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Bredesen Announces Child Care Scholarship Recovery Act Program

Released on Wed, Apr 29, 2009 - 11:17 am under

NASHVILLE – Governor Phil Bredesen and the Tennessee Department of Human Services this week announced the creation of a time-limited child care scholarship program for low-income, working families through the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA). Providers at all licensed child care centers and homes across Tennessee are eligible to participate in this one-time, $42 million program. 

“This scholarship program is designed to help working families provide their children safe, quality child care,” said Governor Phil Bredesen. “The Department of Human Services has created an excellent program to use our valuable child care Recovery Act dollars to reach as many eligible families as quickly as possible.”

Bredesen Announces Disaster Assistance for Eight Counties

Released on Fri, Apr 24, 2009 - 10:18 am under

April Storm Victims in Rutherford and Adjacent Counties Eligible for Low-Interest Loans

NASHVILLE — Governor Phil Bredesen today announced the Small Business Administration has issued a Disaster Declaration for Rutherford County and the seven adjacent counties – Bedford, Cannon, Coffee, Davidson, Marshall, Williamson and Wilson – for tornadoes that struck on April 10. An SBA disaster declaration makes homeowners and businesses affected by the disaster eligible for low-interest loans.

Bredesen Attends 75th Anniversary of the Great Smoky Mountains

Released on Fri, Apr 24, 2009 - 12:32 am under
Governor Bredesen Attends the 75th Anniversary of the Great Smoky Mountains
Governor Bredesen Attends the 75th Anniversary of the Great Smoky Mountains

NASHVILLE - Governor Phil Bredesen today helped kick off the commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, emphasizing the importance of preserving, protecting and maintaining the park’s beauty for future generations to enjoy.  

“The future of the Smokies is in our hands,” said Bredesen. “Only through strong partnerships between Tennessee and North Carolina, local and state government, and the public and private sectors can we effectively continue our stewardship, and accomplish our goals to improve air quality, protect native plant and animal species, and take an intelligent approach to development along the park’s borders in an effort to maintain the wilderness and openness of this beautiful area.”

Bredesen Highlights Combined Potential for Solar, Electric Vehicles

Released on Wed, Apr 22, 2009 - 8:34 am under
Governor Phil Bredesen Drives a Nissan Electric Vehicle
Governor Phil Bredesen Drives a Nissan Electric Vehicle

Governor Test Drives Nisan Electric Car on Earth Day 2009

FRANKLIN, Tenn. — Governor Phil Bredesen today joined representatives of Nissan, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the Tennessee Valley Authority and others in celebrating Earth Day 2009 and highlighting the combined potential of solar and electric vehicle technologies in Tennessee.

Bredesen, who previously proposed that state government help develop a network of public charging stations for electric vehicles in partnership with local governments and private partners, test drove an all-electric vehicle that Nissan shipped from Japan. Nissan is expected to introduce electric vehicles for U.S. commercial and government fleets in late 2010 and for mass market globally by 2012.

Bredesen Requests Small Business Administration Declaration

Released on Tue, Apr 21, 2009 - 1:25 pm under

April Storm Victims may be Eligible for Low-Interest Loans

NASHVILLE — Governor Phil Bredesen today requested a Small Business Administration Disaster Declaration for Benton, Dickson, McMinn, Moore, Rutherford and Sequatchie Counties following tornadoes that struck Tennessee on April 10. A SBA Disaster Declaration makes homeowners and businesses affected by the disaster eligible for low-interest loans.
 
“Help from this federal program is another tool that can be used to assist Tennesseans as they recover and rebuild from this deadly storm,” said Bredesen. “The state is working aggressively with local authorities to ensure that all applicable aid programs are engaged in the recovery process.”

Bredesen Appoints Jackson to Tennessee Circuit Court

Released on Tue, Apr 21, 2009 - 12:43 pm under

NASHVILLE – Governor Phil Bredesen today appointed Vanessa Agee Jackson of Tullahoma, Tenn., to the Tennessee Circuit Court for the 14th Judicial District. Jackson will fill a vacancy created by the death of Judge John W. Rollins in January. The 14th Judicial District serves Coffee County.

U.S. Bond Rating Agencies Confident in Tennessee's Financial Management and Outlook

Released on Wed, Apr 15, 2009 - 12:41 pm under

NASHVILLE — Governor Phil Bredesen today announced that all three bond rating agencies have confirmed their confidence in Tennessee’s financial management by maintaining the state’s bond rating and giving Tennessee a ‘stable’ credit outlook. The action comes after recent reviews of the administration’s efforts to maintain short and long-term stability during the downturn in revenues that began in January 2008.

Governor Identifies 450 Transportation Projects for Funding

Released on Tue, Apr 14, 2009 - 12:16 pm under
Projects to be Funded through Recovery Act, Bridge Bonding and Traditional Funds
 
"The Recovery Act is fundamentally about creating and retaining jobs during one of the toughest economic times our nation and state have faced since the Great Depression," said Governor Bredesen. "This three-tiered program represents a record investment in Tennessee's transportation system. The Recovery Act, along with the bridge bonding and TDOT's regular program, will put thousands of Tennesseans to work rebuilding and strengthening one of Tennessee's largest economic drivers, our transportation system."

Imagination Library Electronic Registration Now Available Statewide

Released on Thu, Apr 09, 2009 - 8:48 am under
Governor Bredesen and First Lady Andrea Conte at the Read to a Child Month Kickoff
Governor Bredesen and First Lady Andrea Conte at the Read to a Child Month Kickoff
NASHVILLE – Governor Phil Bredesen today announced that parents and caregivers in all 95 counties can now easily register children under age five for the Imagination Library online at www.GovernorsFoundation.org. The Governor made the announcement as he and First Lady Andrea Conte launched “Read to a Child Month” at the Nashville debut of a children’s play adapted from the Imagination Library’s most popular book, Llama Llama Red Pajama.

Bredesen Announces Project to Reduce Infant Mortality in Nashville Neighborhoods

Released on Wed, Apr 08, 2009 - 3:05 pm under

NASHVILLE — Governor Phil Bredesen today announced the state will fund a new program developed by United Neighborhood Health Services in an effort to reduce infant mortality in two Nashville neighborhoods. The two year program, “Mothers United for Healthy Babies,” will target the Napier and Sudekum housing and Edgehill communities, where infant mortality rates are significantly higher than in the rest of Davidson County. 

“The Governor’s Office of Children’s Care Coordination is committed to developing and supporting programs with a record of success in increasing survival rates among Tennessee’s youngest population,” said Governor Bredesen. “I’m pleased the state is funding this program to empower mothers in Davidson County with the education and support they need to increase their babies’ chances of reaching their first birthdays and beyond.”
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