Tennessee Conservative
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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Republicans Developed A New Line Of Attack Against President Joe Biden’s Infrastructure Bill That Could Become The Rallying Point For The Opposition To His Major Spending Plans.
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Some 44 Percent Of Americans Say They Cannot Afford Another Year Like 2020, According To A Recent Survey By WalletHub, As The Country Enters A Second Year Of Dealing With The Coronavirus Pandemic.
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Net Liabilities In Tennessee For Other Post-employment Benefits, Which Consist Mainly Of Health Care Obligations To Retired Public Employees, Stood At About $10.2 Billion In Fiscal Year 2019.
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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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State And Local Governments Could Have More Leeway in Reporting The Components Of Their Balance Sheets, Based On A Proposal Under Review. Critics, However, Say It Could Lead To A Less-Than-Accurate Description Of An Entity’s Financial Situation.
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In A Matter Of Weeks, Michael Madigan Has Given Up Titles That Have Bestowed Him Historic Political And Legislative Power Over Illinois For Decades. Madigan Announced Monday That He’s Stepping Down From His Position As Chairman Of The Democratic Party In Illinois.
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Nashville Recently Was Named A “Bottom 5 Sinkhole City” By A Nonpartisan Think Tank Based On Fiscal Year 2019 Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports.
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Congressional Republicans and Biden don’t see eye to eye on Biden’s proposed $1.9 trillion in COVID-19 related relief. Lawmakers are understandably reluctant to saddle each household with nearly $15,000 in added debt during a uniquely difficult time in U.S. history. Perhaps if lawmakers allowed the first allocation of funding to run its course, there wouldn’t be the need for additional funding.
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The Majority Of U.S. Cities Were Ill-Prepared For Any Financial Crisis Last Year, Let Alone The One Brought About By Their Respective State Shutdowns In Response To The COVID-19 Pandemic, A New Report By The Nonprofit Truth In Accounting Concludes.
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