Among other changes, government check recipients will have to document that they’re looking for work, and the department will audit 1,000 of those reports each week trying to nab cheaters.
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Tennessee held steady at #4 in a ranking of the states for their business climate by Chief Executive magazine, which conducts the annual survey of business leaders.
Texas, Florida and North Carolina bested the Volunteer State.
The magazine singled out …
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Twenty-six out of 33 legislative primary races this year are match-ups between GOP incumbents. Ten sitting Democratic lawmakers also face primary elections — and as a result of redistricting, in four races against fellow incumbents.
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Gov. Haslam praises the Legislature for a “terrific” session that included “some incredibly substantive work.” Democrats take credit for resurrecting discussions about cutting Tennessee’s food tax, working closely with governor on workforce hiring-and-retention reforms and doggedly trying to keep the General Assembly focused on job creation.
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GOP lawmakers set aside their disagreements and struck accord on a list of spending projects to cut and keep. The deal they achieved put the competing versions of the budget in line with one another and on track for final passage in both chambers Monday.
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Both the House and the Senate are dominated by Republicans, however in the past couple days rifts have emerged over how many “pork barrel” projects ought to be funded in the next fiscal year — and whether the projects in question are “local” or in fact ostensibly serve regional or statewide interests.
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Legislative bickering over special “pork barrel spending” amendments to Gov. Bill Haslam’s proposed $31 million-plus budget brought progress on Tennessee’s state government spending plan to a temporary standstill Wednesday.
Budget talks in the House ground to a crawl when Democrats …
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Democrats in the House of Representatives are looking to dish up a bigger slice of tax cut for Tennesseans who purchase their groceries in the state.
During a Legislative Plaza press conference Thursday, Democratic Leader Craig Fitzhugh, caucus chairman Mike …
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Chattanooga, with its low unemployment and increasing property values, is showcased as something of an economic turnaround story in today’s Wall Street Journal.
The city’s riverfront development, Internet connections that can reach speeds 200 times the U.S. average…
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A trade mission to China and South Korea, underway this week by state economic development officials and nearly a dozen health care-related companies in Tennessee, looks to build on the state’s already productive trade relationships with east Asian countries.
Through …
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Haslam said he needs more information about a bill to publicize doctors’ names in cases of abortion, and that his administration hasn’t taken a stance on a bill to ease the killing of excess horses in the state.
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In an effort to help promote Sunshine Week, TNReport is republishing editorial cartoons kindly made available by Sunshineweek.org to raise awareness about the fundamental importance of open government in a free society.
“Though created by journalists, Sunshine Week is …
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