Over 1,000 Putnam Homes To Receive Broadband Access
One thousand, one hundred and forty-five Putnam County households will be receiving access to broadband connectivity. The project is possible through Charter Communications with $92 million earmarked to over 79,000 Tennessee locations. State Senator Paul Bailey said this is a great step in providing broadband for rural communities. “There has never been a more important […]
Senator Bailey, Bowling Appointed To Senate Roles
Senator Paul Bailey has been reappointed to his role as Commerce and Labor Committee Chairman for this year’s General Assembly. Lt. Governor Randy McNally said this about his reappointment of Bailey. “Paul Bailey is a business owner and a conservative,” McNally said. “He intimately understands the needs of entrepreneurs and employers as well as workers […]
Tennessee Voting On Medicaid Waiver For TennCare
Tennessee Legislators will be getting to work this week on a first in the nation Medicaid Block Grant Waiver for TennCare. Senator Paul Bailey sponsored the original $8.6 billion Medicaid Block Grant Waiver in 2019. Bailey said the federal government accepted this waiver because of Tennessee’s track record of consistently saving money for Medicaid, by […]
UC School Directors Voice Concerns To Legislators
Upper Cumberland School Directors met with Tennessee Legislators Thursday to speak about their concerns about school funding. Jackson County School Director Kristy Brown said she got a chance to talk about issues important to her schools with Representative John Mark Windle and Senator Paul Bailey. Brown said trying to get teachers a raise next fiscal […]
State Senator: Move To At-Home Work Needs Discussion
A Tennessee Higher Education Commission survey of its employees found most would like to continue working from home after the pandemic ends. State Senator Paul Bailey said more discussion will be needed before making such long-term decisions. “I’m assuming that we’ll go through each and every department, especially even THEC and look at those state […]
Making Virgin Falls a State Park Still a Goal
State Senator Paul Bailey said his goal remains to introduce legislation to make Virgin Falls a state park. The plan to purchase 1,500 to 2,000 acres for $4 million was delayed earlier this year when COVID hit and the states budget was cut. However, Bailey said the plan is to try this purchase again after […]
Tennessee Medicaid Program Covers More Kids
Tennessee has been approved for a federal program to help families who have children with complex medical needs and disabilities. The Katie Beckett Program will split costs between the federal and state government to provide therapy, equipment and nursing care for families that could not qualify for medicaid because of household income. State Senator Paul […]
Cummins Falls Opens New Visitor Center
Cummins Falls has opened its new visitor center Tuesday morning, a day Park Manager Ray Cutcher has been waiting on for over six years. What used to a be 12 x 12 foot area for park employees to operate from, is now an over 5,000 square foot visitor center. State Senator Paul Bailey said this […]
Bailey Wants To Keep School Security In Focus
During the pandemic, school and state officials have focused on student health safety. What about school security? State Senator Paul Bailey said school security has not been forgotten. “The focus is always on student safety from the Department of Education, and of course from the Department of Safety,” Bailey said. “The efforts are ongoing to […]
