SUNDAY, JUNE 17, 2012 Haslam issues Execu tive Order on State Drug C ourt Programs (C. Online) Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam today announced an executive order t o change the management and oversight of state drug court programs as part of his administrati on’s ongoing effort to increase government effi ciency and effectiveness. Executive Order No. 12 transfers the drug court programs from the Department of Finance and Administration (F&A) to the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (TDMHSAS) effective July 1st, 2012. TDMHSAS oversees the licensing and funding for indigent Tennesseans needing substance abuse prevention, treatment, and recovery support services. The transfer of the drug court s to TDM HSAS will lessen duplication of effort and align with the department’s role as the substance abuse authority in the state. http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/2012/06/16/tennessee-bill-haslam-issues-executive-order-on-state-dr ug-court- programs /Magneti M arelli expands Pulaski site with light operation (Clarksville On line) Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and ECD Commissioner Bill Hagerty announced June 11 that Magneti Marelli will expand its Pulaski outfit, a $53.7 million investment that will create 800 new jobs. Magneti Marelli is a top global automotive systems and com ponents supplier, and a new automotive light ing operation will be housed inside the company’s existing Pulaski facility. “Congratulations to Magneti Marelli on this announcement. “Our Jobs4TN economic development strategy includes strong emphasis on several industry clusters, such as the automotive industry, in which the state holds a dist inct competitive advant age and on expanding existi ng Tennessee businesses. The addition of this lighting operation to the Pulaski site is welcome news to Giles County and the state,” Haslam said. http://businessclarksville.com/2012/06/16/magneti-marelli-expands-pulaski-site-with-light-operati on-45217/ Way library collaborate on program (Cleveland D aily Banner) It will be a special day Thursday at the Cleveland Bradley County Public Library as United Way of Bradley County, along with a host of volunteers, will be “raising their hand” to read to area youngst ers. A part of the statewide ini tiati ve entitled “Raise Your Hand Tennessee,” the event will begin at 10 a.m. and continue through 7 p.m. at the library… Nearly 40 other United Ways across the state will be conducting similar events. First Lady Crissy Haslam will be reading to children at at least one event in the state on Thursday. “We are so pleased to have those who have comm itted to volunteer with us at this event,” Long said. “By collaborati ng together in this type of event, it not only provides a speci al event for these chil dren, but also shows how we work in a unit ed fashion to help others.” http://www.clevelandbanner.com/view/full_story/19016142/article-United-Way--library--collaborate-on- program? instance=main_article University of Tennessee at C hattanooga losing its 2 top leaders (TFP /Trevizo) Higher education nationwide has been racked with turnover at the top in the last year, and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is no exception. Withi n a m onth, its top two leaders announced that they are leaving. UTC P rovost Phil Oldham will become president at Tennessee Te ch Universit y on July 1, and Chancellor Roger Brown, 64, will retire at the end of March. It's rare for a universi ty to lose m ulti ple key leaders at the sam e time, experts say. And the stakes are high for UTC, which has about 1,000 em ployees, more than 11,000 student s and an annual budget from fees and state appropriat ions of $124 m ill ion. "To the best of my knowledge, this will
