Feds Spend Over $1.3 Billion In Russia, China On Controversial Projects
The U.S. Sent Over $1.3 Billion To China And Russia Since 2017, According To A New Analysis That Details A String Of Problematic Spending Projects Funded By Taxpayers.
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Analysis: How Nashville And Its Suburbs Subsidize Tennessee’s State Government
The Vast Majority Of Tennessee Counties Rely On Nashville-Davidson And Williamson Counties To Provide The Tax Dollars To Keep Funding State Operations In Their Counties, An Analysis Found.
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Tax Fund Wouldn’t Pay For $116.3M In Tennessee Race Track’s Bonds
Metro Nashville’s Mayor’s Office Announced A Deal To Renovate Or Rebuild Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway To The City’s Fair Board Without A Final Price Tag. An Analysis Showed That The Planned Funding For A $116.3 Million Project Would Fall Short Of Its Payments. The Deal Was Previously Termed A $75 Million Project But Construction Costs Later Increased To Make It More Than $100 Million.
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Nashville And Knoxville Housing Markets Are Some Of The Nation’s Most Overpriced
According To A New Analysis, Nashville Is The 16th Most Overpriced Housing Market In The Country And Knoxville Ranks In The Top 10 Markets In Year-Over-Year Rent Increases.
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New Analysis Shows Tennessee Has The 11th Best Economy In The Nation
Tennessee Was Ranked As The 11th Best Economy In The Country In A New Analysis From Wallethub.
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Study Highlights High Costs, Limited Benefits Of Government Pandemic Restrictions
An Analysis From Johns Hopkins University Found Government Restrictions Intended To Slow The Spread Of Covid-19 Came With High Economic And Social Costs And Limited Public Health Benefits.
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Tennessee Adds More Evidence, Data Requirements To Budget Proposal Process
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee Is Required To Present Next Year’s Budget Proposal Before Feb. 1, And The Process Leading Up To It Now Includes A Complete Evidence-Based Budget Analysis, Including A Series Of New Questions For Each State Agency.
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Detailed Final Summary Of The Special Session On Medical Freedom
William Haupt III breaks down the legislation that was passed in the Tennessee General Assembly during the Special Session on COVID-19 related issues.
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Agricultural Enterprise Fund Boosts Local Economies
A Recent Analysis Shows That For Every Dollar Tennessee Is Investing Into Agricultural Enterprise Fund (AEF) Projects, $17.55 Is Returned To Local Economies.
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Tennessee Locales Rank Poorly In Analysis Of Best-Run Cities
A New Report From Wallethub Ranks Chattanooga, Tennessee, As The Fourth-Worst Run Large City In The Country, Behind Washington, D.C., San Francisco And New York. Not Far Behind, At No. 133, Was Memphis While Knoxville Was 113th And Nashville Ranked 111th.
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