Statewide Cable Franchise Bill Passes General Assembly

A bill that would allow AT&T to expand into cable and broadband internet services statewide is on its way to the governor.

While bad economic news continues to dominate headlines, Tennessee received a pat on the back for its economic development work today. The state won the 2007 Competitiveness Award from Site Selection magazine.

The state funding board set the official estimated range for next year’s tax collections today. The figure could be as much as 585-million dollars lower than previous estimates.

The governor’s bill to improve long-term care options for the elderly advanced in both legislative houses today.

The state legislature will take most of next week off and come back May 12 to hear the governor’s revised, and much smaller, budget for next year.

Governor Phil Bredesen says his revised budget proposal due out next week will include substantial job cuts for state employees. WPLN’s Blake Farmer reports:

A campaign to cut the state sales tax on food is likely dead for the year—a victim of the deteriorating state revenue picture.

Governor Phil Bredesen says his revised budget proposal due out next week will include substantial job cuts for state employees.

A bill that gives more guidance on public records advanced a key house committee last night, but it differs sharply from the bill that Senators could take up as early as tomorrow.

A group of about 50 people stood silent outside the Metro jail on Harding Place last night to call attention to the recent immigration raids at Pilgrims Pride plants around the country.