July 3, 2002, WASHINGTON, D.C. – Middle Tennesseans with international travel plans should apply for passports now due to an upcoming fee increase for passport services, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon announced today.
July 3, 2002, WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon is pointing to the recent NBA draft as an example of how unscrupulous sports agents may be preying on young basketball players who forgo their NCAA eligibility for a shot at the pros.
July 10, 2002, COOKEVILLE – Tennessee Technological University will play a vital role in research designed to develop a more efficient and commercially viable fuel cell, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.
July 10, 2002, COOKEVILLE – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon has convinced House appropriators to allocate $250,000 to help renovate the L. Clure Morton Federal Courthouse, an 86-year-old building that may be eligible for placement on the National Registry of Historic Places.
July 10, 2002, MURFREESBORO – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon has persuaded the House Appropriations Committee to allocate $500,000 to plan an expanded tour route and recreate the historic band rostrum at Stones River National Battlefield.
July 11, 2002, MURFREESBORO – The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Middle Tennessee State University $190,000 to help disadvantaged students graduate high school and pursue a college degree, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.
July 15, 2002, MURFREESBORO – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon has convinced a House subcommittee to allocate $3 million to finish a wetlands preservation project that is creating educational parks next to the Oaklands Mansion and the new Children’s Discovery House museum.
July 17, 2002, MURFREESBORO - A $624,000 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grant will enable the city of Murfreesboro to continue expanding affordable housing opportunities, revitalizing neighborhoods and providing needed services to residents, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.
July 17, 2002, COOKEVILLE – Economic development efforts in the area will get a boost from a $2.85 million U.S. Department of Transportation grant that will be used to expand the apron and strengthen the runway at the Upper Cumberland Regional Airport, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.
July 17, 2002, WASHINGTON, D.C. – A House subcommittee approved today (Wednesday, July 17) legislation that would punish in federal court sports agents who bribe or mislead young athletes into signing away their NCAA eligibility.
July 18, 2002, WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives approved on Wednesday (July 17) a $210,000 appropriation for the Tennessee Civil War Heritage Area, designed to promote tourism and economic development in the state, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.
July 18, 2002, MURFREESBORO – The House of Representatives approved on Wednesday (July 17) a $500,000 appropriation to plan an expanded tour route and recreate the historic band rostrum at Stones River National Battlefield, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.
July 24, 2002, MURFREESBORO – A $193,935 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services grant has been awarded to Mid-Cumberland Community Action Agency’s Head Start program, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon announced today.
July 25, 2002, WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon voted today (Thursday, July 25) for a measure allowing taxpayers to take larger deductions for premiums paid on long-term care insurance.
July 30, 2002, MITCHELLVILLE – The town will use $800,000 in federal funding to install a sewer-collection system to replace the community’s failing septic systems, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.
