ELIZABETHTON — The state of Tennessee is in great financial shape even though the national government is a mess. That was the message the area’s legislative delegations to Washington and Nashville delivered during Friday’s annual legislative breakfast sponsored by the Elizabethton/Carter County Chamber of Commerce. U.S. Rep. Phil Roe, R-1st, discussed his frustration in Washington with government spending, especially with the Senate.
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