Gov. Bill Haslam says he signed the state’s $31.5 billion spending plan Tuesday, putting into action a state budget that is $627 million less than this year’s.
In an interview with TNReport Tuesday afternoon, Haslam said he’s proud of the …
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NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today announced that Larry Martin will join his staff to oversee implementation of the Tennessee Excellence and Accountability Management (TEAM) Act…
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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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NASHVILLE – Tennessee revenue collections continued an upward growth trend in April, with a net positive growth of 9.67% over April collections one year ago. Finance and Administration Commissioner Mark …
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NASHVILLE - The Department of Revenue reminds professional privilege tax filers that the deadline for filing and paying Tennessee’s professional privilege tax is June 1. Taxpayers are encouraged to …
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New Law Clarifies and Strengthens a Valuable Economic Development Tool
During the legislative session that recently ended, job creation was one of the major themes.
Early in the session and …
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Tuesday night the 107th General Assembly adjourned, and I’m extremely proud of what we’ve accomplished working together. Since unveiling a comprehensive legislative agenda in early January, our administration has focused …
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NASHVILLE – Senate Democrats ended the legislative session Tuesday having achieved several jobs initiatives while stopping bad ideas that threatened Tennessee families and workers.
“The differences in priorities between …
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Customers who roll their own cigarettes would get hit with higher taxes under a bill approved by both the state House and Senate. Lawmakers still have to settle on an implementation date.
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DRESDEN – State Senator Roy Herron fought on the Senate floor to slash the sales tax on food, a move that would have benefited all Tennesseans, …
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NASHVILLE, Tenn.—The General Assembly this morning passed a major initiative to implement drug tests for those individuals seeking certain public benefits.
The measure, brought by Representative Julia …
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NASHVILLE, Tenn.—With the passage of the Fiscal Year 2012-13 budget for the State of Tennessee, lawmakers from Anderson and Roane Counties are touting their successful effort to …
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