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.
The volume…
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Tax & Budget
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 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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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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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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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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Attorney General Robert Cooper told lawmakers Tuesday his office lost 14 percent of its lawyer workforce to other offices and firms last year, in part because the state’s salaries for experienced lawyers are
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Some top Tennessee officials say they don’t expect the Legislature to address state employee pension reform at all this year — although retirement plans for some 483 local government groups might get a look.…
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