Tennessee Tourism Asks For $9M Budget Increase For Worldwide Marketing

Tennessee’s Department Of Tourist Development Wants $9 Million More To Market The State In 26 Areas Outside Of The State Along With Working On Pursuing Direct Flights To Canada, Germany And France.

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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 Awards $5.9M To Communities For Site Development Grants

Tennessee Will Be Sending $5.9 Million Across 10 Grants To Different Communities In The State To Prepare Sites For New Businesses.The Grants Are Designed To Be Used For Both Infrastructure And Engineering Work At Sites To Put Them On The State’s Select Tennessee List That It Promotes To Companies Looking To Move To The State.

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Report Questions Tennessee Public School’s Spending Of $3.5B In COVID-19 Relief Funds

A New Report From Beacon Center Of Tennessee Shows That School Districts Throughout Tennessee Received A Total Of Nearly $3.5 Billion Sent Directly To Districts In Covid-19 Recovery Funding. That Funding, However, Was Then Used By Districts For Items Such As Mattress Pads, Instant Pots, Toaster Ovens, Apple Pens, Security Cameras, Sound Systems, And Sending Teachers To A Conference In Baltimore.

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TennCare Fraud Cases Again On The Rise After Recent Decline

The Number Of TennCare Fraud Cases For May And June Stand At 6 Cases Per Month, Which Match The Highest Number Of The Year So Far, Set In March.

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Blackburn Leads Delegation In Support Of TN Disaster Declaration

U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn Led The Tennessee Delegation In A Letter To The White House Supporting Governor Bill Lee’s Request For A Major Disaster Declaration To Address The Deadly Storms That Occurred From March 25 Through April 3, 2021.

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