October 10, 2008 In the eight years Mark Norris has been in the state senate, the Collierville Republican has made transportation issues a priority. more...
September 26, 2008 Tennessee Senate Republican Leader Mark Norris (R-Collierville) will discuss transportation issues as they relate to Tennessee’s disaster readiness and recovery at a conference hosted by the University of Memphis Intermodal Freight Transportation Institute on Monday, September 29. more...
September 24, 2008 Tennessee Senate Republican Leader Mark Norris (R-Collierville) has been appointed to a special joint study committee to examine the financial health of Tennessee’s transportation system. more...
July 18, 2008 Heard Sen. Mark Norris say that a new report accuses Southern states of not protecting the Mississippi River from contamination. more...
This is not only because of skyrocketing fuel costs, but thanks to a new law passed by Norris allowing the Prius and other low-emission, energy-efficient vehicles to travel in Tennessee’s HOV lanes regardless of the number of passengers. more...
July 8, 2008 Gov. Phil Bredesen is grousing about license plates again. He should forget about it. Specialty plates are generating revenue he cannot afford to lose. more...
May 1, 2008 Rep. Beth Harwell, R-Nashville, and Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, are heading legislation that would add alternative-fuel and hybrid-electric vehicles to the current list allowed to use HOV lanes. more...
November 29, 2007 But for families with children attending Tipton-Rosemark Academy on Rosemark Road, it's a nightmare, said Senate Republican Leader Mark Norris of Collierville. more...
November 28, 2007 Norris serves as one of a select group of transportation law experts on the National Academy of Public Administration's Intergovernmental Forum on Transportation Finance. more...
November 27, 2007 State Senate Republican Leader Mark Norris (R-Collierville) announced today safety improvements at the intersection of Tipton-Rosemark Road and Austin Peay Highway have been funded and should be in place early in the New Year. more...
State Senate Republican Leader Mark Norris (R-Collierville) will join a panel of legislators and experts to discuss public transportation issues at a Tennessee Legislative Roundtable at 8:30a.m. on Thursday, November 29. more...
September 5, 2007 In the excitement of what state Sen. Mark Norris called "a red-letter day," Arlington business owners began imagining the potential for the tree-lined highway. more...
February 13, 2007 State Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris (R-Collierville) has been named a Principal of the National Intergovernmental Forum on Transportation Finance in Washington, D.C. more...
February 9, 2007 State Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris (R-Collierville) has been named a Principal of the National Intergovernmental Forum on Transportation Finance in Washington, D.C. more...
Together, the participants will study and make recommendations on the role of government in transportation finance and ways to finance transportation systems within the United States. more...
December 6, 2006 Tennessee’s political landscape erupted last week over a poorly researched report that intimated serious electoral repercussions were due Senator Mark Norris of Collierville. more...
December 5, 2006 But Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee, said toll roads "need to be taken off the table" until an estimated $217 million in fuel-tax revenue that has been diverted into non-transportation uses since 2002 has been "restored and repaid." more...
December 4, 2006 It's clear that the The Tennessean owes both Sen. Norris and Johnson an apology and a complete retraction of the story. The paper also owes readers an apology for a story that was, to its core, false. more...
December 4, 2006 The Tennessean’s new transportation reporter/columnist Kate Howard, aka Ms. Beep, reported two stories that sourced Sen. Mark Norris last week – stories Norris is now disputing. more...
Norris was simply schooling Howard about various things that one could do with gas taxes in the context of a wide ranging discussion on transportation -- the purpose of which was to educate the young reporter. more...
Characterizing the position as Norris' own was clearly a mistake on the part of the new reporter. more...
"This issue was never on the table," Norris insists. "In a long conversation with Howard, I was giving her examples of other types of user fees after I said I was against raising the gas tax and against establishing tolls on top of a gas tax that the Bredesen administration is not even using. more...
December 1, 2006 State Sen. Mark Norris (R-Collierville) may not be granting any interviews to The Tennessean anytime soon. more...
December 1, 2006 The guest list for today's lunchtime presentation includes Tennessee Sen. Mark Norris; Jim Ray, chief counsel for the Federal Highway Administration; and Dave Huneryager, president and CEO of the Tennessee Trucking Association. more...
November 28, 2006 Tennessee Public Transportation Association has named Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, as its legislator of the year. more...
November 28, 2006 Norris said if a gas tax increase is proposed to help raise revenue, it’s “inconsistent and ironic” since Bredesen opposed restoring full funding to the highway fund. more...
November 27, 2006 Among those who testified was Tennessee state Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, who spoke in his capacity as chairman of the 16-state Southern Legislative Conference Economic Development, Transportation and Cultural Affairs Committee. more...
November 17, 2007 State Senator Mark Norris (R-Collierville) has been recognized by the Tennessee Public Transportation Association (TPTA) as their 2006 Legislator of the Year. more...
