Listen Former U.S. Ambassador Bill Hagerty officially launched his bid for U.S. Senate Monday, confirming a campaign that he’d been keeping quiet about despite President Donald Trump’s announcing it for him in a tweet in July. Hagerty, a longtime ally of Utah Sen. Mitt Romney and Tennessee’s economic and community development commissioner under Gov. Bill […]
Lawmakers Set Deadline for TNInvestco Changes
Lawmakers have set a deadline for fixing a taxpayer-funded venture capital program. Auditors found numerous problems with TNInvestco, which gives state money to small businesses, in hopes they’ll become job-creating powerhouses.
Audit Finds Problems at TNInvestco
TNIvestco is supposed to turn small companies into business heavyweights, with the help of taxpayer dollars. But a comptroller’s audit says the program isn’t accounting for the money it’s spent. That makes it difficult to know how many jobs have been created with the state funds.
ECD Chief to Temporarily Leave Post for Romney Position
Tennessee’s top economic development official has raised his hand for a temporary job with Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign. Commissioner Bill Hagerty – a longtime Romney supporter – is taking unpaid leave from his state job.
Hendersonville Manufacturer Betting on Construction Rebound
A window and door manufacturer in Hendersonville is betting on a construction comeback. MGM industries will add 75 jobs over the next three years.
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