Nashville business leaders will put their collective weight behind transportation and health care initiatives during the upcoming session of the Tennessee General Assembly.
That’s according to the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce’s 2017 state legislative agenda, recently released ahead of the session, which begins Tuesday, Jan. 10. The legislative priorities are informed by a survey of chamber members.
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