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AUGUST 18 - PROGRESS FOR OUR SENIORS

Hello! I hope that you've had a wonderful summer, that family vacations were fun and safe, and that you are looking forward to an exciting fall as students return to school and our farmers plan the harvest. It's been a busy summer for us, and I'm looking forward to seeing what the next few months reveal as we continue through the last half of 2008. I wanted to give you a brief update on a critical piece of legislation...
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FEBRUARY 25 - MEETING THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF OUR SENIORS

Last Summer, I was privileged to be nominated and elected as Vice-Chairman of the Joint Study Committee to Study the Development and Implementation of a Long-Term Care Services Plan. The committee met several times throughout the Fall and is still meeting during this legislative session. We are pleased that Governor Bredesen has decided to join our efforts to create a more stable, flexible, consumer-oriented approach to long-term care throughout our state...
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FEBRUARY 03 - EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS, MEETING HEALTHCARE NEEDS FOR SENIORS

The holidays have come and gone and we are already three weeks into another legislative session. Where does the time go?! It's been a few weeks since I last wrote so I want to catch you up on a few things going on in Nashville. The General Assembly is currently considering changes to the Tennessee lottery HOPE scholarship. Unfortunately, approximately 75% of the recipients of the scholarship lose their scholarships and as many as one-third that lose the scholarship will drop out of college. Last year the General Assembly passed up a great opportunity to expand the opportunities provided in the HOPE scholarship program...
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