February 2, 2001, NOLENSVILLE – Since its incorporation in 1996, the town of Nolensville has relied on either part-time police officers or assistance from other law enforcement agencies to patrol its streets.
February 2, 2001, GAINESBORO – Memorial Academy will be getting a face-lift soon now that a $50,000 federal grant for the renovation project has been approved, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.
February 5, 2001, WASHINGTON, D.C. – Frustrated with the current tax code, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon is supporting a bill that would allow Tennesseans to deduct the state’s sales taxes from their federal income tax returns.
February 8, 2001, WASHINGTON, D.C. – Caney Fork Electric Cooperative will receive a $17 million low-interest loan from the United States Department of Agriculture to help the utility improve service to its 29,000 customers, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.
February 8, 2001, CELINA – As many as 250 new jobs could be created in Clay County by next year thanks to a $1 million federal grant that will be used to help build a boat manufacturing facility next to the Cumberland River, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.
February 9, 2001, HARTSVILLE – A $78,000 Community-Oriented Policing Services grant from the U.S. Department of Justice will allow Trousdale County officials to bolster school safety by placing a full-time deputy inside the schools, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.
February 14, 2001, WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon has been named ranking member of the House of Representative’s Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, which, among other things, oversees a $14 billion National Aeronautics and Space Administration budget.
February 15, 2001, WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon and MTSU administrators pitched the university’s academic abilities to top NASA officials today in a bid to collaborate more with the space agency on education and cutting-edge research projects.
February 19, 2001, MURFREESBORO – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon and Gov. Don Sundquist announced today final approval for an agreement establishing and implementing the Tennessee Civil War Heritage Area, which will be used to promote tourism and economic development in the state.
February 22, 2001, WASHINGTON, D.C. – Determined to help orphans find safe homes, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon is supporting legislation that makes adoptions easier and more accessible.
February 26, 2001, WASHINGTON, D.C. – A bill recently introduced to the House of Representatives will give older Americans new options to affordable health insurance through either Medicare or COBRA continuation coverage, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.
February 27, 2001, WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon and Tennessee Technological University administrators showcased the university’s capabilities to top NASA officials today in a bid to collaborate more with the space agency on education and cutting-edge research projects.
