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 Granted $23.7M In Federal Funds For Short-Line Railroad Bridges

Tennessee Received $23.7 Million To Upgrade Or Replace 42 Railroad Bridges Across The State.

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Gov. Lee Commended By Biden For Calling On TN Legislature To Pass Red Flag Laws, Senator John Stevens Rumored To Have Been Given The Task

President Joe Biden Commended Governor Bill Lee For His Call On The Tennessee State Legislature To Create And Pass “Red Flag Laws” Also Known As ERPO (Extreme Order Of Protection) Laws. According To Sources Inside The State Capitol, The Task To Create The Legislation That Will Function As A Red Flag Law, Has Been Given To Senator John Stevens.

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2 Tennessee Energy Providers To Receive $126M Combined USDA Energy Loans

Two Rural Tennessee Electricity Providers Received Loans In The U.S. Department Of Agriculture’s Rural Development Electric Loan And Loan Guarantee Program As Part Of $2.7 Billion In Loans Announced On Monday.

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Analysis Shows Some TN Students Lost Months Of Learning Between 2019 – 2022

A New Analysis Of Data From The Nation’s Report Card Shows That Tennessee Students Lost, On Average, What Equals Five Months Of Math Learning Between 2019 And 2022 While The State’s Students Lost Four Months Of Reading Learning.

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Former Obion County Central Baseball Booster Club Treasurer Indicted

An Investigation By The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office Has Resulted In The Indictment Of Allison Baldwin, The Former Treasurer Of Obion County Central High School’s Rebel Sliders Baseball Booster Club.

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Gov. Lee Announces Appointees To Key Boards And Commissions

On Tuesday, January 12th, Governor Bill Lee Announced Appointees To A Series Of Key Boards And Commissions.

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Woman Begs Lee To Help Tennessee Towns Devastated By December Tornadoes

“Our Little Town Of 3000 Has 187 Homes Damaged Or Destroyed. The Majority Of Our Businesses Are Impacted, Many Leveled To The Ground. Samburg, Pop. 278, Is Similarly Devastated. Dresden And Samburg Have Both Lost City Hall, Police And Fire Departments.”

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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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