Lawmakers push to streamline '49-step' disaster relief funding process

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — State Sen. Rusty Crowe (R-Johnson City) and Rep. Rebecca Alexander (R-Jonesborough) have been working on legislation to streamline the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) reimbursement process, making it easier for local governments to get the money sooner. "The federal government had already gone through all of their requirements to get [...]