December 2003 News Archive

Middle Tennessee Residents Frustrated Over Health-Care Costs

December 5, 2003, WASHINGTON, D.C. – Frustrated over the skyrocketing cost of their health care, Middle Tennessee residents are urging U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon to help pass reforms designed to make health care more affordable.

House Approves Another $1 Million For Mid-State Rail Project

December 8, 2003, WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Nashville-to-Lebanon leg of the Middle Tennessee Commuter Rail System will soon receive an additional $1 million in federal construction funding, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.

$100,000 Appropriation To Aid Mid-State Law Enforcement

December 8, 2003, WASHINGTON, D.C. – A $100,000 congressional appropriation will help law enforcement agencies from Sumner, Macon, Bedford, Robertson, Wilson and Putnam counties purchase crime-fighting equipment, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.

Gordon Secures Another $250,000 For New MTSU Observatory

December 9, 2003, MURFREESBORO – Middle Tennessee State University should soon receive a $250,000 congressional appropriation to help fund a new observatory, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.

Gordon Secures $200,000 To Develop MTSU Cedar Glade Center

December 9, 2003, MURFREESBORO – A $200,000 congressional appropriation will help establish a Center for Cedar Glade Studies at Middle Tennessee State University, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.

MTSU History Department Receives $149,196 NEH Grant

December 9, 2003, MURFREESBORO – A $149,196 National Endowment for the Humanities grant will enable the Middle Tennessee State University Department of History and the Hermitage, home of President Andrew Jackson, to offer workshops for K-12 teachers next summer, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon announced.

Gordon Secures $500,000 To Widen Robertson County Highway

December 9, 2003, SPRINGFIELD – A $500,000 congressional appropriation will aid a road-widening project along heavily traveled U.S. Highway 431 in Robertson County, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.