On May 27, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (PPPFA) by an almost unanimous vot...
By: Lee Harrell
On June 2, 2020, Governor Bill Lee and members of the Financial Stimulus Accountability Group announced a new $200 million grant program for...
By: Lee Harrell
The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce's Vital Signs 2019 report is now available to download on our website. The report was developed by th...
By: Dawn Cornelius
Early last week, Governor Bill Lee announced plans to re-open the state’s economy and to allow businesses to return to work through several ...
By: Lee Harrell
Coronavirus Impacting Public Policy Over the course of last week, the attention on and severity of the coronavirus increased dramatic...
By: Lee Harrell
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee spoke to Nashville Business Leaders at the 2020 Governor’s Address on March 10, 2020. The event is hosted each y...
By: Nathan Wingate
Session is in Full Swing The second session of the 111th General Assembly is in full swing as legislators race towards adjournment in...
By: Lee Harrell
Governor Lee Reveals Details of his Constitutional Carry Legislation Last Thursday, Governor Lee held a press conference and issued a...
By: Lee Harrell
Governor Lee Pumps the Breaks on Paid Family Leave through Executive Order On January 7, 2020 Governor Lee signed an Executive O...
By: Lee Harrell
House Committee Takes Issue with Department of Education Ahead of ESA Rollout Last year as part of Governor Lee’s legislative priorit...
By: Lee Harrell
Governor Lee Presents His Second State of the State Address Last Monday evening, Governor Bill Lee presented his second State of the ...
By: Lee Harrell
Legislative Update - Week of February 3, 2020 House Democrats Call for More Education Funding and Governor Lee Tips Hand on Education Pri...
By: Lee Harrell
Legislative update for the week of January 27, 2020 111th General Assembly Reconvenes At noon on Tuesday, January 14, 2020,&nb...
By: Lee Harrell
Governor Announces Paper-based Assessment for Next Year Today, school districts across the state begin administering annual assessments t...
By: Lee Harrell
by Alexia PoePoll shows strong support to raise the tobacco sale age to 21, ensure smoke-free places Nashville, Tenn. – March 28, 2019&nb...
By: Guest Author
Governor’s education legislation advances Education Savings Accounts – HB 939/SB 795 This legislation passed the House Edu...
By: Lee Harrell
Updates on Bills Targeting Incentives and Confidential Information Last week, House Committees discussed three different proposals relative...
By: Lee Harrell
Governor’s Priorities Include Education Reform In his State of the State Address, Governor Lee outlined his legislative priorities which ...
By: Lee Harrell
The 2019 legislative session is underway here in Tennessee. What bills are on the horizon that might affect your small business? We...
By: Carly Vaughn
Governor Outlines Budget and Legislative Priorities Last Monday evening, Governor Bill Lee outlined the priorities of his fir...
By: Carly Vaughn
A look ahead to this week’s legislative activities. State of the State Address Tonight At 5:45 this evening, the House and Senate will...
By: Carly Vaughn
A look ahead to this week’s legislative activities. Governor Lee Announces Additional Budget Priorities Next Monday ev...
By: Lee Harrell
A look ahead to this week’s legislative activities. Busy Week Ahead Since the filing deadlines have come and gone, this week...
By: Carly Vaughn
A snapshot of last week’s actions and a look ahead to this week Filing Deadlines Pass Last week, House and Se...
By: Lee Harrell
A snapshot of last week’s actions and a look ahead to this week Relatively Quiet Week Last week, the House and Senate were both at work af...
By: Lee Harrell
The future of Nashville communities should not be decided without input from the people that live in our city. To make sure community voices...
By: Carly Vaughn
Every year, we put out a policy survey that asks our members to give their opinions on policy issues for both our region and the state. For ...
By: Carly Vaughn
Every year, we release a legislative scorecard that outlines the actions taken by lawmakers regarding our priorities as an organization dedi...
By: Carly Vaughn
At the annual Governor’s Address on February 7, Gov. Bill Haslam continued to demonstrate his strong commitment to the priorities of Middl...
By: Courtney Cotton
The Nashville Area Chamber's board of directors has adopted a 2017 state legislative agenda in preparation for the convening of a new sessio...
By: Marc Hill
The Chamber’s purpose is to facilitate community leadership to create economic prosperity. Our Metro government legislative agenda helps ...
Recently, the Internal Revenue Service proposed new estate tax regulations that would make transferring interests in family-owned busines...
By: Marc Hill
A reminder to all Chamber members – it’s time to head to the polls! Tuesday, March 1 is Tennessee’s presidential primary. The importance...
By: Jennifer Carlat
Tennessee's strong economy and vibrant business environment were the focal points of Gov. Bill Haslam's annual address to Chamber members on...
With forums, mailers, ads and door-to-door campaigning, we are all aware that we're in the midst of one of the most important election cycle...
Five years ago, Nashville faced a crisis that tested our character as a city. We'll never forget the flooding that killed 10 people, dam...
With nearly 225,000 private-sector jobs created in Tennessee in the past four years, our state's economy is booming. Due to this job gr...
The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to release its 2015 state and Metro legislative agendas. Our advocacy work centers on...
By: Marc Hill