Lee’s Budget Proposal Has Sharp Spending Cuts, Report Shows
After Several Years Of Rapidly Increasing Spending And Tax Collections, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee Has Proposed A Budget That Would Spend Nearly $10 Billion Less Next Year.
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Sycamore Institute of Tennessee
Debt Collection Lawsuits Remain Prominent In Shelby, Davidson Counties
Nearly 200,000 Debt Collection Cases Were Filed In Shelby County And 112,000 In Davidson County Between January 2016 Through March 2023, According To Data From Sycamore Institute.
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Tennessee School Leaders Advocate For Additional Funding, Not Replacing Federal
Three Tennessee K-12 School Superintendents Spoke To A Committee Looking At Rejecting Federal Funding To The State’s Schools With One School Director Suggesting The State Continue To Accept The Federal Funds And Use Extra Funds To Help Pay For Infrastructure Needs In The Schools.
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Teen Suicide Rates Increase In Tennessee
A Recently Released Report Is Giving New Insight Into The Mental Health Status Of Teens Across The State, Showing A Rise In The Number Of Deaths From Suicide Among Adolescents.
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Tennessee Schools Received 11% Of Pre-Pandemic Funding From Federal Sources
Tennessee’s K-12 Schools Received $1.1 Billion In Federal Funds In Financial Year 2019, The Last Before Additional Covid-19 Pandemic Federal Funds Began, According To A Policy Brief From The Non-Profit Sycamore Institute.
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Tennessee Stadium’s Proposed $1.5B Public Subsidy Far Surpasses Any Prior NFL Stadium
A New Report From Sycamore Institute Shows That The Proposal For A New Tennessee Titans Stadium Includes The Highest Total Amount Of Public Subsidies For An NFL Stadium At A Proposed $1.5 Billion While Bringing Limited Public Benefit In Return.
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Analysis Details $8.9B Spending Increase In Lee’s Budget Proposal
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s $52.6 Billion Budget Proposal Uses $8.9 Billion More In General Fund Dollars Than The State’s Current Budget, According To An Analysis From The Sycamore Institute.
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New Report Says TN Courts Inconsistently Apply Court Fines, Fees
Tennessee’s Ability-To-Pay Measures Throughout Its Court Fee System Are Implemented Inconsistently Throughout The State, According To A New Report From The Sycamore Institute.
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State’s Portion Of School Spending Steady Since Current TN Funding Formula Began
The Mix Between State And Local Funding For Tennessee’s Public Schools Has Remained Consistent Since The Current Funding Model Was Implemented In 1998, A New Report Shows.
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Thinktank Reports That TN Is Not Collecting Proper Data Of Fines, Fees In Court System
As Tennessee Lawmakers Continue To Examine Reforms In The Criminal Justice System, Two Recently Released Reports Showed That The State Is Not Collecting The Proper Data To Evaluate The Fines And Fees Collected From Its Court System.
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