Senator Bailey Carrying Bill To Add Positions To Judicial Districts
State Senator Paul Bailey is proposing legislation that would provide additional support to Tennessee judicial districts. Bailey said this would create 12 additional assistant district attorney general positions, also creating more secretarial and victim-witness coordinator positions. Bailey said an overwhelming amount of cases has been a chronic problem for judicial districts. “There’s a big case […]
Tech Student Athletes Ask State Senators To Talk
A Tennessee Tech group of student athletes sent a letter to 26 state senators Monday asking to meet them and discuss national anthem protests. The group CODE, the Center of Diversity Education, called on senators to answer for last week’s letter asking university leaders statewide to stop the protests. In the group’s letter, CODE said […]
Rescue Mission Bell Ringing Campaign Begins
The bells can officially ring across Putnam County as the Cookeville Rescue Mission kicked off its Annual Bell Ringing Fund Raiser. Honorary Chair Senator Paul Bailey has long been a ringer himself, partnering with Sheriff Eddie Farris to ring the bell each year at Kroger Cookeville. “It’s really just a godsend for this community to […]
UC Senators Sign Letter Urging Trump To Contest Results
State senators from across the Upper Cumberland issued a letter to Tennessee voters supporting efforts by President Trump to contest the presidential election. State Senators Paul Bailey, Janice Bowling, Mark Pody, and Ken Yager signed the letter from the Tennessee Senate Republican Caucus. It says the election process is far from over. The senators wrote […]
Tech Engineering Building Left Out Of Budget
The State Legislature did not fund Tennessee Tech’s new College of Engineering in its new fiscal year budget. The 100,000 square foot project would be the first new building for the program in 50 years. State Senator Paul Bailey said the $55 million project among the cuts made to get a balanced budget. “That was […]
Bailey & Sexton Reflect On Late Night Abortion Bill
The State Legislature Friday morning passed one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the nation. The passage surprised many because the state senate had said it would only consider bills related to the budget or COVID-19. “That was one of Governor (Bill) Lee’s initiatives that was part of his legislative package at the beginning […]
Bailey Said State Likely Needs $500M In Savings
The state legislature could arrive in Nashville next week looking to save an additional $500 million. State Senator Paul Bailey said state economists are trying to determine just how severe April’s revenue downturn will be. “I think that our economists have probably been very conservative,” Bailey said. “They usually are conservative with their numbers every […]
Community Honors Fallen Officers Friday
Taps played. So did the bagpipes. The community gathered in a light rain Friday morning to honor the men and women of law enforcement. Flags flew at half staff in honor of those who have fallen. Officers and their families, citizens and local leaders gathered outside the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department Friday morning to honor […]
