October 22, 2009 Addressing a standing-room-only gathering of the Memphis Area Action Council -- the local arm of the National Federation of Independent Business -- Norris offered a blunt assessment of what's in store for Tennesseans. more...
October 13, 2009 “This puts us on the map in more ways than one,” says Norris who is focusing his efforts on economic development and environmental restoration of the Lower Mississippi River Basin. more...
September 20, 2009 ''It's all about economic development for the Southern states,'' he said. ''I want to see how we can build our business relationships with China and help companies in West Tennessee who already are doing business there.'' more...
September 18, 2009 Tennessee Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris (R-Collierville) will chair a trade delegation to China at the end of September. more...
January 24, 2009 The National Federation of Independent Business, Tennessee’s leading small-business association, has recognized state Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, with a Guardian of Small Business award. more...
December 9, 2008 The Memphis trade visit was spearheaded by state Sen. Mark Norris, chairman of the Southern Legislative Conference Economic Development, Transportation and Cultural Affairs Committee. more...
December 1, 2008 Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris, R-Collierville, the only Shelby legislator on the subcommittee, said he's undecided. more...
January 15, 2008 Senate Republican Leader Mark Norris responded that other states have made similar divestment requirements, so Tennessee should be up to the task, too. more...
January 11, 2007 The legislation was important, Norris said, because it discourages lenders from being unscrupulous and provides statutory protections for people who obtain mortgages in Tennessee. more...
September 29, 2005 State Senator Mark Norris (R-Collierville) was recognized for his support of Tennessee small business by the Memphis Area Action Council of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). more...
Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, noted that sometimes political leaders “have differences” on many issues, but that “we have no differences on this level.” more...
May 23, 2005 Senate sponsor Mark Norris (R-Collierville) said some counties think the bill will help them cut their costs in half. more...
May 20, 2005 The Senate approved the measure earlier by a 30-1 vote. more...
An agreement between county officials and the state's road-building industry has paved the way for repeal of a state law that blocks local governments from making their own asphalt. more...
August 6, 2004 Sen. Mark Norris and Rep. Randy Rinks are assets for Tennessee business interests in the General Assembly, but Rep. W.C. 'Bubba' Pleasant is a liability. more...
May 29, 2004 Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, told the group that two of the three objectives he set two years ago - reform of TennCare and workers' compensation - were accomplished in this year's General Assembly session. more...
