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Remember Memorial Day
This information is from 28th District State Sen. and Dr. Joey Hensley, R-Hohenwald, whose district includes Giles and five other...
mankejpaul
May 24, 20213 min read
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'Law and Order' Legislation Passes State Legislature
This information is provided courtesy of 28th District State Sen. Joey Hensley (R-Hohenwald). The first session of the 112th General...
mankejpaul
May 13, 20213 min read
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County Democrats Take Issue With Commission Action
Members of the Giles County Democrats plan to take issue with a resolution passed by the county commission to declare Giles A sanctuary...
mankejpaul
May 10, 20212 min read
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Rutledge Gains Pulaski Exchange Club Award
Hayley Rutledge, a senior at Giles County High School, was recognized as recipient of the Accepting the Challenge of Excellence Award...
mankejpaul
May 10, 20211 min read
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Wrapup of 2021 State Legislature
This information is from State Rep. Clay Doggett, R-Pulaski, whose 70th District includes Giles and part of Lawrence counties, May 5, the...
mankejpaul
May 7, 20218 min read
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Legislative Update
2021 Legislation Recap After all was said and done, here’s what made it through and what didn’t according to information from State Rep....
mankejpaul
May 7, 20211 min read
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State Legislature Works to Help Teachers, Students, Schools
This information is provided courtesy of 28th District State Sen. Dr. Joey Hensley, R-Hohenwald. The Tennessee General Assembly adjourned...
mankejpaul
May 6, 20214 min read
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Firearms Registry Ban Passes State House of Representatives
The Capitol Review with Clay Doggett Doggett, R-Pulaski, represents the 70th District of Giles and most of Lawrence counties in the State...
mankejpaul
May 5, 20218 min read
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State Senate Aims At Foreign Influence on College Campuses
From 28th District State Sen. Joey Hensley, R-Hohenwald It has been busy on Capitol Hill the week of April 19, with Tennessee lawmakers...
mankejpaul
May 1, 20213 min read
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Tennessee State Senate Passes County Sanctuary Legislation
General Assembly passes key bills, including budget, as lawmakers look to close 2021 session From the office of 28th District State Sen....
mankejpaul
Apr 30, 20214 min read
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Republicans look for control of at least one branch of Congress
Republicans are close to regaining control of Congress in the next congressional elections in 2022, according to Seventh District...
mankejpaul
Apr 27, 20213 min read
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Solid Waste, Recycling Pose Challenges to Giles Residents
People always will need places in which to put solid waste but not where it affects them, according to Julie Phillips, director of Giles...
mankejpaul
Apr 14, 20212 min read
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Proposed State Legislation Prevents 'Vaccine Passports'
Bill would have local boards of health act only in advisory role to elected county mayors regarding COVID-19 restrictions From 28th...
mankejpaul
Apr 13, 20213 min read
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Ex President Trump Writes Local County Grade School Student
Rosson Adams, a fourth grader who attends school in Giles County, recently wrote a letter to then president Donald Trump and received...
mankejpaul
Apr 9, 20212 min read
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County Republicans Urge More Party Reps in County Posts
Does Giles County have too many county commissioners? Chris Morris, Giles Republican Party Chairman, raised the question at a March 1...
mankejpaul
Mar 19, 20211 min read
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Disagreement Arises Over Bill About Transgender Athletes
A bill sponsored by two South Central Tennessee legislators has been criticized by the Tennessee Chapter of the American Civil Liberties...
mankejpaul
Mar 9, 20212 min read
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Proposed Bill Would Help More Students Complete College
More students who use money from the Tennessee Promise Program would have a better chance of finishing community college or technical...
mankejpaul
Mar 9, 20214 min read
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Open Government Is Important To Keep Government Honest
By Ken Paulson When government fails, it’s the rare public official who says, “Oops. My fault.” That’s human nature, particularly for...
mankejpaul
Mar 8, 20213 min read
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Doggett Sponsors Various Bills
Republicans like to consider their political party one concerned with state rights. It is no surprise that a bill concerning state rights...
mankejpaul
Mar 4, 20213 min read
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Legislators Try to Build Support For Expanding ARC
Area state legislators are trying to get Giles and Lincoln counties added to the list of counties in the Appalachian Regional Commission,...
mankejpaul
Feb 20, 20211 min read
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