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Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Hatcher, D.V.M. has announced a referendum of cotton growers on continuing an assessment to fund the Boll Weevil Eradication Program.

NASHVILLE – Scam artists pilfered over $18 million from Tennesseans in 2018, making the Volunteer State the nation’s fifth-leading state per capita when it comes to complaints about fraud and other scams, according to a new report by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Reports of identity theft also grew in a year’s time, moving Tennessee to 21st in the country in 2018.

The Tennessee State Fair and Exposition Commission will meet March 15, 2019 at 9 a.m. CDT in the Agriculture Building at the Fairgrounds located at 500 Wedgewood Avenue in Nashville.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee issued an executive order to establish the Tennessee Criminal Justice Investment Task Force as promised during his State of the State address on Monday evening. The sixth executive order issued under his leadership comes after Gov. Lee outlined comprehensive plans to address public safety in Tennessee amid higher rates of violent crime and recidivism. The incarcerated population of Tennessee has grown by 34 percent since 2000, despite six consecutive years of reduced admissions to the criminal justice system.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tonight, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee delivered his first State of the State address and presented budget priorities to a joint session of the General Assembly in the House Chamber. Gov. Lee proposed a strong, conservative budget with a record-breaking deposit to the Rainy Day Fund that will lift the state savings account to a historic high $1.1 billion. The proposed budget does not take on any long-term debt and manages to cut more than $40 million in costs without compromising services.

KNOXVILLE – In an effort to assist the offender population in Knox County and surrounding communities, the Knoxville Day Reporting and Community Resource Center (DRC/CRC) collaborated with Probation Parole Officers at the Tennessee Department of Correction’s (TDOC) Knoxville Field Office to hold a Career & Resource Fair.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jeff H. Holmes took command of the Tennessee National Guard during a change-of-command ceremony held at Joint Force Headquarters in Nashville on Sunday, March 3, 2019.

RIPLEY – Earlier today the Tennessee Department of Correction welcomed the next generation of correctional officers into our workforce.

TIPTONVILLE – Earlier today Governor Bill Lee visited a Tennessee Department of Correction facility to speak with staff and tour the vocational programs offered for incarcerated individuals.

A Hamilton County woman is charged with TennCare fraud in connection with using another person’s identity in order to obtain controlled substances.

A Southaven, Mississippi woman is charged with TennCare fraud for falsely reporting that she was living in Tennessee in order to obtain benefits from the taxpayer-funded healthcare insurance program.

Gov. Bill Lee has proclaimed March 1 as Arbor Day in Tennessee to recognize the importance of trees to our state.

The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance’s (TDCI) Division of Consumer Affairs highlights the importance of consumer education and protection each day during National Consumer Protection Week (March 3 – March 9, 2019).

A Sullivan County woman is charged with TennCare fraud in connection with the sale of prescription drugs obtained through the state’s health care insurance program.