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WEBBY: Sam Stockard - September 25, 2024. Buoyed by sales tax collections, Tennessee’s revenue rebounded in August after a year of poor performance marked by weak business tax collections that continued their decline. Revenues for the month reached $1.5 billion, some $1.3 million more than estimated and $36.3 million more than in August 2023.
Commentary: Four ways Tennessee’s new trust regulations benefit ...
WEBJul 30, 2021 · Tennessee’s national reputation as a leading state to establish and administer a trust took another step forward with the passage of several new regulations on May 12.
“In God We Trust” license plates draw attention
WEBSep 24, 2022 · A new Tennessee license plate, without the phrase “In God We Trust.” (tn.gov) Tennessee drivers can choose whether or not to include “In God We Trust” on their license plates when renewing this year, an option that is attracting controversy. In Nov. 2021, Gov. Bill Lee invited Tennesseans to vote on a new design.
Thousands of Tennesseans seeking food aid stuck in months-long …
WEBDec 19, 2023 · The backlog in processing applications spiked in June, when the state replaced and modernized computer systems. By July, more than 73,000 individuals — mostly children — lost access to food benefits in a single month, a notable drop in a program that sees routine fluctuations in the numbers of individuals receiving benefits.
Redistricting in Tennessee: An explanation of how the system works
WEBJun 24, 2021 · However, understanding redistricting helps Tennesseans stay informed about their own representatives and if a change in their district is likely to happen. Redistricting is the name for the drawing of new congressional, state legislative, and even city council boundaries after every U.S. census. …
U.S. Supreme Court will hear challenge to Tennessee's ban on care …
WEBJun 24, 2024 · Kristen Chapman moved from Tennessee to Virginia so her 15 year-old transgender daughter can continue receiving gender-affirming care. On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court announced it will hear a case challenging Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care to minors.
Franklin incumbent Mayor Ken Moore wins in landslide after …
WEBOct 24, 2023 · Franklin Mayor Ken Moore defeated alderman Gabrielle Hanson in a suburban Middle Tennessee mayor’s race that drew unusually high attention after Hanson refused to denounce support from a group of neo-Nazis.. Moore won 80% of the vote compared to Hanson’s 20%. He was helped by a significant turnout which saw 16,209 ballots cast in the mayor’s race.
Maryam Abolfazli, Author at Tennessee Lookout
WEBAug 29, 2023 · The white patriarchy in Tennessee. By: Maryam Abolfazli - August 29, 2023. This week, the Tennessee General Assembly gave me a lesson on the white patriarchy. I had not understood the term in a meaningful way until this week, until I could feel it viscerally in the silencing of our dissent, in the ignoring of our presence, and our silent and ...
Shooting targets founder of progressive news site Tennessee Holler
WEBApr 5, 2023 · Email him at [email protected] or call him at 615-249-8509. Tennessee Lookout is part of States Newsroom, the nation’s largest state-focused nonprofit news organization. Justin Kanew, founder of progressive news outlet The Tennessee Holler, said his home was targeted with gunfire days after a mass shooting.