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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Business Regulation
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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Press Release from the Tennessee Alliance for Main Street Fairness, Jan. 26, 2012:
Sen. Alexander, Gov. Haslam Voice Support as Businesses Gather in Six Cities, Including Nashville
Nashville, TN – Businesses across…
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An online piracy measure passed into state law last year will be debated again this legislative session, in an effort to exclude a provision that made it unlawful for people to share passwords for…
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Dolly Parton is planning to build the nation’s first snow and water park in Nashville, and taxpayers are going to help foot the bill — an unknown amount about which officials hemmed…
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In general, most of the state’s 46,000 employees are not subject to mandatory urine sampling, even though private employers are encouraged to drug test their employees in the name of improving safety and spurring productivity.
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Hitting on themes favorable to Tennessee’s Republican leadership, the state’s chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business has unveiled a 2012 legislative agenda aimed at trimming regulations and tightening the laws around…
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Press Release from Gov. Bill Haslam; Jan. 10, 2012:
I hope you all had a relaxing and enjoyable holiday season. While Crissy and I are excited to be back in Nashville and working towards…
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Tennessee’s presiding state House lawmaker anticipates a fruitful legislative session for Republicans in 2012, especially for one in particular: Gov. Bill Haslam.
“We have a wonderful new governor who has a commitment to the…
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Local prosecutor’s inquiry into the legislative affairs and political tactics of two east Tennessee state representatives revealed nothing to warrant formal charges.
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Under the Tennessee Lawful Employment Act that kicked in Jan. 1, businesses and governments are required to either verify their new hires’ citizenship through the federal E-Verify system or maintain records like driver’s licenses or birth certificates that show the employees are lawfully in the country.
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Press Release from the State of Tennessee, Jan. 6, 2012:
Federal and State Regulations Reviewed for Potential Negative Impact on Businesses
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bill…
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