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December 23, 2005 State officials also are making changes so that it could be harder for those without clean records to get on the force. more...
December 18, 2005 So the battle lines are set, and prospects are dim for compromise, such as the idea offered by Sen. Mark Norris (R-Collierville), a member of the TACIR board. more...
December 16, 2005 Leaders of the Tennessee Highway Patrol have been forced out and now TN State Senator Mark Norris leads a legislative committee investigating the agency. more...
December 16, 2005 Friday, Norris said some of the background checks are inconsistent and this will be the focus of the investigation. more...
December 15, 2005 "We're looking into the sufficiency of the background checks as well as promotional patronage," Norris said. more...
December 14, 2005 Yesterday marked the first Senate hearing to consider fixes to a system that Sen. Mark Norris, chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee, said is in need of reform. more...
State Sen. Mark Norris said he will not run for governor next year, dismissing speculation that he would seek the Republican nomination to challenge Gov. Phil Bredesen. more...
December 14, 2005 "That is why we are looking at legislation from other states to see if its appropriate and without violating constitutional rights, free speech and association and the like," said Sen. Mark Norris. more...
December 14, 2005 Senators on the panel were concerned that the Bredesen administration settled on Kroll without allowing other companies to bid for the job. more...
December 14, 2005 Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, a member of the TACIR board, voted against the proposal after a different recommendation he proposed was voted down. more...
December 14, 2005 NASHVILLE, Tenn. State Senator Mark Norris says he won't run for governor next year, dismissing speculation that he would seek the Republican nomination to challenge Governor Bredesen. more...
December 14, 2005 Norris, of Collierville, is chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee, which held its first hearing yesterday on reports of political favoritism and criminal backgrounds of some employees at the Tennessee Highway Patrol. more...
"We may need to consider that type of legislation," Transportation Chairman Mark Norris, R-Collierville, said. more...
Dec 13, 2005 Members of the Senate Transportation Committee meanwhile called for tighter restrictions on political activities within the Tennessee Highway Patrol, which is overseen by the department. more...
Some lawmakers also argued that the Highway Patrol should be placed back under the supervision of the state's Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission. more...
Dec 13, 2005 The Senate Transportation Committee, led by Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, quizzed Gerald Nicely, the state’s transportation commissioner more...
December 12, 2005 That should help clear the air around what Norris described as a situation that has "grown much worse in the last three years than it ever was before." more...
December 8, 2005 That the results of any investigation might be "cloaked" behind secrecy rules is a concern to state Senate Transportation Committee Chairman Mark Norris, R-Collierville, more...
December 8, 2005 Norris said his Senate committee, which oversees the Department of Safety, is conducting an investigation of the THP separate from the investigation being conducted by the governor’s office. more...
December 7, 2005 The commander of the Tennessee Highway Patrol was forced to resign Tuesday, and state Sen. Mark Norris of Collierville announced plans to investigate reports of cronyism. more...
Norris questioned whether it's appropriate for Pitts to get his pension if he broke the law. more...
December 7, 2005 Among changes lawmakers may attempt to impose is a prohibition on troopers donating to political campaigns, Norris said. more...
December 7, 2005 “Recognition of this kind goes a long way towards furthering Tennessee's economic and transportation goals," Senate Transportation Committee Chairman Mark Norris said. more...
December 6, 2005 “We are looking into it now,” said Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, chairman of the Tennessee Senate Transportation and Safety Committee. more...
December 2, 2005 Norris, the chairman of the Senate Transportation and Safety Committee, is gearing up for hearings to examine whether politics plays a role in promotions in the Highway Patrol. more...
December 2, 2005 Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville and chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee, has said legislative hearings to investigate THP practices should be considered. more...
December 2, 2005 Maybe the Senate Transportation Committee chaired by Republican Mark Norris can come up with some answers. more...
December 1, 2005 "We'll just try to get to the bottom of it as quickly as we can," said Senate Transportation Committee chair Mark Norris. more...
November 29, 2005 Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, chairman of the Senate Transportation and Safety Committee, says hearings to review the promotion practices at the department seem "inevitable." more...
November 28, 2005 Making the case for a full investigation of the role that politics plays at the THP is state Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, who wants legislative hearings to review the agency's promotion practices. more...
November 28, 2005 Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, is right to call for a full investigation into the practices of the Tennessee Highway Patrol. more...
A state Senate committee chairman says legislative hearings to review Tennessee Highway Patrol promotion practices seem "inevitable" following news reports that the process is tainted by politics. more...
November 24, 2005"I would expect a timely response from administration officials and others," Norris said. more...
