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mankejpaul

May 24, 20213 min read

Remember Memorial Day

This information is from 28th District State Sen. and Dr. Joey Hensley, R-Hohenwald, whose district includes Giles and five other...

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mankejpaul

May 13, 20213 min read

'Law and Order' Legislation Passes State Legislature

This information is provided courtesy of 28th District State Sen. Joey Hensley (R-Hohenwald). The first session of the 112th General...

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mankejpaul

May 10, 20212 min read

County Democrats Take Issue With Commission Action

Members of the Giles County Democrats plan to take issue with a resolution passed by the county commission to declare Giles A sanctuary...

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mankejpaul

May 10, 20211 min read

Rutledge Gains Pulaski Exchange Club Award

Hayley Rutledge, a senior at Giles County High School, was recognized as recipient of the Accepting the Challenge of Excellence Award...

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mankejpaul

May 7, 20218 min read

Wrapup of 2021 State Legislature

This information is from State Rep. Clay Doggett, R-Pulaski, whose 70th District includes Giles and part of Lawrence counties, May 5, the...

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mankejpaul

May 7, 20211 min read

Legislative Update

2021 Legislation Recap After all was said and done, here’s what made it through and what didn’t according to information from State Rep....

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mankejpaul

May 6, 20214 min read

State Legislature Works to Help Teachers, Students, Schools

This information is provided courtesy of 28th District State Sen. Dr. Joey Hensley, R-Hohenwald. The Tennessee General Assembly adjourned...

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mankejpaul

May 5, 20218 min read

Firearms Registry Ban Passes State House of Representatives

The Capitol Review with Clay Doggett Doggett, R-Pulaski, represents the 70th District of Giles and most of Lawrence counties in the State...

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mankejpaul

May 1, 20213 min read

State Senate Aims At Foreign Influence on College Campuses

From 28th District State Sen. Joey Hensley, R-Hohenwald It has been busy on Capitol Hill the week of April 19, with Tennessee lawmakers...

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mankejpaul

Apr 30, 20214 min read

Tennessee State Senate Passes County Sanctuary Legislation

General Assembly passes key bills, including budget, as lawmakers look to close 2021 session From the office of 28th District State Sen....

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mankejpaul

Apr 26, 20213 min read

Republicans look for control of at least one branch of Congress

Republicans are close to regaining control of Congress in the next congressional elections in 2022, according to Seventh District...

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mankejpaul

Apr 13, 20212 min read

Solid Waste, Recycling Pose Challenges to Giles Residents

People always will need places in which to put solid waste but not where it affects them, according to Julie Phillips, director of Giles...

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mankejpaul

Apr 13, 20213 min read

Proposed State Legislation Prevents 'Vaccine Passports'

Bill would have local boards of health act only in advisory role to elected county mayors regarding COVID-19 restrictions From 28th...

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mankejpaul

Apr 8, 20212 min read

Ex President Trump Writes Local County Grade School Student

Rosson Adams, a fourth grader who attends school in Giles County, recently wrote a letter to then president Donald Trump and received...

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mankejpaul

Mar 18, 20211 min read

County Republicans Urge More Party Reps in County Posts

Does Giles County have too many county commissioners? Chris Morris, Giles Republican Party Chairman, raised the question at a March 1...

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mankejpaul

Mar 9, 20212 min read

Disagreement Arises Over Bill About Transgender Athletes

A bill sponsored by two South Central Tennessee legislators has been criticized by the Tennessee Chapter of the American Civil Liberties...

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mankejpaul

Mar 9, 20214 min read

Proposed Bill Would Help More Students Complete College

More students who use money from the Tennessee Promise Program would have a better chance of finishing community college or technical...

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mankejpaul

Mar 8, 20213 min read

Open Government Is Important To Keep Government Honest

By Ken Paulson When government fails, it’s the rare public official who says, “Oops. My fault.” That’s human nature, particularly for...

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mankejpaul

Mar 4, 20213 min read

Doggett Sponsors Various Bills

Republicans like to consider their political party one concerned with state rights. It is no surprise that a bill concerning state rights...

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mankejpaul

Feb 19, 20211 min read

Legislators Try to Build Support For Expanding ARC

Area state legislators are trying to get Giles and Lincoln counties added to the list of counties in the Appalachian Regional Commission,...

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