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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Economy
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 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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Letter from Gov. Bill Haslam; Jan. 27, 2012:
A Campaign Promise Kept
Throughout the campaign and my first year as governor, I’ve been quite serious about tracking our performance and using data to measure…
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Statement from Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, Justin P. Wilson, Jan. 24, 2012:
Section 3-7-103(d)(1), Tennessee Code Annotated, directs the Comptroller to make quarterly reports to the Fiscal Review Committee concerning the…
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The constitutionality of governments in Tennessee levying taxes on income has been a matter of longstanding legal and political debate. That debate is set to continue for a while — but an official and unambiguous conclusion may in fact be on the horizon.
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Press Release from Gaylord Entertainment and the Dollywood Company, Jan. 19, 2012:
Two of the biggest names in Tennessee tourism are teaming up to bring a major family entertainment zone to Nashville. Gaylord Entertainment…
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A constitutional ban on state and local government taxing income in Tennessee took another step toward the 2014 general election ballot Thursday. The House approved SJR221 73-13-3.
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Leading Republicans who recently said reducing the grocery tax is a bad idea are now lining up to support Gov. Bill Haslam’s plan.
Republicans cleaned a lot of bills off their plate in their first year controlling the General Assembly and the governor’s office, but they built up a pile of bills they were saving for later.…
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News Release from Amazon.com; Dec. 22, 2011:
Nashville, TN – Dec. 22, 2011 – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced Amazon’s plans to open two new fulfillment centers in Tennessee,…
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