Tennessee Conservative
Many State & Local Governments That Reported Budget Surpluses Last Year Will Still Receive Billions Of Dollars In Federal Aid. The $1.9 Trillion American Rescue Plan Act Brings Total Amount That Federal Government Has Provided During The Pandemic To $6 Trillion.
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The Democrats’ $1.9 Trillion Emergency Relief Bill – Which Is Up For Vote Friday – Includes A Slew Of Bailout Money For State Governments Unrelated To The Pandemic, Opponents Say.
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In the last 20 years, our country’s national debt has exploded. Today, the national debt is around $27 trillion, a four-fold increase in the last two decades. That doesn’t count unfunded mandates. And there is no end in sight. Obviously, our elected officials are unwilling to address this explosive, increasingly crucial national debt problem. Fortunately, we the taxpaying voters today have a weapon at our fingertips to successfully wage a War on Waste. Successful because our political leaders will quickly recognize that if they want to be reelected, they will have to respond accordingly.
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Education Commissioner Described “Significant Issues In The Use, Drawn Amounts, And Oversight Of Federal Grant Funds” By Metro Nashville Public Schools.
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A New Literacy Initiative By The Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) Will Give School Districts And Educators Flexibility And Autonomy, Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn Said.
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Tennessee Is One Of Only 13 States To Receive An Allocation Of More Than $1 Billion In New Federal Funding.
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The Tennessee Department Of Labor And Workforce Development Is Required To Wait For Guidance From The U.S. Department Of Labor Before Implementing The New Federal Unemployment Benefit Program And Distributing Relief Funds To Tennesseans. However, It Is Unknown When That Guidance Will Be Released.
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The $908 billion pandemic stimulus compromise package being discussed in the U.S. Senate is a hopeful sign of progress, Florida Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio said, but it won’t garner his support until more assistance is tabbed for small businesses.
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