November 8, 2006 State Senator Mark Norris (R-Collierville) will address the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission when it convenes in Memphis on November 15. more...
October 20, 2006 "This is a big deal," said State Sen. Mark Norris, R-Memphis, chairman of the state senate's transportation committee. more...
September 26, 2006 Norris worked for three years to get the Purple Heart Trail designation of Highway 51. more...
“The Purple Heart Trail acknowledges the service and sacrifice of our Veterans,” Norris said. more...
August 2, 2006 “Organizations like the Southern Legislative Conference have been instrumental in facilitating passage of important state and federal legislation that our states need,” Norris said. more...
July 15, 2006 Norris touched on an appeal process that residents could pursue if they are not satisfied with “fair market value” prices offered by TDOT. more...
June 25, 2006 Norris expressed concern that although the state passed a $26 billion balanced budget, it's in a “$26 billion deficit in infrastructure.” more...
June 23, 2006 He asked the comptroller to audit the case and said Morgan's report "will become an integral part of our investigation." more...
June 9, 2006 "Apparently mistakes were made, and now this is the reckoning for it," said state Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, chair of the Senate Transportation Committee. more...
June 8, 2006 State Senator Mark Norris says, "Well I'm certainly not pleased by it. And the level of deception that is reported is quite disturbing." more...
"Here’s the bottom line: the sponsor’s bill, as written, does nothing more than what the present law allows," said Norris, R-Collierville. more...
Senate Transportation Chairman Mark Norris said Tennessee needs the tax money to pay for infrastructure. more...
May 15, 2006 State Senate Transportation Committee Chairman Mark Norris said the issue is a two-edged sword. more...
May 15, 2006 "In Tennessee, it's not a good idea at this time because of the deficit we have in funding infrastructure needs," Norris said. more...
May 10, 2006 Senate Transportation Chairman Mark Norris said he wants to amend the bill to require the THP to seek immigration training from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security by July 2007. more...
May 8, 2006 Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, is sponsoring a bill that would prohibit troopers from "running for, or holding, elective office and participating in partisan political activities." more...
May 08, 2006 The battle will likely begin this week between the Bredesen administration and the state Legislature on how best to spend the minimum $116 million of extra tax money in next year’s budget. more...
May 4, 2006 NASHVILLE (AP) – One state senator is hoping to further clean up the embattled Tennessee Highway Patrol with legislation that would prohibit active members of the agency from engaging in certain political activities. more...
“We are in a pinch when it comes to transportation funding,” said Norris. more...
May 1, 2006 The idea is for the THP to "augment or supplement" the enforcement activities of the federal government, according to Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville. more...
April 30, 2006 Gov. Phil Bredesen and Senate Transportation Committee Chairman Mark Norris are engaged in a dispute over state transportation funds. more...
April 28, 2006 “I think it is good they are getting on with it,” said Norris. “They may have needed some additional time once the governor decided where he wanted the road to go.” more...
April 27, 2006 "We thought that the governor's intention was to move them all to the TBI because what goes to the TBI, stays with the TBI," said Norris. more...
April 26, 2006 "I wonder if Tennesseans know they are pumping gas for pre-K every time they fill up," Norris said. more...
April 26, 2006 "We thought that the governor's intention was to move them all to the TBI, because what goes to the TBI, stays with the TBI," said Norris. more...
Senate Transportation Chairman Mark Norris said something must be done to help transportation. more...
April 25, 2006 Those who were pushing the legislative reforms said the problems at the Highway Patrol are so ingrained that administrative changes to policy are not enough. more...
April 25, 2006 Sen. Norris said, “The governor describes the restoration as ‘money we don’t have’ which is misleading. This money accrues to the state with every gallon of gas sold. more...
April 20, 2006 Senate Transportation Committee Chairman Mark Norris, R-Collierville, said it would be irresponsible not to restore full funding to road construction now that the state's budget "pinch" of three years ago has ended. more...
April 20, 2006 “People are spending pennies every time they fill up, and they think, ‘Well, this is dedicated road money and we don’t borrow funds to build roads in Tennessee,’” Norris said. more...
April 18, 2006 He and Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, are sponsoring the legislation that would fine companies that make the offers up to $500. more...
April 6, 2006 "The state is running an ever-increasing deficit in meeting the state's infrastructure needs," said Senate Transportation Chairman Mark Norris. more...
April 4, 2006 Norris said federal funding is available to cover the cost of training for Highway Patrol officers and estimated about 30 would be trained and certified by next year. more...
April 4, 2006 "This is designed to supplement our troopers' skills, not to supplant," Norris said. more...
April 4, 2006 “It’s time for the legislature to tell the Department of Safety that it’s time to start the training,” said Sen. Mark Norris (R-Collierville). more...
April 4, 2006 "The Department of Safety could have done this any time in the past three years... and chose not to," said the bill’s primary sponsor, Senate Transportation Committee Chairman Mark Norris, R-Collierville. more...
