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Department of Safety & Homeland Security Issues More than 600 Voter Photo IDs During Special Saturday Hours

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NASHVILLE — The Department of Safety and Homeland Security issued 663 photo IDs during special Saturday hours of operation at 19 state driver service centers on November 5. The department issued photo IDs to voters at no charge and converted non-photo driver licenses into photo driver licenses for voters at no charge. read more TN.gov Newsroom … Read more

Department of Safety & Homeland Security Issues Nearly 2,400 Photo IDs for Voting Purposes since July 1

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NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security announced Monday that as of October 24 it had issued 2,385 forms of photo identification for voting purposes since a new law went into effect making on July 1 photo IDs for voting purposes available at no charge. read more TN.gov Newsroom – Safety

Tennessee Highway Patrol Issues Labor Day Warning

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NASHVILLE— Motorists can expect a heightened drunk driving enforcement campaign statewide, as the Tennessee Highway Patrol prepares for the 2011 Labor Day holiday weekend. State Troopers will participate in the annual nationwide attack on impaired driving effort known as, Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over, beginning Friday, September 2, at 6 p.m. and ending Monday, … Read more

Haslam Issues Executive Order on Transportation of Emergency Supplies

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has issued an executive order suspending certain provisions affecting vehicles carrying emergency equipment, services or supplies to support the emergency relief efforts for the severe storms and tornadoes that crossed Tennessee on April 25, 2011. read more TN.gov Newsroom – Safety