Nov 24, 2005 The questions Sen. Mark Norris wants answered revolve around the Tennessee Highway Patrol and its practices. more...
“Several Dyer County industries utilize this short-line to ship products or obtain raw materials for use in their business,” Norris said. more...
Rep. Beth Harwell of Nashville, Sen. Jim Bryson of Franklin and Sen. Mark Norris of Collierville are Republicans still considering entering the race. more...
On Wednesday, Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, chairman of the Senate Transportation and Safety Committee, wrote to Safety Commissioner Fred Phillips requesting extensive documentation for a legislative review of THP promotions. more...
November 17, 2005 "I can't imagine any circumstance where that kind of security would be needed for such an event, let alone 12 troopers," said Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville. more...
November 16, 2005 Sen. Mark Norris of Collierville, chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee, said if the governor doesn't take steps to "clear the air" his committee might do so. more...
"The issues raised are of concern and they need further inquiry," Norris said. more...
November 15, 2005 "The issues you've raised are of concern and they need further inquiry," Norris said. more...
"There are a number of us who are anxious to talk with the Governor and the administration about how we go forward from this to something more practical and therefore effective," said Norris. more...
November 11, 2005 Norris organized a “pre-meeting” recently, where TDOT officials met with members of the public to discuss the formal hearing process. more...
State Sen. Mark Norris won’t deny he’d like to be governor of Tennessee some day. more...
November 9, 2005 State Sen. Mark Norris of Collierville introduced legislation authorizing Tennessee Highway Patrol officers to receive federal training in immigration and customs enforcement. more...
November 3, 2005 At least four Republican legislators have said they are considering gubernatorial campaigns: Rep. Beth Harwell of Nashville, Senate Majority Leader Ron Ramsey of Blountville, Sen. Jim Bryson of Franklin and Sen. Mark Norris of Collierville. more...
November 2, 2005 Other legislators considering a race include Senate Majority Leader Ron Ramsey, R-Blountville; Sen. Jim Bryson, R-Franklin; and Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville. more...
November 2, 2005 Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, said he has been studying the issue lately and gathering necessary information is critical in dealing with disasters. more...
November 2, 2005 Others who have expressed interest in the governor’s race include state Senate Majority Leader Ron Ramsey, R-Blountville, and state Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville. more...
October 27, 2005 Norris (R-Collierville) introduced legislation last week authorizing Tennessee Highway Patrol officers to receive federal training in immigration and customs enforcement. more...
October 26, 2005 “I’m interested in discussing the issue as part of the state’s long-term transportation plan,” said Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, chairman of the Senate Transportation and Safety Committee. more...
October 25, 2005 Sen. Mark Norris (R-Collierville) introduced legislation last week authorizing Tennessee Highway Patrol officers to receive federal training in immigration and customs enforcement. more...
October 21, 2005 Hurricane Katrina got many Memphis people thinking about disaster preparedness, which in this region would most likely mean an earthquake. more...
October 20, 2005 Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, said the proposed executive orders "sound like a good move on the governor’s part." more...
October 20, 2005 Norris, who chairs the Senate Transportation and Safety Committee which oversees the Department of Safety and Highway Patrol, cited the importance of curbing illegal immigration. more...
“Our troopers must have the authority in the course of their regular duties to detain, interrogate and arrest illegal aliens,” Norris said. more...
“This project will really make a difference for Halls,” added Senator Mark Norris. more...
“This was a good meeting,” said Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, who organized the informational meeting which was attended by around 300 residents. more...
September 30, 2005 The Tennessee Department of Transportation had just announced last week the dates for the formal hearings about I-69, yet the people of Tipton County still came. more...
September 29, 2005 State Senator Mark Norris (R-Collierville) was recognized for his support of Tennessee small business by the Memphis Area Action Council of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). more...
September 27, 2005 "The commuter rail project has been on somewhat of a fast track and has gotten a lot of support from congressional members from Middle Tennessee," Norris said. more...
September 27, 2005 State Sen. Mark Norris, R-Colliersville, who chairs the Senate Transportation Committee, said that the amount of funding already invested in the project indicates that the $6.2 million will come through. more...
September 26, 2005 A bill sponsored by Sen. Mark Norris, R-Memphis, calls for a $250,000 limit on non-economic, or pain-and-suffering damages. more...
September 26, 2005 Norris noted that the average Tennessean would realize a savings of about 50 cents a day from a gas tax moratorium, but a 30-day rollback would cost the state transportation department $50 million. more...
September 23, 2005 “It will give them a heads up, they can get information and gather their thoughts to make more meaningful comments at the official meetings,” said Norris. more...
