Tennessee Has 37th Highest Property Tax Rates In U.S.

Tennessee Has The 37th Highest Property Tax Rate On Owner-Occupied Property In The Country, According To A New Report From The Tax Foundation.

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Tennessee Assigns $63M In Federal Funding For Water Infrastructure Grants

Tennessee Will Be Sending $63 Million In Federal Funds To 20 Different Water Infrastructure Projects. The Funds Are Part Of $3.7 Billion In American Rescue Plan Funds Sent To The State.

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Police Officer Shortage Affects School Safety in Middle Tennessee

A Police Officer Shortage Is Affecting School Safety In Middle Tennessee. Some Schools Will Not Have A Dedicated Resource Officer When The New School Year Begins, Which For Some Counties Is Next Week.

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House Criminal Justice Committee Pushes Through Bill To Remove Obscene Materials From School Libraries

House Bill 1944 Is Referred For Passage By The House Criminal Justice Committee And Is Headed To The Education Administration For Review.

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Tennessee Redistricting Plan To Split Up Nashville District

Tennessee Republicans Revealed Their Redistricting Plan On Wednesday. To The Dismay Of Those In The Democratic Party, The Plan Will Split Nashville, Previously One Seat, Into Three.

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IRS Extends Tax-Filing Deadline For Tennessee Tornado Victims

Victims Of The Recent Tornadoes In Parts Of Tennessee, As Well As Kentucky And Illinois, Will Have Until May 16th, 2022 To File Individual And Business Tax Returns And To Make Any Tax-Related Payments.

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Biden Approves Lee’s Request For TN State Of Emergency In Response To Tornadoes

Biden Declared A State Of Emergency In Tennessee On Tuesday After Tornadoes That Hit The State Overnight Friday Left Four Residents Dead. Gov. Bill Lee Asked Biden On Monday For The Declaration To Provide Assistance For Residents Of Cheatham, Decatur, Dickson, Dyer, Gibson, Lake, Obion, Stewart, And Weakley Counties.

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Governor Lee Seeks FEMA Assistance For Tennessee Counties Hit By Tornadoes

Yesterday, Governor Bill Lee Requested Aid From The Federal Emergency Management Agency For Nine Counties That Were Impacted By Tornadoes The Evening Of Friday, December 10th And Into Early Saturday, December 11th.

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21 Tennessee School Districts Win Grants For Innovative High School Models

The Tennessee Department Of Education Announced That 21 School Districts Are To Be Awarded Grants For The Innovative High School Models Program. The Initiative Is Meant To Help Prepare High School Students For Jobs And Careers In Their Own Communities.

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