This has been a busy week on the Hill. Legislation is starting to move through the committees and onto the House floor. I was also honored to meet with the Leadership Rutherford … Full story
As of last Thursday, the deadline has passed to file new legislation. I am pleased with the numerous bills that I am sponsoring. A tremendous amount of time and effort has been … Full story
This week was the deadline for the House and Senate to file new legislation. I have filed several bills on a variety of topics that I believe are important to our state. … Full story
Members of Tennessee’s Senate and House chambers begin session this week. Representative Joe Carr (R-48) will be busy this year focusing on issues important to District 48. Please check back on this website for regular updates. The category above called … Full story
According to to the Associated Press jobless claims have unexpectedly risen again.
WASHINGTON (AP) — More people applied for unemployment benefits last week, the first rise in three weeks and evidence that companies are reluctant to hire in a slow
From the Tennessean.
WASHINGTON – A wave of government layoffs in September outpaced weak hiring in the private sector, pushing down the nation’s payrolls by a net total of 95,000 jobs.The unemployment rate held at 9.6 percent last month,
According to Yahoo Finance te private sector shed 39,000 jobs in September after gaining jobs for August.
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Private employers unexpectedly cut 39,000 jobs in September after an upwardly revised gain of 10,000 in August, a report
According to News Channel 5 the reason that the law requiring the state to not do business with companies that hire illigals is not working is because the state is not looking.
Governor Bredesen signed Executive Order 41, and the
According to the Tennessean a key trafficking route for Heroin runs through middle Tennessee and is picking up in activity.
The intersection of Interstates 40 and 65 make Nashville particularly convenient for drug traffickers. Typically, the drug is moved from Mexico through Arizona
According to the Tennessean General Mills will expand its Murfreesboro plant adding 80 jobs.
Food giant General Mills said today that it would spend $100 million to expand its Yoplait yogurt plant in Murfreesboro, adding about 80 jobs.
One of
