Gov. Lee Begins Tour Promoting $3.3B Tennessee Road Infrastructure Plan
Governor Lee Has Started A Campaign Where He Makes Appearances Across The State Highlighting Infrastructure Priorities. The First Stop Comes Today In Fentress County.
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TBI Director Requests Funding For Better Salaries To Hire Employees To Deal With Rape Kit Backlog
State Law Enforcement Officials Have Requested $45 Million In New Funding From The State, Funding That They Say Is Imperative If They Are Going To Be Able To Cut Down On Processing Times For Rape Kits
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TN Announces $30M In Law Enforcement Recruitment Bonuses, $24M In Basic Training Funding
Tennessee Announced $24 Million To Cover Increased Expenses In Law Enforcement Basic Training And $30 Million For Recruitment Bonuses For Law Enforcement On Friday.
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New Bills Would Expose Russian, Chinese Funding Of American Groups
Newly Introduced Legislation Would Require Think Tanks And Nonprofits To Reveal Whether They Have Significant Funding From Governments And Political Groups In Russia And China.
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Finance And Administration Requests $89M In Additional TN Funding
The Tennessee Department Of Finance And Administration Asked For An $88.9 Million Increase In Funding Wednesday During A Budget Hearing With Gov. Bill Lee And Advisers, Including Department Commissioner Butch Eley.
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Hamilton County Commissioners Debate Funding for Tyner Academy
Students From Tyner Academy Stood Before The Hamilton County Commission Last Week, Demanding A Response To Their Pleas For Much Needed Repairs And Renovations For Their School As The Debate Over Funding Continues.
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Tennessee’s Highest Court Hears Arguments On School Choice – June 7, 2021 TTC News Break
1) Tennessee’s Highest Court Hears Arguments On School Choice
2)Tennessee Announces Three Sales Tax Holidays
3) TN Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Receives $53M In New Federal Funding
TN Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Receives $53M In New Federal Funding
The Tennessee Department Of Mental Health And Substance Abuse Services (TDMHSAS) Is Receiving More Than $53 Million In Additional Funding From The Federal Government To Address Post-Covid Mental Health And Substance Use Needs.
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Boyd Blasts Chattanooga Chamber Over Baseless Claims of Systemic Racism
“Why Does It Seem That Over The Last Year And A Half, There Seems To Be A Preoccupation Of The Chamber Getting Into Political And Racial Issues? The Chamber Is Supported By This County To Create Jobs.” – Commissioner Boyd
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Biden Signs $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Bill Into Law
President Joe Biden On Thursday Signed Into Law A $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Bill That Includes Extended Unemployment Benefits, Direct Funding To States And Municipalities, And $1,400 Checks For Most Americans.
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