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Thursday, February 11, 2010

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Sparks Fly at Debate: GOP Rivals Try to Burn Haslam on Fuel Company Ties

by Andrea Zelinski| Feb. 11, 2010

GOP gubernatorial candidate Bill Haslam took some heat during a downtown Nashville debate Thursday for refusing to release personal income records. That information isn’t officially required to run for governor, but two of the Knoxville mayor’s intraparty adversaries said if he wants to avoid appearances of conflicts of interest, he’ll do it anyway.

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December Revenues $16.1M Less Than State Expected

by Andrea Zelinski| Feb. 11, 2010

Although tax collections were down during the holiday season, state officials say this is the closest the state has gotten to actually hitting budget estimates. State Finance Director David Goetz says it may signal “some sort of turn” in the economy.

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Traffic Camera Legislation Promised, But Not Before April

by Josh Nelson| Feb. 11, 2010

House sponsor wants to sit on the bill while government agencies, police and traffic engineers try to reach consensus on what a final proposal ought to contain. Lawmakers also still await an attorney general’s opinion requested Jan. 9.

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TN’s January State Tax Collections Down

by TN Press Release Center| Feb. 11, 2010

State of Tennessee Press Release, Feb. 10, 2010

NASHVILLE – Tennessee sales tax collections continue to be a concern for the state’s general fund. Negative growth in sales tax collections continued in January, with…

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