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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Less than 8 percent of initial unemployment claims are disputed in Tennessee. Of those that are, 68 percent are ruled in favor of the employer, a figure that contrasts sharply with assertions made recently by the state’s Republican lieutenant governor.
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Gov. Bill Haslam says he needs more time to determine whether he’ll support Tennessee Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey’s call for requiring jobless Tennesseans taking government unemployment benefits to document they’re actively looking for work.…
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Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey said Tennesseans collecting benefits should be held to tougher documentation requirements to prove they’re seeking work. A Department of Labor spokesman says close monitoring would cost in the neighborhood of $100 a person. Currently, the state doesn’t require that recipients document work searches until they’ve taken assistance payments for more than 79 weeks.
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State economic development officials are looking at call centers as potential employers for Tennesseans, especially in rural areas. Officials believe the friendly nature of Tennesseans could help in that effort.
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Tennessee and half the states surrounding it have both high unemployment and a below-average percentage of adults with post-secondary degrees. The governor says that’s no coincidence.
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Gradual Increase in State Rate Mirrors National Trend
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Commissioner of Labor & Workforce Development Karla Davis announced today Tennessee’s unemployment…
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The minority party was in no mood to be rushed into a budget vote on the chamber floor Thursday night. They even tossed around the idea of ducking out to withhold a quorum.
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$60M in Federal Jobless Benefits for 28,000 Tennesseans Lost if Republicans Fail to Act
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Democratic Party Chairman Chip Forrester…
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That’s an acronym that stands for innovation, commercialization, investment, technology and entrepreneurship. The plan is part of the overall focus on what the former Knoxville mayor has said is his top priority as governor: job creation.
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Democrats think jobs should be the number one priority in the state of Tennessee
There was a statement…
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