Families Of First Responders Who Die In Duty Can Retain Health Insurance
Putnam County will provide families of First Responders who die while on duty the chance to remain on the county’s health insurance for up to two years. Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris said this idea began as a law enforcement bill in the state legislature. Farris said in 2021, the Tennessee Sheriffs’ Association partnered with […]
Comptroller Comes To Cookeville Giving Local Leaders ARP Advice
Upper Cumberland leaders gathered at the UCDD office Thursday to learn more about the American Rescue Plan. State Senator Paul Bailey invited Comptroller Jason Mumpower to lead the discussion. Mumpower said the state wants to make sure communities understand how the federal funding can be spent. “What I am encouraging communities to do more than […]
Social Health Courses In Schools Deferred To 2022
Senator Paul Bailey said he is not deterred by a bill he sponsored to improve social health skills being moved to the 2022 calendar. Bailey said the idea was brought to him by a Tennessee Tech Professor. Bailey said the bill creates course work to build skills for things like for healthy relationships, technology use […]
Potential For Federal Stimulus Postpones School Funding Decision
The Tennessee General Assembly did not decide on BEP funding during its special session last week, because it wants to wait State Senator Paul Bailey said there’s some thought the Biden Administration might address school funding in this pandemic year. “Washington has signaled that they may send down some additional funding for school districts,” Bailey […]
Bailey: BEP Funds Should Hold Steady 2021
With school enrollment declining across the state, changes to Basic Education Plan funds could change. Senator Paul Bailey said he thinks funds will remain steady through 2021. He said legislature members will understand declining enrollment numbers as a result of the pandemic. “But at the same time, if we are back to a normal type […]
