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State Reports Tax Revenue Jump in July

by TN Press Release Center| Aug. 10, 2010

Press Release from the State of Tennessee, Aug. 10, 2010

NASHVILLE – State sales tax revenues for July jumped with the largest monthly growth in over three years. Finance and Administration Commissioner Dave…

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Higher Ed Bill Catches Snag — Then Passes

by Andrea Zelinski| Jan. 21, 2010

A measure that would have let returning nontraditional college students cash in on class credits earned as long as 20 years ago was narrowly approved 50-31, then later dumped. Several lawmakers who claim they support the idea said it needs to be better debated during the General Assembly’s regular session.

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TN’s ‘Race to the Top’ Grant Submitted

by TN Press Release Center| Jan. 20, 2010

State of Tennessee press release, Jan. 20, 2010:

Reform proposal seeks $502 million fo Volunteer State

Nashville, TN –The State of Tennessee has submitted its proposal in the U.S. Department of Education’s Race to…

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TCPR: State Must Start Using Available Data to Distinguish Good Teachers from Bad

by TN Press Release Center| Jan. 11, 2010

Press release from the Tennessee Center for Policy Research, Jan. 11, 2010:

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Center for Policy Research today released a policy brief examining the education reform proposals currently sought by Governor…

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State’s Regulatory Boards Don’t Handle Complaints Well, Comptroller Reports

by Mark Todd Engler| Jan. 6, 2010

Eleven professional regulatory boards are scheduled to terminate at the end of June if the Legislature doesn’t extend their bureaucratic life. Government Operations Committee chair Susan Lynn says she doesn’t foresee lawmakers refusing to reissue statutory approval for the boards, but Tennessee’s consumers and economy might be better served if they did.

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State: Tax Collections Down Again

by TN Press Release Center| Dec. 14, 2009

State of Tennessee Press Release, Dec. 14, 2009:

NASHVILLE – State tax collections fell below budgeted estimates in November, for the fourth consecutive month of the fiscal year that began on July 1, 2009.…

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Seeking Consensus on Traffic Cameras

by Andrea Zelinski| Dec. 3, 2009

Some lawmakers still have qualms with the traffic-enforcement pic-snapping gadgets; say they endanger motorists’ civil liberties, compromise safety and give too much power and profit to camera-operator companies. House Transportation Committee head wants reports on camera-caused or -prevented vehicle crashes, vendor contracts and how citation revenues are spent.

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Lawmakers Focusing on Possible New Traffic-Camera Rules

by Andrea Zelinski| Dec. 1, 2009

House lawmakers examining the use of high-tech traffic enforcement tools plan on introducing bills next year that could create guidelines on where cameras could be used, and lengthening the duration of a yellow light before it turns red. Also under discussion is prohibiting speed-limit enforcement and stoplight cameras altogether.

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