Heartbreaking news coming out of Memphis this morning. Our deepest condolences go out to Officer McKinney’s family and praying for a speedy recovery for the other 2 officers involved.

Those soft-on-crime groups will ignore this but state prisons are made up of repeat offenders - how many victims are they willing to accept until they become pro-victims and not pro-criminal?

Started today by giving an update to the TN Business Leadership Council & then hustled back to the office to congratulate students from SDHS Official Info Page who just completed their State Dual Credit program in criminal justice! Ended the morning with constituents from the Cumberland…

“Accused shooter was out on bond at the time despite a history of violent crimes dating back decades.” Another  example of why the constitutional amendment to allow judges to deny bail for violent criminals is needed. Jack Johnson and I are committed to keeping violent criminals…

“It was the resurrection of Christ that caused the disciples to go out as burning young revolutionaries to change the world of their day. They preached that Christ was alive.” -Billy Graham

Happy Easter!

I’ll be joining the Matt Murphy today at 1:30! Be sure to tune in

Covenant was a horrible tragedy that will always have a long-lasting and far-reaching impact. We all remember that day vividly as well as the grief and immense sadness from it. Days and years will never erase our memories - we continue to hold the Covenant community in our…

Congratulations to Jim Strickland for becoming the new Dean at Univ. of Memphis Law. His extensive experience in law and public service will undoubtedly contribute to the growth and success of the faculty and students. Exciting times ahead!

Tough on crime poll in Chattanooga: a very convincing majority, regardless of political party or any demographic, supports “truth-in-sentencing” and desire a stronger “three-strikes” law. manhattan.institute/article/assess…

No matter who you are or where you’re from, we can all connect through music. I’m proud to stand with the Tennessee House of Representatives, Tennessee Senate and Gov. Bill Lee for coming together to protect our artists in Tennessee. #ElvisAct #TennesseeProud

.Danny White stopped by the office to give an update on UT athletics. We’re both excited to watch Tennessee Basketball and Lady Vols Basketball this March - Go Vols! 🍊🏀🏆

Had the honor of speaking this morning at Rep. Ronnie Glynn’s 2nd annual Military Kids Day on the Hill and afterwards visited with a youth leadership group from Grundy County.

Happy #AgDay from our state Capitol! What a great day celebrating Tennessee’s farmers and farm families. Despite throwing our best ‘hay-makers’, the TN House Republicans came in a close 2nd to the TN Senate GOP in the straw toss. We’ll get them next year!

Thank you Tennessee Federation of Republican Women for inviting me to speak to your group this morning in the house chamber! Proud to see so many strong, conservative women fighting for our state.

Thank you Representative Chris Todd for giving us a tour of McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport and for inviting me and our other legislators to your mid-session summit! Madison county is in good hands.

What a great morning in Dyersburg. Thank you to Rusty, State Rep. Chris Hurt and Ed Jackson for inviting me to discuss policies under consideration during this year’s session. Happy to see so many engaged in the community!

It was an honor to attend Tennessee’s 50th annual Prayer Breakfast. Thank you to Gov. Bill Lee and all of our legislators who spoke this morning. A special thank you to Jeremy Harrell for being the chair and Lamar Alexander for playing amazing grace on the piano.

We cannot have safe communities if we don’t back out Law Enforcement. Grateful for the opportunity to sit down with some of our Tennessee Sheriffs’ Association and hear about their needs and what they’re seeing on the streets. Thank you for all that you do! #backtheblue