June 5, 2000, HARTSVILLE – A committee of local, state and regional leaders appointed by the Tennessee Valley Authority to help develop a plan promoting job and economic development opportunities within the site of the agency’s former Hartsville nuclear plant has begun its task.
June 7, 2000, MURFREESBORO – MTSU biology professor Patrick Doyle has been chosen to receive the prestigious President’s Service Award for his impressive recycling efforts at the school’s campus, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.
June 7, 2000, WASHINGTON, D.C. – A $674,012 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services grant will allow the Mid-Cumberland Community Action Agency to continue its Early Head Start program in Middle Tennessee, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.
June 7, 2000, FRANKLIN – A $76,843 U.S. Department of Education grant will enable the Franklin Special School District to better train classroom teachers in skills necessary to instruct students limited in English proficiency, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.
June 8, 2000, COLLEGE GROVE – Environmental Protection Agency workers in College Grove this week are designating lead-contaminated areas for cleanup, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said today.
June 9, 2000, WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon is calling for a change in the "death tax," which often forces people to sell small businesses, farms and other assets they've just inherited.
June 13, 2000, GAINESBORO – Federal disaster relief is available to repair or replace public facilities that were damaged in Jackson County when a series of severe storms rumbled through the area from May 23-31, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.
June 14, 2000, WASHINGTON, D.C. – Legislation making electronic contracts as legally binding as written contracts is closer to becoming law today after the House of Representatives approved a conference agreement on the measure, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.
June 15, 2000, LEBANON – A $27,000 federal Victims of Crime Act Grant will enable the Wilson County CASA to improve domestic abuse services, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.
June 15, 2000, MURFREESBORO – Federal grants totaling $89,490 will assist the LaVergne Police Department and the MTSU Department of Public Safety in improving public safety and reducing crime, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.
June 16, 2000, HARTSVILLE – An $18,056 federal Byrne grant will enable the Trousdale County’s Sheriff’s Department to computerize its records, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said today.
June 21, 2000, MURFREESBORO – Federal grants totaling $83,864 will assist the Gallatin Police Department and the Sumner County Sheriff’s Department in improving public safety and reducing crime, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.
June 21, 2000, WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon voted Tuesday to prohibit Congress from spending Social Security and Medicare surpluses until legislation reforming the programs is enacted.
June 21, 2000, WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon voted Tuesday to use unexpected budget surpluses generated during this fiscal year to pay down the nation’s debt.
June 22, 2000, WASHINGTON, D.C. – Providing more Middle Tennesseans with access to computer equipment and the Internet is the aim of a new resource guide developed by U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon.
June 28, 2000, WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon voted Tuesday to make tax-exempt political organizations disclose how they raise and spend money to influence elections.
June 28, 2000, WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives passed an Energy and Water Appropriation bill Tuesday that includes $1 million for an Army Corps of Engineers’ wetlands preservation project in Murfreesboro.
June 29, 2000, WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon voted today to stop the government from harassing senior citizens who import prescription drugs found cheaper in other countries.
