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Topic: Oak Ridge TN
“I often suggest Tennesseans look at Washington, D.C., as if it were a split-screen television. On one side, you hear about impeachment and tweets, but, on the other side, you have members of Congress working together to get results for Americans. And in 2019, we’ve done just that.” “Congress passed legislation in December that provides permanent funding – that is fully paid for – for HBCUs and other minority serving institutions attended by over 2 million minority students,” Senator Alexander said. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Politics | No Comments
Lamar Alexander says President Donald Trump Signs Bill that Gives Troops Biggest Pay Raise in 10 Years
“Governing is about setting priorities, and this bill shows our priority is the men and women who serve in our armed forces. This defense bill authorizes the biggest pay raise for troops at Fort Campbell, Arnold Air Force Base in Tullahoma and Naval Support Activity Mid-South in Millington in 10 years, and continues to make research and development of new technologies a priority so our military can deal with new and emerging threats,” said Senator Alexander. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Lamar Alexander reports U.S. Senate Passes Defense Bill that Gives Troops Pay Raises, Better Housing, More Equipment and Training
“Governing is about setting priorities, and this bill shows our priority is the men and women who serve in our armed forces. This defense bill authorizes pay raises for troops at Fort Campbell and the Naval Support Activity Mid-South in Millington, and continues to make research and development of new technologies a priority so our military can deal with new and emerging threats,” stated Senator Alexander. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Politics | No Comments
Lamar Alexander says The Best-Kept Secret in Washington is Record Funding for National Laboratories, Supercomputing, Biomedical Research
“Last year, Congress sent a total of $4.6 billion to the Oak Ridge complex – which funds the nation’s largest science and engineering laboratory, Y-12, which is building the largest federal construction project in Tennessee since World War II, and the best federal environmental cleanup program in the country,” Senator Alexander said. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Politics | No Comments
Senator Lamar Alexander Statement on Tennessee Major Disaster Declaration
“I commend President Trump for quickly approving Governor Bill Lee’s request for a major disaster declaration to help the 10 Tennessee counties that were harmed by severe storms earlier this year. This federal assistance will help Tennessee communities begin to rebuild and recover.” «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Politics | No Comments
Senator Lamar Alexander Votes to Confirm Dan Brouillette to Serve as U.S. Secretary of Energy
“I supported Mr. Brouillette’s nomination to serve as deputy secretary in 2017, and I was happy to vote for him again today to lead the energy department. I’m confident he will continue to build on the progress former Secretary Rick Perry made by supporting energy research, our 17 national laboratories and supercomputing, which helps give America its competitive edge in creating jobs,” Senator Alexander said. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Politics | No Comments
Tennessee Vols Basketball hosts Murray StateTennessee (1-0 | 0-0 SEC) vs. Murray State (1-0 | 0-0 OVC)Monday, November 12th, 2019 | 8:05pm CT
Tuesday’s game will be available on SEC Network and online through WatchESPN. Visit espn.com/watch or download the ESPN app to view the game on a computer or mobile device. Kevin Fitzgerald (play-by-play) and Dane Bradshaw (color) will have the call. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Sports | No Comments
Google, NASA Achieve Quantum Supremacy
“Quantum computing is still in its infancy, but this transformative achievement rockets us forward,” said Eugene Tu, center director at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley. “Our missions in the decades to come to the Moon, Mars and beyond are all fueled by innovations like this one.” ![]() The Pleiades supercomputer at NASA Ames is one of the many supercomputers used to find the limit of quantum supremacy. (NASA/Ames Research Center/Dominic Hart) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Technology | No Comments
How Family and Medical Leave Act Improved Gender Equality in the WorkplaceBy Bill Bush
Even today, the struggle for full gender equality continues — particularly in the workplace, where female employees are still paid lower salaries and receive fewer promotions than men. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Commentary | No Comments
Tennessee Department of Education releases 2019 TNReady Results
The TNReady scores also show that more than half the schools in Tennessee – 56 percent – improved their growth scores (TVAAS scores) from the previous year, with 41 percent of all schools earning a level 4 or 5 TVAAS rating which measures year-to-year growth. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Education | No Comments
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