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It is a sad day. The cost of Obamacare is unsustainable. It is unstainable in just what Tennessee's portion will cost our citizens. It will eat through every dollar that we need to improve education, bring in new jobs and to provide for the public safety measures needed to protect our citizens and help our state grow economically. I think what you will find as a result of this decision is that many small employers who cannot afford to pay the cost of insurance , will pay the fine because it is cheaper. That way it will be incumbent on the federal government to issue individual policies for everyone, giving them much more control over our lives. State leaders will review this decision carefully and look at what our options are as a result of this ruling. We will also be watching what happens in November after the elections which could also have the potential to turn back the back-breaking provisions of this law to the financial stability of this state and nation. 
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Having a daughter in college, I can strongly attest that we all care about the rising costs of a college education. I am very concerned about the number of students that have gone into debt to pay for a college education. I am equally as concerned about those who have gone into debt and have not completed their degree or do not complete their education within the desired four-year timeline. Continuing education into a fifth or sixth year and beyond greatly adds to the problem of student debt. 
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Nashville, Tenn., June 26, 2012 -- State Senator Bill Ketron (R-Murfreesboro) and Senator Jim Tracy (R-Shelbyville) said today they have been informed by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation that Rutherford County will receive a $466,000 waste tire recycling grant for the 2013-14 fiscal year. The announcement comes after Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Environment and Conservation Commissioner Bob Martineau released the recipients of 41 grants to help Tennessee communities recycle tires and keep them out of landfills.  
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 22, 2012 -- Local State Senator Bill Ketron announced today that four arts grants have been awarded in Maury County from the Tennessee Arts Commission. The grants have been awarded in the amount of $7,000 to the Maury County Arts Guild, $6,400 to the Maury County Public Library, $3,000 to South Central Tennessee Workforce Alliance and $5,000 to Joseph Brown Elementary School. 
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