TBI: Education, communication needed to combat new xylazine threat Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) officials are encouraging local officials to educate themselves and the public about a new drug being linked with overdose deaths nationwide. The Drug Tennessee Municipal League holds 2023 Legislative Conference The Tennessee Municipal League held its 2023 Legislative Conference in Nashville March 13-14. Migration to help Tennessee weather national recession Recession woes may not be as bad as first feared on the national level with the state of Tennessee poised to not feel a recession at all, according to the most recent information from local economists Industrial boards, certified sites, and good data keys to landing Ford suppliers While there are plenty of opportunities for communities across the state to land suppliers for Blue Oval City, economic development officials said those municipalities with active industrial CLG program helps cities with historic asset preservation, planning From a Revolutionary War mustering ground to a tavern that hosted the state’s first migrants to battles in the Civil War and for civil rights, Tennessee’s municipalities contain some of the most Homebuilders highlight how municipal leaders can address housing issues amid unprecedented growth As home prices skyrocket across the country, Tennessee homebuilders want to educate government officials on the issues they face to keep new homes affordable, especially as the state expects an influx EVs present new but surmountable challenges to first responders As electric vehicles become more common on roadways, both emergency responders and motorists are asking questions about how fighting EV-related fires or handling EV-related accidents differ from those BEAD funding to help Tennessee bridge gap in internet infrastructure New federal funding opportunities are on the horizon to help fill donut holes in internet services as well as bring up speeds in underserved area. The Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Gresham Smith outlines planning process for Blue Oval, West TN communities Regional planning work aimed at addressing needs for transportation, utilities, land use, and housing in West Tennessee to facilitate Blue Oval City and related growth was the focus of a recent What the new 'Waters of the US' rule means for local governments In December, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) released a new final rule on which waterbodies are federally regulated as “waters of the U Gov. Bill Lee delivers second inaugural speech Tennessee Governor Bill Lee addressed Tennesseans during his second inauguration on Saturday, Jan 21 on Legislative Plaza. A preview of his remarks are below: Thank you to every person here – for being here today to celebrate our great state and her rich history. “In this life, there are... , Negative perceptions, divisions leading younger generations from careers in municipal government While many local governments were struggling to fill positions prior to 2020, the pandemic combined with the Baby Boomer generation reaching retirement age has meant that municipal governments are Pagination 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … Next › Next page Last » Last page
