IG Reports ‘Historic’ COVID Unemployment Funds Lost, Congress Investigates
As Much As $400 Billion In Covid-19 Unemployment Relief Dollars Were Likely Lost To Waste And Fraudsters. Lawmakers Want Answers.
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‘Trick On Taxpayers’ Outlines Questionable Projects Funded By Pandemic Relief
More And More Federally Funded, Controversial Projects That Came As Part Of Pandemic-Relief Spending Passed By Congress Are Coming To Light, And Few Of Them Do Not Have Anything To Do With The Virus.
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With Expanded Benefits, A ‘Cliff’ Policy Discourages Work
While Low-Income Families Saw An Increase In Their Federal Snap Benefits When The Pandemic Hit, It Also Created A “Benefits Cliff” That Could Discourage Work And The Supply Of Labor.
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Unemployment Payments Uncertain As Nine State’s Web Host Hacked
Residents Of Some States May Not Get Their Next Unemployment Checks On Time As A Vendor Cyberattack Has Shut Down Their Websites. Officials With The Tennessee Department Of Labor And Workforce Said They Cannot Access Data To Process Unemployment Claims.
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New Study Confirms That Federal Unemployment Benefits Kept Millions From Returning To Work
Increased Federal Benefits Last Year Perpetuated Unemployment And Kept Millions Of Americans From Returning To The Workforce, A New Study Released Wednesday Reports.
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December Sees Significant Job Growth, But Millions Of Americans Are Calling It Quits
The U.S. Showed Strong Job Gains In December, But A Record Number Of Americans Continue To Leave The Workforce Voluntarily.
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TennCon BIG 7 Fleischmann & Kustoff Vote Yes For $400M Federal V@X Database + More!
1) Fleischmann & Kustoff Vote Yes For $400M Federal V@X Database
2) Confederate Memorabilia In Jury Room Leads To New Trial For Tennessee Man
3) Bradley County Parents Notified Of Statewide Mask Mandates For Tennessee Head Starts
4) Lawmakers Approve $8M More For Education Contract Amid Commissioner’s Potential Conflict
5) Tennessee Business Roundtable Opposes Comptroller’s Decision To Suspend C0VID Exemptions
6) U.S. Senate Rejects Biden’s Mandate For Private Sector
7) Biden Banking Nominee Withdraws After Bipartisan Criticism Over Her Ties To Marxism, Socialist Policies
8) Bonus Story! Senator Gardenhire Pushes For Higher Salaries For School Board Members
This Week’s Top Stories For Conservatives In Tennessee – Dec. 3rd Edition
1) Tennessee Comptroller’s Office Suspends Previously Issued C0VID Exemptions
2) TN Department Of Education Rejects Critical Race Theory Complaint
3) Tennessee Head Start Centers Mandate Masks for Two Year Olds
4) Taxpayers Pay Millions to Fund Program To Promote Critical Race Theory
5) What Would Happen In Tennessee If The U.S. Supreme Court Overturned Roe V Wade?
6) How The Illegal Immigrant Surge Fuels Massive American OD’s From Fentanyl
7) Tennessee Benefited By Leaving Federal Unemployment Program Early
New Unemployment Claims Fall Below Pre-Pandemic Levels
New Federal Jobs Data Shows The Number Of First-Time Filers For Unemployment Benefits Dropped To The Lowest Level In Decades. The Number Of Ongoing Unemployment Claims And Overall Unemployment, Though, Still Remain Higher Than Levels Before The Pandemic.
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Legislature Passes Late Night COVID Omnibus Bill; Allows Ford To Require Masks
The Legislature Backpedaled On Covid-19 Bills Just Enough Early Saturday To Pass A Comprehensive Measure And Still Placate Companies Such As Ford, Which Is To Receive A $900 Million Incentive Package To Build An Electric Truck And Battery Plant In West Tennessee.
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