Tennessee Senate Committee Hears Testimony On Mileage-Based Vehicle Tax Options
A Tennessee Senate Committee Heard Testimony On Wednesday On A Potential Mileage-Based User Fee To Replace The State’s Gas Tax.
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2 Bills Would Begin Court Fines, Fees Reform In Tennessee
The Tennessee Court Fines And Fees System That Has Been Questioned More In Recent Years Is Facing A Few Reforms Already In The State’s Upcoming Legislative Session.
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Driver’s License Revocations Don’t Lead To Higher Rate Of Court Fee Payments, Report Says
A New Report Shows That Tennessee’s Law Allowing The Suspension Of Driver’s Licenses For Not Paying Court Fees Is Not Leading To More Fees Being Paid.
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Coalition Vows To Push For Legislation To End Fees In Tennessee Justice System
In Tennessee, Court Fines And Fees Are Widespread. But One Issue Is That Data On Those Fines And Fees Are Not Compiled Among The State’s 95 Counties.
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Tennessee Budget Policy Has State Well-Prepared For Future Inflation Impacts, Report Says
Inflation Impacts Everything From Governments To Consumers, But A New Report From Sycamore Institute Shows That The Tennessee Government Is Well Prepared For Continued Inflation Due To Its Primary Source Of Funds, Sales Tax And Its Rising Rainy-Day Fund.
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Tennessee Collected $4.6B More Than Budgeted In Taxes And Fees For Fiscal Year
Tennessee Collected $4.6 Billion More Than Budgeted In Taxes And Fees For The Fiscal Year That Ended In July On An Accrual Basis.
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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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Governor’s School Funding Plan Not Likely To Avert State Lawsuit
Two Democratic Legislators Predicted Tuesday The Governor’s K-12 Funding Plan Won’t Persuade Metro Nashville Or Shelby County School Districts To Drop A Lawsuit Over Education Funding.
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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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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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