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) 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 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 Gov. Lee delivers fifth State of State Gov. Bill Lee delivered his fifth State of the State address and presented budget and legislative priorities for the upcoming year to a joint session of the General Assembly on Feb. 6. Cities across Tennessee offer ways to explore black history, culture Throughout the month of February, cities across the state of Tennessee have plenty of ways for residents and visitors to explore local, state, and national black history and culture. From arts and Aging infrastructure, severe weather challenges to water resiliency With more frequent and more severe weather occurring, strategies are changing on how cities must manage their water and wastewater resources both in times of crises and day-to-day. A recent webinar 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 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 only a few... , Construction costs, growth may requiring rethinking water, wastewater Managing water and wastewater infrastructure as populations grow and construction and maintenance costs increase was the focus of the most recent Blue Oval Community Impact Meeting, hosted by the Mumpower, Lillard re-elected to another term Members of the Tennessee Senate and House re-elected two of the state’s constitutional officers during a joint session of the 113th General Assembly on Jan. 11. Jason Mumpower was re-elected to his second, two-year term as Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury; David Lillard was re-elected to... 113th TN General Assembly convenes; McNally, Sexton re-elected Speakers The 113th Tennessee General Assembly was gaveled into session Tuesday, Jan. 10, to swear in legislators and to formally elect leadership positions. Lt. Gov. Randy McNally was formally re-elected for ORNL research paving way for EV changeover As four major auto companies focus on manufacturing electric vehicles across the state, Tennessee is also producing significant research and development on how the changeover to EVs will change Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … Ellipsis indicating non-visible pages 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 … Ellipsis indicating non-visible pages Next › Next page Last » Last page