Image Credit: Gov. Bill Lee / Facebook The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – After several years of rapidly increasing spending and tax collections, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has proposed a budget that would spend nearly $10 billion less next year. That includes $52.6 billion in spending with $25.4 billion from the state and $19.8 […]
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Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Jason Vaughn] – Yesterday, in the Tennessee House Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee a bill seeking to add an explicit, standing provision to the Age Appropriate Materials Act of 2022 that would give parents the ability to file claims to enforce the Act was placed behind the budget. […]
Image Credit: Canva The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – Tennessee’s January tax collections were $98 million less than budgeted but up $15.8 million from 2023. That puts the state $378 million behind its budgeted total for the first half of the fiscal year and $104 million short of collections from the first six months […]
Image Credit: Gov. Bill Lee / Facebook The Tennessee Conservative Staff – State officials are refusing to provide information regarding Governor Bill Lee’s decision to include a $1.6 billion tax cut and refund for businesses. According to Finance Commissioner Jim Bryson, Governor Lee included the tax refunds, plus an additional $400 million recurring franchise tax […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] – A bill to authorize the death penalty as punishment for child rapists in Tennessee was placed “behind the budget” during a meeting of the House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee this week. On February 7th, subcommittee members considered House Bill 1663 (HB1663), sponsored by Rep. […]
Image Credit: Gov. Bill Lee / Facebook & Dylan Ashe / CC The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – Tennessee’s airports are proposed to get $82.5 million in direct state funding with a projected additional $13 million from the state’s Transportation Equity Fund in Gov. Bill Lee’s budget proposal. That includes $59.5 million in recurring budget […]
Image Credit: John Partipilo By Adam Friedman [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – Unlike in previous years, when Tennessee’s coffers were flush with cash, the state budget will likely play a much more central role in this year’s legislative session as Gov. Bill Lee proposes spending down cash reserves for more business tax cuts and his […]
Image Credit: Gov. Bill Lee / Facebook The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is proposing the state spend $207 million on state parks, blueways development, farmland conservation and outdoor recreation in this year’s budget. Overall, the budget proposal is for $52.6 billion with $25.4 billion from the state and $19.8 […]
Image Credit: Gov. Bill Lee / Facebook The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s budget proposal includes a $410 million annual tax cut that includes $1.2 billion in one-time costs. Overall, the budget proposal is for $52.6 billion with $25.4 billion from the state and $19.8 billion from federal funds. The […]
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