September 20, 2005 State Sen. Mark Norris wants Tennessee's emergency response plan upgraded in light of the experience of Hurricane Katrina's devastation of the Gulf coast. "I don't think our plan exists in any workable sense," Norris, R-Collierville, said. more...
Sen. Mark Norris, R-Memphis, will reintroduce his bill next year that would limit so-called pain and suffering awards to $250,000, with no limit on actual economic damages. more...
September 12, 2005 State Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, also plans hearings by the Transportation and Safety Committee he chairs "to discuss Tennessee's emergency preparedness and incident response capabilities," possibly before the legislature convenes in January. more...
Sept 12, 2005 Norris’s proposal would allow local governments to freeze property taxes for low-income senior citizens. more...
Both the House and the Senate unanimously passed the constitutional amendment proposed by Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, R - Collierville RCollierville, in 2004. more...
September 12, 2005 Norris, who chairs the Senate Transportation and Safety Committee, called for restoration of full funding. more...
State Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville and chairman of the Senate Transportation and Safety Committee, has written Bredesen urging hearings on the state's emergency preparedness. more...
September 8, 2005 “I’m very concerned about the situation,” Norris said. more...
Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee, said Gov. Bredesen already has "borrowed pretty heavily" from the transportation fund. more...
September 7, 2005 Senator Mark Norris says the response to Hurricane Katrina shows what can go wrong when communications break down. more...
September 6, 2002 “Plainly stated, we need a structured plan effectively linking elected officials in the state during times of crisis,” Norris said. more...
State Sen. Mark Norris is asking Gov. Phil Bredesen to restore motor fuel taxes to the Tennessee Transportation Department budget. more...
August 30, 2005 The people gathered last Thursday afternoon at Dyersburg State Community College in Covington at the invitation of Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville. more...
August/September 2005 One legislator who heard Crenshaw’s pleas was state Sen. Mark Norris (Collierville), who had worked with his constituent to address legal concerns over federal regulations. more...
The issue of Interstate 69 has been a hot topic in West Tennessee for many years. more...
"In planning, you have to balance progress with preservation,'' Norris said. more...
“I am trying to jump-start the process,” said Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville. more...
August 9, 2005 State Senator Mark Norris, (R-Collierville), has been elected Vice-Chairman of the Economic Development, Transportation and Cultural Affairs Committee of the 16 state Southern Legislative Conference. more...
State Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, said he has met with Te nnessee Department of Transportation Commissioner Gerald Nicely and other TDOT officials about building new roads as toll roads. more...
State law can restrict this expanded eminent domain, and that’s what state Sen. Mark Norris of Collierville intends to do. more...
The spark that could ignite the changes is a 65-mile bypass that would ring two-thirds of Chattanooga and rival Atlanta’s 64-mile Interstate 285 in size. more...
“I cannot explain the delay,” said Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, about why Tennessee Department of Transportation officials have been saying for more than two years that public meetings are going to be held in order to determine a route through this area. more...
August 4, 2005 State Senator Mark Norris, (R-Collierville), has been elected Vice-Chairman of the Economic Development, Transportation and Cultural Affairs Committee of the 16 state Southern Legislative Conference. more...
State Senator Mark Norris (R-Collierville) filed legislation today to protect Tennessee property owners from losing their property to the state for private economic development. more...
Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, noted that sometimes political leaders “have differences” on many issues, but that “we have no differences on this level.” more...
July 18, 2005 Joining McNally in planning to sponsor the legislation are Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, House Finance Committee Chairman Craig Fitzhugh, D-Ripley, and Rep. Russell Johnson, R-Loudon. more...
The long-awaited Yale Road extension opened July 18 with a ceremonial ribbon cutting and a parade of cars led by Mayor Keith McDonald that included state Sen. Mark Norris, TDOT officials and others. more...
July 21, 2005 It may not be palatable to many senior citizens. It may not even be legal. more...
Representatives Craig Fitzhugh (D-Ripley) and Russell Johnson (R-Loudon) and Senators Randy McNally (R-Oak Ridge) and Mark Norris (R-Collierville) announced that they will file legislation that will enable the state to address the pensions of public officials that are guilty of crimes related to public office. more...
"I believe we do need a special session to deal with ethics reform and in particular an independent ethics commission," said Republican Mark Norris. more...
July 6, 2005 Sen. Mark Norris says the time has come to call for a special legislative session to deal with the ethics issue in state government. more...
July 5, 2005 Sen. Mark Norris of Collierville, our state senator, is calling for a special session of the legislature to establish an ethics committee. more...
July 5, 2005 Norris said. "But we can utilize safeguards against that which threatens to pervert morality and common decency." more...
