DMV News

Department of Safety & Homeland Security Partners with Federal, State Agencies for Statewide Safety Operation

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NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security on Tuesday partnered with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and several other federal and state agencies for a safety enforcement and awareness operation on Tennessee’s interstates and two metropolitan-area bus stations. The agencies conducted a Visible Intermodal Prevention and Response … Read more

Haslam Eases Truck Rules to Help Farmers in Drought Stricken Areas

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NASHVILLE – Gov. Bill Haslam recently signed an executive order allowing haulers of hay to carry larger loads in their trucks as long as they observe safety requirements. The order is in response to drought and extreme weathers conditions in Texas and across the Southeast, which has left some farmers without access to hay for … Read more

Department of Safety and Homeland Security Announces More Options for Voters to Get Photo IDs

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County Clerk Partners, Saturday Driver Service Center Hours Will Increase Accessibility NASHVILLE — Commissioner Bill Gibbons announced Wednesday that the Department of Safety and Homeland Security is making more options available for registered voters to get photo driver licenses or identification cards for voting purposes. Under a new state law, starting in 2012 voters will … Read more

Secretary of State Unveils Secure & Fair Elections Initiative

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LANSING, MI — Secretary of State Ruth Johnson today announced a comprehensive plan to help ensure integrity in Michigan’s elections through stronger campaign finance laws, new policies and the expanded use of technology. The package is known as the Secure and Fair Elections, or SAFE Initiative. Michigan.Gov | SOS | Headlines | State Wide News

Driver licensing offices seeing shortened wait times

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Waits at driver licensing offices are getting shorter, and hundreds of thousands of people a year are eliminating the wait altogether with a few mouse clicks on the DOL website. After 21 office closures or modifications and other additional budget cuts, DOL continues to add new services to its website. The latest, rolled out in September, … Read more