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Representative David Byrd: District 71 Capitol Hill Update
“Separation of Church and State” The phrase “Separation of Church and State” is a popular phrase that is often quoted when discussing religion and government or debating whether to allow prayer...
Representative David Byrd: District 71 Capitol Hill Update
Nathan Bedford Forrest…. “The Rest of the Story.” The last few years, there have been a lot of controversies over General Nathan Bedford Forrest, a Civil War hero for the South. Most Southerners view...
Representative David Byrd: District 71 Capitol Hill Update
House Approves Right to Work Constitutional Amendment House legislators approved a resolution adding Tennessee’s Right to Work law to the state constitution during the final week. The resolution m...
Representative David Byrd: District 71 Capitol Hill Update
Tennessee General Assembly Passes $39.45 Billion Budget This week in Nashville, both the House and Senate approved a $39.45 billion budget that addresses the unexpected revenue shortfalls caused by...
Representative David Byrd: District 71 Capitol Hill Update
FLAG DAY SPEECH Saturday, June 13, we celebrated Flag Day at Walnut Grove Volunteer Fire Hall. Below is the speech that I gave. “Good afternoon! Thank you so much for inviting me to speak to you t...
Representative David Byrd: District 71 Capitol Hill Update
Tennessee Business Relief Program Members of the Stimulus Accountability Group joined with Gov. Lee at Arnold’s Country Kitchen in Nashville on Tuesday to announce a program designed to support all sm...
Representative David Byrd: District 71 Capitol Hill Update
House Resumes Committee Meetings under Tennessee Pledge Lawmakers were back in Nashville this week to resume their committee meetings and complete calendars for the year with members of the public...
Representative David Byrd: District 71 Capitol Hill Update
Memorial Day Speech – 2020 It is always an honor to stand before my constituents and address them about important matters, but even more an honor on a special day as this. For you see, Memorial Day i...
Representative David Byrd: District 71 Capitol Hill Update
Memorial Day History Memorial Day, originally called DecorationDay, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation’s service. There are many stories as to its actuarial beginnings, with...
Representative David Byrd: District 71
Safer at Home Executive Order Expires, Economic Reboot Officially Begins Gov. Bill Lee’s Safer at Home Executive Order expired this past week as Tennessee’s phased economic reboot officially began. Plans to safely and swiftly reopen sectors of our...
Representative David Byrd: District 71
Unified-Command Group Tests More Than 7,000 Tennesseans at Weekend Drive- Through Sites Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced more than 7,000 Tennesseans received free COVID-19 tests, regardless of...
Representative David Byrd: District 71
Safer at Home Order Extended Through April 30 This week, Gov. Bill Lee extended the Safer at Home Order through April 30 to further mitigate the spread of Covid-19 and continue to flatten the virus...
Representative David Byrd: District 71 Capitol Hill Update
Covid-19 Testing Increases as New Tests Become Available The state of Tennessee continues to make considerable progress increasing the number of Covid-19 tests being performed across our state. As of...