July 3, 2005 State Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, has also suggested creating an independent ethics commission to oversee all branches of state government. more...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Republicans are still waiting for someone in their ranks to announce their intention to challenge Governor Bredesen in next year's election. more...
July 2, 2005 Republicans are still waiting for someone in their ranks to announce their intention to challenge incumbent Gov. Phil Bredesen in next year's election. more...
Sen. Mark Norris (R-Collierville) and Randy McNally (R-Oak Ridge) also asked that a special session be called. more...
June 29, 2005 "The citizens of Tennessee want change and expect us to develop a system of accountability." more...
June 28, 2005 In a speech Saturday to the Ducks Unlimited State Convention, Senator Mark Norris (R-Collierville) called on Governor Bredesen to have a special legislative session for the development of an ethics commission. more...
Jun 28, 2005 Four legislators have asked Gov. Phil Bredesen to call a special session to tighten ethics laws, and House Republicans outlined their ideas Tuesday for what could be accomplished. more...
Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, chatted up Small Business Chamber members Tuesday at the group's monthly meeting at the Germantown Hilton. more...
"With everything else going on in this General Assembly, I didn't see any need to rush," said Sen. Norris. more...
Shelby County board members unanimously approved an agreement to accept the students June 14 at a special called school board meeting. more...
June 5, 2005 “My initial reaction was one of shock,” said Norris. more...
June 2, 2005 "I'm very disturbed and deeply saddened…this is not representative of what the majority of us endeavor to do in Nashville for the citizens of Collierville." more...
The pledge was admirable and courageous. With an extraordinary effort, it might be kept. more...
Should people registering to vote in Tennessee be required to show proof of United States citizenship? more...
May 23, 2005 Senate sponsor Mark Norris (R-Collierville) said some counties think the bill will help them cut their costs in half. more...
May 20, 2005 The amendment was proposed by Sen. Mark Norris (R-Collierville), who said he did not understand Haynes’ argument that his amendment would turn the bill into a partisan issue. more...
May 20, 2005 Primary sponsor Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, says there is still hope that Senate Bill 2062 could be revived when the General Assembly reconvenes next January. more...
May 20, 2005 Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, said Thursday morning it is his understanding there will be public hearings “sometime in June in West Tennessee.” more...
May 20, 2005 The Senate approved the measure earlier by a 30-1 vote. more...
May 19, 2005 Wanting to protect the integrity of the election process, Sen. Mark Norris (R-Collierville) proposed an amendment to the bill that would require a person applying to vote under the new election laws to show proof of U.S. citizenship. more...
May 17, 2005 Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, filed the bill after both school systems said they needed protection from sudden threats such as the one posed when Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton threatened to pull school funding. more...
May 16, 2005 That bill, by state Sen. Mark Norris of Collierville, would also provide each district with limited taxing power. more...
May 15, 2005 Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, filed the bill at the start of the legislative session, partly in response to Mayor Willie Herenton's threat -- later rescinded -- to terminate the city's share of funding of city schools. more...
May 13, 2005 "I have an extensive history with this issue," Norris said. more...
May 10, 2005 A 1976 statute that bars local governments from operating their own asphalt plants is closer to being repealed after an agreement with lobbyists for the road building industry. more...
State Sen. Mark Norris recently heard from a constituent that federal regulations were preventing him from including his son in the family landscaping business and decided to try to help. more...
An agreement between county officials and the state's road-building industry has paved the way for repeal of a state law that blocks local governments from making their own asphalt. more...
Senate Transportation Committee Chairman Mark Norris, R-Collierville, said he’s fought for a better planning process since he joined the General Assembly four years ago. more...
Gov. Phil Bredesen on Wednesday released a list of funded road projects planned for the next three years - an unprecedented move by the state, which usually plans those projects one year at a time. more...
May 5, 2005 State Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, who chairs the Senate's transportation committee, said the interstate represents "an important facility for Shelby County from the standpoint of economic development." more...
Norris said he is most concerned about total money spent to influence legislators on any given issue. more...
State Sen. and Collierville resident Mark Norris spoke to the Collierville Elementary School PTA after the organization's general membership meeting April 14. more...
The unaccompanied table sat between the American flag and the POW MIA flag, at center stage in front of the podium. more...
Norris encouraged support of the memorial and said it is "putting together a record for future generations." more...
By strengthening the sexual offender registry requirements, we hope to strengthen Tennessee's defenses against predators. more...
Wharton's backing came to light Thursday night when state Sen. Mark Norris told a Collierville Elementary PTA gathering of the mayor's support. more...
April 14, 2005 "It's a tough bill, its far reaching and it will require some adjustments but its a job worth doing," says State Senator Mark Norris of Memphis. more...
