Regional Issues

 

Education:

  • Protect the higher academic rigor and realistic cust scores implemented by the State Board of Education
  • Consistend and through updates from the First to the Top Advisory Counci on progress.
  • Establish deadline for reporting TCAP scores. 
  • Reject proposals for the election of director of schools.
  • Oppose mandatory start dates.
  • Adjust the law to allow local education agencies the opportunity to establish charter schools.
  • Oppose mandatory merger of schools. 
  • Continue to fund voluntary Pre-K program.
  • Support reforms in the Complete College TN Act of 2010.
  • Protect the TN Education Lotterly funds.
  • Restore base funding for public univerisities and community colleges.
  • Support initiatives to position UT as a "Top 25" research institution.

Infrastructure:

  • Complete the EIS and implementation plan that will allow the completion of the Pellissippi Parkway.
  • Widneing of SR 170 from SR 62 to I 75.
  • Support initiatives leading to the development of a general aviation airport in Oak Ridge.

Economic Development:

  • Support the creation of a Governor's Closing Fund.
  • Enhance infrastructure and training incentives.
  • Establish technology-driven incentives.

Energy & Environment:

  • Work for adequate federal funding for DOE Oak Ridge Operations Environmental Management Program.
  • Wupport National Nuclear Security Administration's Complex Transformation plan designating Y-12 as a Uranium Center of Excelllence.
  • Support and fund workforce development partnerships.
    For more information contact: www.tdot.state.tn.us or
    Tennessee Department of Transportation
    Suite 700, James K. Polk Building
    505 Deaderick Street
    Nashville, TN  37243-0332

 

Pellissippi Parkway Extension EIS Project Vicinity Map


Additional Links:

Federal:
www.uschamber.com/ – US Chamber of Commerce and Federal Issues
www.senate.gov/ Federal Senate Bills and Members
www.house.gov/ – Federal House Bills and Members
www.alexander.senate.gov/ Senator Alexander Newsletter
www.corker.senate.gov/ Senator Corker

State:
www.tdot.state.tn.us/ – Tennessee Department of Transportation – State Road Projects
www.state.tn.us/ – Tennessee State Government
www.legislature.state.tn.us/ Tennessee State Bills/Public Chapters and Members
www.state.tn.us/education Tennessee Department of Education
www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills -Tennessee State Bill Research
www.state.tn.us/tourdev/ Tennessee Department of Tourism

Local:
www.cityofalcoa-tn.gov/business - City of Alcoa
www.maryvillegov.com/ – City of Maryville
www.blounttn.org/ - Blount County Government
www.knoxtrans.org/ – Knoxville Regional Transportation Planning Organization – State Road Project

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