Press Release from Sen. Lowe Finney, D-Jackson, and Sen. Tim Barnes, D-Adams, March 26, 2010:
Legislation would expand hiring benefit to all Tennessee veterans
NASHVILLE – This week the General Assembly…
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Legislators shouldn’t see rates rise as families sacrifice
NASHVILLE – Sen. Lowe Finney (D-Jackson) is calling for a freeze on lawmakers’ per diem…
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Joblessness continues to afflict much of Tennessee, especially in more rural areas. In some counties unemployment is pushing 19 percent, according to state estimates. With the exception of Shelby, Montgomery and Dickson Counties, unemployment in every county west of Nashville is meeting or surpassing the statewide rate of 10.5 percent. This time last year Tennessee-wide unemployment was 6.9 percent.
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