Gov. Bill Haslam’s proposal to cut Tennessee’s sales tax on food by a half percentage point over three years has been joined by several other proposals from Republican and Democratic legislators alike.
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Lawmakers spent much of last year riding a political roller coaster to define Amazon.com’s role in collecting sales taxes from online shoppers. This week they made their first move to approve a deal reached…
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The Legislature is considering proposals for a new judicial ethics panel, either made up mostly of judges or laypeople.
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Tents and other “living quarters” would not be allowed on public spaces, under a bill advancing at the Capitol aimed at the Occupy Nashville protest – whose members have been camped on War Memorial…
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Excerpted from the Home Builders Association of Tennessee‘s “Legislative Briefing,” Jan. 26, 2012:
2012 Legislative Agenda
The Home Builders Association of Tennessee Board of Directors approved the 2012…
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Tennessee lawmakers are split, though not cleanly on partisan lines, on a plan to validate the state’s method of appointing judges. Gov. Bill Haslam and others want a referendum in 2014.
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The governor wants to pump $70 million into the Fast Track grant program which is used to entice companies like Amazon to locate in Tennessee in addition to tax incentives and tax credits. Under a bill that gained committee approval Tuesday, the state would collect more information from applying businesses but share none of it with taxpayers.
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The governor’s proposed reduction to the food tax is laudable, but Democratic lawmakers believe it doesn’t go far enough.
During the Democratic response to Gov. Bill Haslam’s State of the State address, Sen. Lowe…
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In the packed chambers of the Tennessee House of Representatives, Gov. Bill Haslam delivered his second State of the State address Monday night before a joint session of the state General Assembly.
Many in…
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The governor’s second budget plan calls for wiping more than 1,000 jobs off the books, offers raises to teachers and state employees and hands out hundreds of thousands for capital projects.
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Gov. Bill Haslam characterized the state’s revenue as “stronger than anticipated” and said he would propose a pay increase for state employees in his budget for the next year.
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Gov. Bill Haslam will announce his proposed budget on Capitol Hill Monday. The state anticipates collecting about $300 million more in tax revenues next fiscal year than this year as the economy continues to recover.
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