The Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury issued the FY 2018-19 Tennessee Judicial Weighted Caseload Study in March 2020. The state has estimated a net deficit of 8.53 full-time equivalent judges. In the previous year, there was a deficit of 6.51 judges and in 2017 there was a deficit of 6.51 judges. In 2018, four judicial positions were added across the state. Judicial districts ... (click for more)

Motor vehicle renewals due in March or April have been extended to June 15 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Governor Bill Lee extended the deadline for obtaining these renewals through Executive Order No. 15. “We appreciate our continued partnership with Tennessee’s 95 county clerks in administering vehicle title and registration across the state,” Revenue Commissioner ... (click for more)

Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke signed Executive Order 2020-06 , directing Chattanoogans to shelter in place to try to prevent local hospitals from being overwhelmed with coronavirus victims. He said, “I know how disruptive and painful these actions will be for many, many Chattanoogans but the fact is that the coronavirus is still infecting far too many people in our city far too ... (click for more)

Hamilton County has 12 new coronavirus cases, including a death of an adult over 70, officials said Thursday. The count has now increased to 63. Becky Barnes, health department administrator, said recent patients cannot say where they picked up the virus - indicating it is "community spread." She and County Mayor Jim Coppinger continued to emphasize the need for people ... (click for more)

Such sad news today to hear the great Richard Casavant has passed away. He was a mountain of wisdom, patience, and good counsel in so many areas of our lives. My wife and I first met Richard through his first wife, Wendy after we moved to Signal Mountain in 1997 when he was serving on the Signal Mountain Town Council and Wendy was leading the Signal Mountain Elementary School ... (click for more)

It is inconceivable to me how any hospital in America has the audacity to tuck-tail and run when the worst epidemic in our world’s history is banging at the door. ‘Shock’ is the only word to describe Erlanger Hospital’s “furlough” earlier this week and now comes word that some medical staffing companies around the country are actually cutting doctors’ and nurses’ salaries as they ... (click for more)