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State Legislature Adjourns - Highlights of 2013 Session

Friday, April 19, 2013

Posted by: Adam Lister - Policy

On Friday, April 19, the Tennessee State Legislature completed their business and adjourned the first session of the 108th General Assembly. Advocating for a state legislative agenda developed in January based on feedback from our members, the Chamber worked to keep Tennessee, especially the Middle Tennessee region, one of the country’s friendliest and freest places for business.

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Chamber Education Committee Discusses Charter School Landscape

Thursday, March 21, 2013

Posted by: Adam Lister - Policy

The Chamber’s Education Committee, a group of business leaders focused on supporting the Chamber’s multi-year plan to improve K-12 public schools through advocacy and dialogue with key stakeholders, met March 13 to discuss the charter school landscape in Nashville and how legislation pending in the General Assembly will affect this reform strategy.

Following a brief overview of the Chamber’s education ...

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Tags: Will Pinkston Middle Tennessee Business Voice education reform charter schools MNPS Tennessee Charter School Incubator public education Justin Testerman

Evaluating the Business Impact of Proposed Legislation

Monday, February 25, 2013

Posted by: Adam Lister - Policy

Tomorrow, members of the Senate State and Local Government Committee will gather in a Legislative Plaza committee room to discuss a proposal that fundamentally changes how the impact of proposed legislation is developed. Currently, each of the more than 1,700 bills and resolutions filed in 2013 will be evaluated for their impact to the state; however, no consideration is given ...

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Workers' Compensation Reform: What You Need to Know

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Posted by: Adam Lister - Policy

In 2011, Governor Haslam traveled around Tennessee to get a sense of the top issues faced by business. Employers across the state overwhelmingly cited workers’ compensation as a program in need of urgent attention and reform. To gain a better understanding of how workers’ compensation affects businesses and their employees, the governor called for a comprehensive study to identify possible ...

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Tags: workers' compensation Workforce Development Tennessee Department of Labor & workers' compensation reform Middle Tennessee Business Voice Tennessee House legislative issues Governor Haslam

Newly Formed Education Committee Takes Action

Monday, November 19, 2012

Posted by: Adam Lister - Policy

Improving public education and preparing today’s students to enter the workforce is a top priority of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce. Last week, the Chamber kicked off a new opportunity for our members to engage in education policy issues. Members of the Chamber’s volunteer education committee will meet quarterly and study education policy issues as they arise locally or ...

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Tags: education policy school vouchers Jayme Place Middle Tennessee Business Voice education committee Kevin Huffman

Senator Corker Visits the Nashville Chamber

Thursday, October 04, 2012

Posted by: Adam Lister - Policy

U.S. Senator Bob Corker spoke to a group of more than 100 business leaders at a Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce legislative luncheon Wednesday, emphasizing the need for a quick end to federal gridlock, especially in regard to fiscal issues. Corker began his remarks by quoting the Declaration of Independence, saying it is the promise of a “pursuit of happiness” ...

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Category: Legislative Issues

Tags: Bob Corker economic growth government spending legislative issues fiscal reform

Charter School Support Network Completes Its Work For the School Year

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Posted by: Adam Lister - Policy

Last week, the Chamber’s Charter School Support Network gathered at Martin Professional Development Center for its final meeting of the school year. The committee has served as an advocate for high-performing charter schools since 2010, and, with the Nashville Area Chamber, supported expansions to the state’s charter school laws and worked to promote the charters throughout the district.

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Category: Education

Tags: Education First Consulting Katie Cour Charter School Support Network advocacy charter schools Metro Schools Business Voice

How Will Changes in Tennessee Law Affect Your Business?

Monday, May 21, 2012

Posted by: Adam Lister - Policy

Following the adjournment of each state legislative session, businesses are faced with the difficult task of identifying if, how and when any of the more than 500 changes in law will affect them.

As an advocate for businesses in the Middle Tennessee region, the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce routinely tracks legislation and analyzes its impact on the region’s job ...

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Tags: human resources inheritance tax FastTrack Business Voice economic development Governor Haslam

State Legislative Wrap-up: Your Business Voice Was Heard

Friday, May 04, 2012

Posted by: Adam Lister - Policy

This week, Tennessee’s House and Senate completed their business and adjourned the second session of the 107th General Assembly. Working off a state legislative agenda crafted in January with feedback from our members, the Chamber advocated to keep Tennessee, and the Nashville area in particular, one of the country’s friendliest places for business.

While thousands of proposed bills and amendments ...

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Tags: legislative agenda inheritance tax FastTrack job creation Tennessee House death tax Tennessee Senate economic development Governor Haslam

Improving Tennessee's Lowest-Performing Schools

Friday, March 23, 2012

Posted by: Adam Lister - Policy

Margaret Spellings, former U.S. secretary of education and president of the Forum for Policy Innovation at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, made stops this week in Nashville and Murfreesboro, speaking to more than 200 business leaders and legislators emphasizing the importance of the business community’s role in education reform. As Tennessee seeks to turn around its lowest-performing schools and implements ...

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Tags: No Child Left Behind State Collaborative on Reforming Education Committee for Economic Development Margaret Spellings U.S. Chamber of Commerce Kevin Huffman Tennessee Business Roundtable Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce Tennessee Business Education Coalition

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