of 106th General Assembly with Balanced Budget that Protects Working Families - Elderly, mentally disabled and veterans all protected thanks to Tennessee House initiatives  (Requires Adobe Reader)
June 11, 2009 - House Democrats Pass Adult Care Home Act Of 2009 - House Democrats Lead Bipartisan Effort To Pass Tennessee Clean Energy Future Act
June 4, 2009 - House Democrats Defeat Effort To Poison Tennessee Streams
May 21, 2009 - Working To Help Tennesseans Caught In Wake Of Recent Auto Crisis
May 14, 2009 - House Democrats Sponsor Bill To Let Unemployed Go Back To School
May 7, 2009 - House Passes Bill Increasing Penalties For Child Endangerment
April 30, 2009 - House Democrats Prepare to Tackle State Budget - Democrats Lead Charge For Truth In Campaigning
April 20, 2009 - House Joint Resolution 198 by Hackworth
April 9, 2009 - House Democrats Lead Bipartisan Charge For Tougher Child Abuse Laws
April 2, 2009 - House Continues To Move Education Legislation Through Committees
March 26, 2009 - Legislators Hear Words of Hope in Governor's Budget Address, House budget hearings scheduled to continue throughout next several weeks
March 19, 2009 - House Democrats to Receive Proposed Budget From Governor on Monday, Federal Recovery Package Expected to Lessen Size of Possible Budget Cuts
March 12, 2009 - House Democrats Announce 2009 Caucus Agenda, It Focuses On Important Issues Facing Working Families
March 5, 2009 - House Passes Important Bond Bill To Help Secure Volkswagen And Hemlock Move To Tennessee
February 26, 2009 - House Democrats Continue Push to Save Jobs in Tennessee
February 13, 2009 - House Hears Testimonies From TVA Ash Spill Victims
January 30, 2009 - Jim Hackworth Appointed to Key House Committees

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