April 5, 2005 Action by Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, prompted the EPA office in Atlanta to pay a site visit to the area in November of last year. more...
April 5, 2005 Norris said that in many cases, “if you give government an inch, it will take a mile.” more...
"There may be an element of that," said Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, who was on the County Commission before the legislature. more...
April 3, 2005 Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, has a bill to give both city and county school systems "special school district" status under state law, protecting their boundaries and giving their boards more taxing authority. more...
April 3, 2005 Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, said recently he has been working with the federal government about related programs which come with construction of a major interstate. more...
March 22, 2005 “It’s been very busy,” said the state senator last week from his office in Nashville. more...
March 17, 2005 Norris is a leading proponent of legislation to create a special county school district – the “elephant in the room,” as he described it Wednesday. more...
March 16, 2005 The stage is set for a battle royal in the courtroom over who's responsible for the education of Memphis schoolchildren. more...
March 11, 2005 Norris, R-Collierville, said the attorney general's opinion confirmed his own belief that state law "prohibits the city from just revoking the city school system's funding." more...
March 10, 2005 State Senator Mark Norris (R-Collierville) has been selected to chair a special subcommittee to negotiate alternatives for education funding and debt reduction in Shelby County. more...
March 4, 2005 State Senator Mark Norris has filed three different versions of his special school district bill in Nashville. more...
Feb 28, 2005 State Senator Mark Norris (R-Collierville) has been recognized by the Tennessee Development District Association (TDDA) as a 2005 Legislator of the Year. more...
February 23, 2005 Sen. Mark Norris said, "It runs the risk of ultimate disruption what Shelby County needs is a stabilizing influence. more...
February 22, 2005 That’s because I was in Nashville for three days last week and spent some time with Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville. more...
February 21, 2005 "Dollars have to be reallocated and reallocated appropriately and that will take some time," said state Norris. more...
February 20, 2005 State Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, filed a bill this year that could set the plan in motion, by freezing the school district boundaries. more...
February 17, 2005 Ford's fellow senators have been hesitant to comment, but Senator Mark Norris tells us it is appropriate the process is moving forward. more...
Norris' special districts bill, currently waiting to brought up in the present legislative session, more...
February 16, 2005 State Senator Mark Norris (R-Collierville) has been recognized by the Tennessee Parent Teacher Association (PTA) as the 2005 Outstanding Legislator of the Year. more...
February 11, 2005 We regard favorably state senator Mark Norris' proposed constitutional amendment to allow local governments to freeze property-tax levels for seniors once they reach retirement age. more...
February 10, 2005 On Wednesday, Sen. Mark Norris's transportation committee asked the state comptroller's office for details on the lack of competition in the asphalt business. more...
February 10, 2005 A new push is under way for repeal of a Tennessee law that county officials across the state contend may be increasing taxpayer costs in road construction and repair. more...
February 10, 2005 Committee chairman Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, said he planned to call road builders and county officials to testify at the next hearing, which has not been scheduled. more...
February 9, 2005 While he hasn't talked to Black about her Sumner bridge proposal, Norris, a Republican from Collierville, is ''interested in alternatives,'' he said. more...
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January 27, 2005 The invitation-only conference will bring "the entire country right here to the Mid-South," said state Sen. Mark Norris of Collierville. more...
January 26, 2005 Norris has been involved in the local sludge issue and organized a meeting in Gilt Edge last October. Norris also contacted EPA officials, which led to the inspection. more...
January 22, 2005 State Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, said passage of the bill that he will file on TMA's behalf will take time and may not occur this year. more...
January 22, 2005 The General Assembly would have to create the districts. more...
January 22, 2005 State Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, an advocate for helping doctors with medical malpractice, said legislation to cap damages probably won't move forward in the General Assembly until next year. more...
January 19, 2005 Senator Mark Norris (R-Collierville) received a key appointment as the new Senate Transportation Chairman last week more...
January 17, 2005 "It's really perfect for our district," said state Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, newly appointed chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee. more...
January 16, 2005 Four other Shelby County senators are chairing four of the Senate's nine standing committees. more...
January 14, 2005 Four of the nine Senate committees will be chaired by Shelby County senators, including the elevation of Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, to chairman of Transportation. more...
January 14, 2005 Republicans got more power than they had as a minority party, but Democrats will still play a key role. more...
January 8, 2005 ”I don’t think he’ll do it,” Norris told an audience at the monthly Dutch Treat Luncheon at Piccadilly’s Cafeteria Saturday. more...
January 7, 2005 State Sentor Mark Norris is concerned to say the least about Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton's plan to take 86 million dollars from the Memphis City School's more...
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