jobs

Press Release from Department of Labor and Workforce Development; Jan. 19, 2012:

RATE DROPS 0.4 PERCENTAGE POINT FROM NOVEMBER

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Commissioner of Labor & Workforce Development Karla Davis announced today Tennessee’s unemployment…

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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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Governors attending a regional summit in Nashville said they deal with job creation on a daily basis and are frustrated with a federal government that is not as focused on that task.

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Statement from Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey; May 25, 2011:

The Tennessee General Assembly has adjourned for the year.

What a relief to write that sentence.  While I can’t wait to spend…

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Gov. Bill Haslam’s speech to the Tennessee Technology Development Corp., May 5, 2011:

Thank you, it’s a pleasure to be with you here today at the TTDC NEXT conference. I know that much of…

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Press Release/Op-Ed from the Democratic Party Caucus of the Tennessee House of Representatives, May 2, 2011:

Democrats think jobs should be the number one priority in the state of Tennessee

There was a statement…

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State of Tennessee Press Release; April 20, 2011:

Jobs4TN Plan Includes Four Key Strategies; ECD to Reduce Staff by 35 percent

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Economic and Community…

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Minority party leaders held a press conference Monday where they touted initiatives they said would ease the state’s unemployment, which is up two-tenths of a percent since Gov. Bill Haslam took office. They accused the GOP of ignoring the issue — or trying to address it with gimmicks.

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Tennessee’s House speaker says her priority is passing education initiatives proposed by the governor, who has yet to jump into the battle over the role of unions in negotiating teacher contracts. No word from Harwell what changes she supports in bill targeting collective bargaining.

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Press Release from the Tennessee Center for Policy Research, Feb. 21, 2010:

Focus577  Campaign Kicks Off with February Forum

NASHVILLE, TN – Key changes to the state’s civil justice system could create…

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Statement from Governor Bill Haslam, Feb. 17, 2011:

“Today I am submitting our first legislative package that focuses on two core messages: educating a highly trained workforce that will attract high quality jobs and…

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Press Release from the Office of Gov. Bill Haslam, Jan. 24, 2011:

First Regional Meeting to Take Place in Memphis Thursday

NASHVILLE – Governor Bill Haslam announced a series of regional jobs roundtables to…

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