April 4, 2006 Senators voted 23-5 in favor of the bill sponsored by Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville. A companion bill is scheduled to be discussed Tuesday by the state government subcommittee in the House. more...
April 4, 2006 Monday night the Senate passed a measure that would require State Troopers to be trained to enforce federal immigration and customs laws. more...
April 3, 2006 That legislation -- sponsored by Democratic Rep. Jerry West of Hermitage and Republican Sen. Mark Norris of Collierville -- remains stuck in a House subcommittee and has yet to move in the Senate. more...
March 29, 2006 Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, is sponsoring legislation that would allow Tennessee to tap into federal funds to train patrol officers on immigration and customs laws. more...
March 29, 2006 (AP) -- Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers would be trained to enforce federal immigration and customs laws under legislation headed for a Senate vote. more...
March 24, 2006 The creation of memorial gardens could be part of the "Tennessee Roadscapes" initiative, fitting in with other beautification projects along interstates and other highways. more...
"Overall, it reflects (that) it's a department in disarray, maybe to a disabling extent," said State Senator Mark Norris. more...
Norris said local elected leaders and residents are frustrated because they cannot make future plans in any areas which the route may be placed. more...
March 19, 2006 Norris, who chairs the Senate Transportation and Safety Committee, has been studying Tennessee's emergency preparedness since last summer when Hurricane Katrina revealed deficiencies in many state plans, including Tennessee's. more...
March 15, 2006 "It is a significant safety issue and there are related maintenance and upkeep issues. But it's safety first, and to have the bereaved standing along the interstate is too dangerous," Norris said. more...
State legislators Mark Norris and Phillip Pinion said Friday they would fight Gov. Phil Bredesen’s decision to transfer additional dollars out of the transportation fund, given the state’s growing infrastructure needs. more...
March 2, 2006 Senate Transportation Committee Chairman Mark Norris, R-Collierville, whose panel has been investigating problems with the Department of Safety, questioned the timing of the announcement. more...
March 1, 2006 The Norris-Gresham bill has 37 sponsors in the House and three in the Senate, mostly Republicans. more...
February 28, 2006 Republican state Sen. Mark Norris, who has been holding a series of hearings digging into cronyism in the Department of Safety, said he was concerned about Large being appointed to the post without top-notch qualifications. more...
February 27, 2006 "It should be part and parcel of state law enforcement's function, just as we do drug enforcement," Norris said. more...
February 23, 2006 State Sen. Mark Norris, chair of the Senate Transportation Committee, said he hasn’t seen Jones’ legislation, but supports enhanced security. more...
February 9, 2006 Norris said his sole goal is revising the state's Little Hatch Act, which is designed to insulate state government employees from having to participate in political activities or fundraising to get ahead. more...
February 9, 2006 Norris said he would leave a decision on issuing a subpoena to Scott or others to the full committee but doubted the need to do so. more...
February 9, 2006 "As the law is written right now, it doesn't apply to the governor or the General Assembly," said Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, and chair of the committee. more...
Republican Senator Mark Norris labeled the complaints political posturing by the Governor's friends and invited Bredesen to tell anything he knows about the Highway Patrol. more...
February 7, 2006 Appearing with his lawyer, Farmer presented supporting documents to the committee which is investigating claims of cronyism in the department. more...
January 28, 2006 Crowe said he is co-sponsoring legislation with Sen. Mark Norris, R-Memphis, which he predicted would pass, to allow the Tennessee Highway Patrol to make arrests for violation of immigration laws. more...
"We need to look at the statute on official misconduct to make sure there are strict penalties in the event someone does interfere and cronyism creeps in," said Senator Norris. more...
State Sen. Mark Norris (R-Collierville), the chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee that has been investigating the cronyism at Safety, said he never thought 60 days was a realistic timetable anyway. more...
January 8, 2006 Senate Transportation Committee Chairman Mark Norris, R-Collierville, has plans for his panel to conduct hearings on allegations of political cronyism and other improper conduct in the Tennessee Highway Patrol. more...
“I’m afraid the governor’s call for the special session is too narrow and won’t address everything it should,” said Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, whose district includes all of Dyer County. more...
"You want to make sure the fox is not in the hen house," Norris said, "and with all that we're hearing and all that we're seeing, there's a serious question of credibility." more...
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 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...
Norris said after the meeting that "half a dozen" troopers have approached legislators about providing information regarding misdeeds at THP. 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...
"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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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 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 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...
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...
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/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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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 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...
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...
"It has major implications for economic development across West Tennessee over the next quarter century," says state Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville. more...
Senator Mark Norris, who represents Dyer County, and Reps. Fitzhugh and Phillip Pinion, who share Dyer County, have been instrumental in securing the corridor in Dyer County, Revell said. more...
