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Administrator Loeffler announces new Made in America Manufacturing Initiative This week, Administrator Kelly Loeffler traveled to Indianapolis to announce SBA’s new Made in America Manufacturing Initiative alongside elected officials, small manufacturers, and other community stakeholders. Administrator Loeffler was joined for the announcement by Indiana Gov. Mike Braun, U.S. Sen. Todd Young and U.S. Sen. Jim…

Senator Yager secures $4 million in state budget for Rockwood Airport Modernization NASHVILLE –  Rockwood Airport is on track to receive a major infrastructure upgrade thanks to Senator Ken Yager (R-Kingston), who successfully secured $4 million in state funding to support a $5 million terminal improvement project. The remaining $1 million is being provided by…

Congressman Fleischmann Leads Bipartisan Legislation to Defend Nuclear Assets Related to National Security Against Drones Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03), Chairman of Energy and Water Appropriations, Rep. Susie Lee (NV-03), Mark Amodei (NV-02), and Seth Moulton (MA-06) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Nuclear Ecosystem Drone Defense (NEDD) Act in the House to increase the…

Fighting for Tennessee Families and Communities The pace has picked up in the Senate as we entered week seven of the legislative session. We’re officially over the hump and looking toward adjournment in mid-April. Most committees have now released their final calendars, and several are wrapping up their work as we move into the final…

Distressed to Success Real Examples of Economic Growth in Rural TN By: Brooxie Carlton, TNECD Assistant  Commissioner of  Community and Rural Development Each year, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) ranks all 3,100 U.S. counties based on economic status, namely by their poverty rate, per capita market income and unemployment rate. In Tennessee, this data is…